Social Worker – Permanence (Special Guardianship) – London

Location: London Borough of Islington
Pay/Salary: £37 to £38.50 per hour
Office Working: Hybrid
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with the London Borough of Islington to find an experienced Social Worker for their Permanence team in Children's Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Islington are looking for someone with solid experience who is able to hit the ground running.

Duties

• To undertake Special Guardianship assessments of family members both inside and outside of London
• To undertake thorough Connected Persons assessments of family members and friends who wish to provide permanent care for children who are unable to live with their parents.
• To produce well-evidenced, high-quality assessment reports with clear recommendations, and to attend court proceedings when required to support the recommendation.
• Where a child is already placed with the connected person being assessed, the post holder will carry out a supervisory role, including completing statutory visits, monitoring the placement, and presenting to the Fostering Panel.
• To build and maintain effective working relationships with families, ensuring a consistently high standard of service delivery. To contribute positively to team working and provide reports of a high standard to both Court and Panel.
• To participate in regular one-to-one reflective supervision with the line manager, as well as group supervision.
• To undertake any other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the role as required.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)
• Experience working in a fostering/permanence or similar service 

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

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Referrals

Do you know someone who would be ideal and interested in this role? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips, and if we successfully place them into a Locum role, you receive a £300 Referral Bonus as a thank you. If you know any experienced social workers looking for their next opportunity, we’d love to hear from them. Terms and Conditions Apply.