Social Worker - Court Team

Sanctuary Personnel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Social Worker - Court Team

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Court Team to work full time based in Haringey.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £50,083 per annum.

Responsibilities:

1. Undertake Assessments within the required timescales in accordance with the Framework.
2. Assess and identify levels of risk and need and deliver protective or supportive services for children with a child protection plan.
3. Implement care plans by working in partnership with parents and colleagues from other agencies to effect better outcomes for children with Child Protection plans.
4. Accommodate children and young people and initiate care proceedings when appropriate.
5. Formulate care plans in partnership with children and young people, their families, and other providers of care and assistance based on these assessments.
6. Produce court statements and when required, give evidence in court on behalf of the Local Authority.
7. Promote the welfare of children in need with particular regard to their age, sex, health, race, religion, culture, and life experience as appropriate.
8. Provide verbal and written reports to child protection conferences, strategy meetings, planning meetings, and reviews.
9. Maintain and develop up-to-date relevant skills and knowledge of current legislation, policy, and social work practice.
10. Take responsibility for managing an individual caseload, having regard to the relative needs of all service users and ensuring effective use of time and resources.
11. Attend and actively make use of supervision and performance appraisal.
12. Contribute through team meetings and organizational events to the development of the service.
13. Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic case records in line with policies and procedures.
14. Ensure that all expenditure on cases is properly authorized and recorded, and that cases with financial packages are regularly monitored and reviewed.
15. Ensure that all legislation and local council policies regarding Health and Safety are adhered to.

Requirements:

1. Degree or equivalent in Social Work.
2. Registered as a Social Worker.
3. Understanding of the SW legislation.

Contact:

This Social Worker job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; 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.

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.