Senior Practitioner - Fostering Team

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Senior Practitioner within the Fostering Team to work full time based in Milton Keynes.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £47,573 per annum.

Main duties:

• To deliver effective social work assessment, care planning and interventions in the most demanding, sensitive and complex cases to improve the safety, development and wellbeing of children involved.
• To supervise the case work of social workers, social work assistants, students and childcare professionals, ensuring they receive appropriate supervision and direction.
• Support the personal development opportunities for social workers, social work assistants, students and childcare professionals, acting as a coach and mentor.
• Resolve complex and contentious case management issues so that positive and timely action can be taken to address risks and meet demands, in conjunction with Deputy/Team Manager.
• Lead responsibility for an area of children’s service development and contribute to partnership working across CYPS and partners, where appropriate.
• Assist the team/deputy team manager in building a strong and cohesive team.
• Participate in quality audits of the team’s and other teams' work, where relevant.
• Assist in the allocation, prioritisation, and planning of caseloads, in conjunction with Deputy/Team Manager.
• Chair professionals and strategic meetings, acting on behalf of the Deputy/Team Manager as appropriate for the team.
• As a Senior Practitioner, the post holder will work closely with the deputy team manager, team manager, and colleagues to provide the leadership, management, support, and training necessary to help social workers, social work assistants, and social work professionals fulfil their demanding role.

Requirements of this Senior Practitioner job:

• A social work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Continual professional development.
• Social Work England registered.

Contact:
This Senior Practitioner job is advertised by Lucy Pearson; if you are interested in this position, please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role.