Social Worker - FAST Team

at  Sanctuary Health

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and over 600+ reviews has an exciting Locum opportunity available for an experienced Social Worker to join a well-established Children’s service based in Norwich. You are required to travel as part of your duties working in a range of settings and to undertake home visits, including some out of county. You will be responsible for your own travel arrangements and these must be carried out in the most effective and efficient way to perform your job.
Team/Specialism: FAST
Pay Rate: £45 per hour (assignment rate)
Contract: Locum, 6-months
Hours: Full-time

REQUIREMENTS OF THE SOCIAL WORKER:

• Honours Degree or Diploma in Social Work or CQSW
• Current Social Work England registration
• Completion of all post qualifying professional requirements including the ASYE
• Minimum of one years’ experience of direct working with children and families
• Experience of the application of theoretical models and relevant research
• Experience of best practice
• Understand and apply core social work competencies: safeguarding/communication/sharing information/supporting transitions/understanding child and young person’s development/multi-agency working
• Excellent interpersonal skills to effect positive change
• Knowledge and understanding of the Children Act 1989, 2004, Working Together 2016 and other relevant legislation
• Knowledge of current policy and practice, including electronic case management systems
• Knowledge of childcare, child protection procedures, resources, and current DfE guidance
• Knowledge of child development and attachment, understanding the impact of parental problems and the short and long term impacts of abuse and neglect on children
• Demonstrable expertise in assessments, use of Signs of Safety, Appreciative Inquiry and Restorative Approaches
• Demonstrable ability to work collaboratively with multi-agency partners
• Understanding of the respective roles and responsibilities of other professionals and how child and family social workers can contribute their unique role as part of a multidisciplinary team
• A commitment to, and knowledge and understanding of, equal opportunities, anti-discriminatory practices, and user involvement
• A commitment to CPD
• Ability to manage own time effectively, prioritise and manage caseloads, and meet deadlines
• Ability to reflect and learn from own behaviour and feedback, identifying impact of action on others

• Hold an allocated caseload of complex cases with supervision to protect vulnerable children, manage risk effectively, strengthen emotional resilience, and address underlying causes impacting negatively on children’s development through interventions with children and their families
• Coordinate and review planned interventions to ensure that the best outcomes are being achieved for children and young people
• Utilise evidence informed practice to support multiagency decision making and acting without delay to ensure children and young people are safe and their needs are met
• Develop positive, trusting, relationships with children and their families to achieve positive change and with other professionals to promote collaborative working
• Work in partnership with families/carers and key agencies who are involved in decision making and planning by sharing information in a timely and accurate manner
• Work within statutory responsibilities and departmental policies/procedures
• Maintain full, accurate, and up to date records in accordance with departmental practice, timescales and guidance, including the maintenance of electronic records on case management systems
• Use effective presentational skills to represent the department and provide verbal/written reports for court proceedings, case conferences and other arenas
• Champion and lead the Signs of Safety model as a basis for all work, creating consistent and inclusive experiences across Norfolk for children and families in receipt of services
• Work in an integrated multi-disciplinary manner to ensure the service meets, as effectively and efficiently as possible, the identified best possible outcomes for children and young people and their families
• Uphold the core values and practice standards of the professional regulator which includes professional integrity, prioritising supervision and with the support of the social care academy taking responsibility for professional development in line with registration with the professional body