Social Worker – Independent Reviewing Officer

Sanctuary Personnel

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews has an exciting Locum opportunity available for an experienced Social Worker to join a well-established Children’s service based in Cambridge.

Team/Specialism: Independent Reviewing Officer

Pay Rate: £42 per hour (assignment rate)

Contract: Locum, 3-Months

Hours: Full-time 

Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:

  • Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
  • Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
  • Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Social Work roles that you won’t find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
  • Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We’re here to ensure you’re always on top of your game.
  • Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a friend that works in Social Work and receive a generous £250 bonus once they’ve completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There’s no limit to how many friends you can refer.
  • Professional Development: Working as a locum in Social Work provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.

Main Duties:

  • Consulting the Child about his or her care plan and at any time there is a notable change to the care plan
  • Ensuring Care plans are based on a detailed an informed assessment
  • Identifying gaps in the assessment process or delivery of service
  • Offering a safeguard to prevent any drift in the care planning or delivery of services
  • Ensuring the child’s current views, wishes and feelings have been taken into account when developing the care plan and that they understand the implication of the care plan
  • Keeping the child’s guardian up to date in regular intervals and discussing the care plan and wishes and feelings of the child
  • Charing Looked after Children review meetings
  • Quality Assuring both care plans and pathway plans
  • Carrying out review audits
  • Keeping a record of reviews

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 Oli Cooper; 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.

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