Social Worker – Children with Disabilities

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency has an exciting Locum opportunity available for an experienced Social Worker to join a well-established Children’s service based in Ashton-under-Lyne.

Team/Specialism: Children with Disabilities

Pay Rate: £35 per hour (assignment rate)

Contract: Locum, 3-Months

Hours: Full-time 

Benefits of working for Global Healthcare Jobs:

• Fully online and paperless registration service
• Free DBS and compliance service including paid for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules (if applicable)
• Exclusive access to fully managed service social work projects (some outside IR35) with high rates of pay, flexible working, support from experienced social work practitioners, accommodation assistance (if applicable), retention bonuses (if applicable) and extensive equipment provided.
• Revalidation/registration renewal based on length of service
• £250 refer a friend bonus once referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped – T&Cs apply)
• Find your own job bonus – Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive experience recruiting to social work roles (public & private sector)
• Daily payroll and in-house payroll system
• Access to our online careers hub

Main Duties:

• Arranging respite breaks for the family and child
• Carrying out home statutory visits to promote welfare and to safeguard children
• Carrying out initial assessments
• Identifying the needs of the child and the family
• Arranging and reviewing care plans
• Liaising with other professionals i.e. occupational therapist
• Arranging direct payments
• Carrying out risk assessments
• Attending looked after children reviews
• Carrying out parenting assessments
• Arranging and attending core group meetings
• Dealing with section 47 enquiries
• Undertaking educational needs assessments

Requirements of the Social Worker:

• Degree or equivalent in social work
• Current Social Work England registration
• Significant frontline experience in Children’s Services

Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Giorgio Dimuccio; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications from Social Workers who meet the above requirements.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet these requirements for this Social Work role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.

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.