Senior Social Worker - Brief Intervention Team

Sanctuary Personnel

  • Wandsworth, South West London
  • £52,082 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
  • Apply easily
JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel have an exciting Permanent opportunity available for a Senior Social Worker within the Brief Intervention Team to work full time based in Wandsworth.Salary up to: £52,082 per annumContract: PermanentHours: Full-time - we can offer you working arrangements that will enhance your work-life balance and a generous holiday allowance of 31 days plus bank holidays. We provide parking for staff that are working directly with children and families.Service priorities are families with very young children; children with complex emotional and behavioural needs; families where there are chronic parenting problems – including drug, alcohol and mental health issues; families where there is domestic violence. The service works with children of all ages, from unborn children to age 18 (where appropriate) and their families. A social worker in this service may hold a caseload which could include children who have a multi-agency child protection plan, pre proceedings under the PLO, care proceedings where the Department is proposing to permanently remove a child from the care of their family and place him/her with long-term foster carers, family members or for adoption; Adolescents showing mental health problems or offending behaviour whose family want them to be placed in care; and families of children with moderate learning difficulties, on the Autistic Spectrum or diagnosed with ADHD.Main duties:
  • This Children's Service acts as the lead agency (with the Police) for Child Protection;
  • Carries out in-depth assessments of need and risk;
  • Supports and helps families in the short term in caring for their children;
  • Works with families and other agencies to reduce risk of harm;
  • Co-ordinates packages of support for children with complex needs;
  • Goes to court when needed to safeguard children
  • Makes plans for the care of children who cannot live at home
  • You will be responsible for delivering a high-quality and responsive social work service. We'll expect you to act as the lead professional in statutory cases - including child protection, care proceedings, and looked-after children - while undertaking the full range of social work tasks with children in need and their families.
  • Work collaboratively with allied health and social care practitioners, bringing together and coordinating the team around the child to ensure a multi-disciplinary approach to safeguarding, as well as Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Review (APIR).
Requirements of the Social Worker:
  • Degree or equivalent in social work
  • Current Social Work England registration
  • Significant frontline experience in Children’s Services
Staff Benefits:
  • Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme
  • Childcare vouchers
  • New technology scheme
  • Interest-free loans on annual travel cards
  • Discounts at many leisure activities - Restaurants, shops, and other establishments
  • A wide range of developmental opportunities is also offered.
Contact:This Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.We welcome applications from any experienced Social Work candidate with experience as a Newly Qualified, Social Worker, Practitioner, Assistant Team Manager, Team Manager, Head of Service or Director.Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced Social Work applicants who meet these requirements f

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