Consultant Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Team
5 days ago
Hertford
JOB-20241107-791d94d2 Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Consultant Social Worker within the Family Safeguarding Team to work full time based in Apsley, Hertfordshire. The salary for this permanent Consultant Social Worker job is up to £48,587 per annum. Main duties: • To undertake assessments of children in need in accordance with the Assessment Framework and Working Together and to ensure robust and timely care planning for children looked after. To ensure that initial and core assessments are completed to a high standard and within timescales., • To demonstrate consistently high standards of practice that put the needs of children at the forefront of all activity., • To ensure all children for whom the post holder is responsible have a clear care plan to promote their development, wellbeing and protect them from harm., • To carry out other duties as defined by the Director of Children Services., • To be responsible for accurately loading and updating the Service’s database with children and families details/status etc., • To ensure the Service’s procedures for managing risk of significant harm to children are followed at all times, and to seek appropriate advice and authorisation from managers., • To conduct care proceedings on behalf of the Service with appropriate guidance and authorisation. To ensure reports and statement for court, case conferences and looked after reviews are prepared to a high standards, in time for deadlines and evidence involvement of children, families and carers., • To be able to represent children, young people, families, carers, groups, individuals and partner agencies to access services., • Advise children (age appropriate in child centred way), young people, families, carers, groups and individuals about independent advocacy that can best meet their needs., • To play a leading role in improving practice and quality of assessments and care planning within the Team via mentoring assigned social work staff, leading team meeting discussions and workshops, taking responsibility for updating Team on practice developments and research findings, induction of new staff., • Social work qualification with registration with Social Work England., • Experience in managing social work caseloads and supervising others., • Experience of community and/or group work.