Social Worker - Children and Young Team Sanctuary Personal

Salary To be confirmed (depending on experience)

Locum Social Worker – Children and Young People Team
Location: Lewisham
Contract: Ongoing Locum
Pay Rate: To be confirmed (dependent on experience)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Social Worker to join the Children and Young People Team in Lewisham on a locum basis. This role plays a vital part in ensuring children in residential care, supported accommodation, fostering, kinship care, and under Special Guardianship Orders receive safe, stable, and high-quality support.

Locum Flexibility: Maintain work-life balance with adaptable working arrangements.

Professional Development: Access training and workshops to enhance your expertise and career progression.

Competitive Pay: Hourly rate reflective of your experience and professional contribution.

Networking Opportunities: Collaborate with a range of professionals across children’s services, broadening your knowledge and connections.

Conduct comprehensive quality assurance reviews across Care Resources services, focusing on standards and outcomes.

Monitor compliance with statutory duties, regulatory frameworks, and internal quality standards.

Evaluate provider performance and recommend evidence-based improvements.

Develop and follow up on action plans with service providers to ensure measurable progress.

Promote placement stability and safeguard children’s welfare through consistent oversight.

Lead Quality Assurance visits and oversee placement officers where required.

Prepare and present detailed reports outlining findings, outcomes, and thematic learning points.

Qualified and registered Social Worker with experience in safeguarding, quality assurance, and assessment.

Background in fostering, kinship care, SGO, residential, or placement services.

Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills with confidence in offering professional challenge.

Committed to amplifying children’s voices and ensuring their needs remain central to all practice.

Lewisham offers a vibrant, diverse community with excellent transport links, green spaces, and a strong sense of local identity. It provides a dynamic and rewarding environment for social work professionals dedicated to improving outcomes for children and young people.

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