Social Worker - Permanence Team
1 day ago
Northampton
Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Permanence Team to work in Northampton. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £43,686 per annum. Main duties: • Carry out Initial, Core and other specialised assessments as per national guidelines and within prescribed timescales in order to formulate support plans for service users and co-ordinate their implementation or refer the case to the appropriate service area for support to child/family)., • Manage cases varying in complexity, organise packages of support to service users, assess levels of risk to their health and wellbeing and, in conjunction with them and their families/carers, monitor and review their situations so that support can be adjusted as appropriate to their needs., • Work directly with family members providing advice and guidance. Work to empower service users, promote their participation in planning and evaluation of services to increase their levels of self-sufficiency, competence and to facilitate independence from social service assistance., • Liaise with and take a professional lead in involving appropriate staff and agencies and cases and arrange for contact for contact as necessary to meet the needs of service users and within the remit of the County Council. Take initiative in establishing resource, for instance, group work programmes and specialist counselling to meet the needs of service users., • Attend and participate in Multi-Disciplinary Teams and meetings, planning reviews with colleagues and relevant professional staff to assist and analyse the needs of service users and to plan care programmes in accordance with those needs. Requirements of this Social Worker role: • A social Work Qualification or equivalent., • Understanding of relevant legislation., • Registered or eligible for registration., • Past Adoption Experience. Offered Benefits: • Recruitment Welcome Bonus of £4,000, • Relocation costs of up to £8,000, • Retention bonus payments for established personnel, • 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years, • Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection., • Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave, • Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information., • Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more., • Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits, • A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions, • Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities, • Subsidised town centre car parking scheme Contact: This Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. 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. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
Odafe A.Operations Director•Active 3 years ago