Social Worker - Strengthing and Supporting Families Sanctuary Personal

Social Worker - Adults Multi-Disciplinary Team Social Worker – Strengthening and Supporting Families

Sanctuary Personnel has a new permanent position available for an experienced Social Worker within the Strengthening & Supporting Families Team to work full time based in Blackpool.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £38,890 per annum.

• Work with children and young people, families, carers, and communities to help them make informed decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning.
• Identify risk of abuse and investigate complaints of alleged neglect, abuse, or ill-treatment of children; undertake assessments and, where appropriate, arrange accommodation for children, young people.
• Apply critical reflection and analysis to inform and provide a rationale for professional decision-making.
• Use judgement and authority to intervene with individuals, families, and communities to promote independence, provide support and prevent harm, neglect, and abuse.
• Liaise with colleagues in own and other departments and external agencies to gather information and resources necessary for assessment and care planning activities.
• Work to a range of legal options to support investigation and protection and give evidence in court in relation to care proceedings.
• Lead Professional in assessing, planning, and reviewing assessments and care plans of children subject to statutory intervention.
• Ability to understand the Journey of the Child and plan for permanence with the child remaining central to all planning.
• Manage an allocated caseload of complex cases and maintain all statutory responsibilities updating case notes and other records, write reports and maintain chronologies as required.
• Operate effectively within multi-agency and inter-professional partnerships settings and meetings.

Requirements of a Social Worker:

• A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.
• Approved mental health professional.
• Relocation package up to £8,000.
• Social Work registration fee paid for.
• Achievable work/life balance through a range of flexible working options.
• Annual leave package of 25 days (27 days after 5 years, 31 days after 10 years).
• A range of travel benefits, such as discounted public transport, parking permits, car sharing and cycling schemes.

Equal Opportunities:

Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and is committed to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the workplace.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity.