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JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel have an exciting Permanent opportunity available for experi... JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel have an exciting Permanent opportunity available for experienced Social Workers to join a well-established Children’s service based in Croydon.Team/Specialism: Adolescents TeamSalary: £47,860 per annumContract: PermanentHours: Full-timeBenefits: Manageable caseloadsAccredited Systemic Practice training Investment into your staff well-beingGood management support for practitioners, regular supervision, and access to a clinical therapist to support your work. A range of CPD opportunities to support your development. Career Progression Scheme from Social Worker to Advanced Social Worker Our Edge of Care Service works alongside social workers. Welcome payment of £4k on specific roles, details available upon application (NB following successful completion of your six month probation period) Retention payment scheme currently under review, details upon application Parking permits provides31 days’ annual leave in addition to Bank HolidaysA pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20% Duties: Using your skills and knowledge to create the best possible outcomes for children and families in CroydonOperate with confidence and emotional intelligence – making effective assessments, implementing plans, delivering interventions and undertaking court work Requirements of the Social Workers: Degree or equivalent in social workCurrent Social Work England registrationPassion and drive to make positive changes in the lives of childrenConfident social workersHave completed your ASYEExperienced in making assessments, implementing plans and delivering interventionsSkilled in managing complex cases and competent in presenting cases in court with demonstrable professionalism and empathy Contact:These Social Worker jobs are advertised by Charlie Reeve; if you are interested in these positions please click above to apply now.We welcome applications from any experienced Social Work candidate with experience as a Newly Qualified, Social Worker, Practitioner, Assistant Team Manager, Team Manager, Head of Service or Director.Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced Social Work applicants who meet these requirements for this Permanent 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.

JOB-20240819-db742659Job Title: Locum Social Worker – Fostering Panel Advisor Location: Croydon, UK... JOB-20240819-db742659Job Title: Locum Social Worker – Fostering Panel Advisor Location: Croydon, UK Salary: £TBC Hourly Type: Ongoing – Full Time / Part Time Reports to: Service ManagerThis is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and proactive Social Worker to join the Fostering Service as a Fostering Panel Advisor. In this pivotal role, you will support the agency’s Fostering Panel, guide key decision-making processes, and ensure high standards of practice that shape positive futures for children and foster carers. Based in Croydon, you’ll benefit from working in a thriving, well-connected area just outside central London. Perks and Benefits Full Time or Part Time options offering flexibility to maintain a healthy work–life balance. Career development opportunities, gaining specialist experience within fostering and panel advisory work. Supportive working environment with colleagues who value collaboration, inclusion, and shared learning. Continuous professional development to strengthen your expertise and support your long-term progression. Autonomy and flexibility associated with locum work, giving you greater control over your career pathway. What You Will Do Act as the agency’s Panel Advisor, supporting the Fostering Panel and the Agency Decision-Making process. Quality assure reports presented to panel and oversee non-panel annual reviews. Provide a communication link between the Panel and the Service, briefing the Service Manager and Agency Decision Maker on relevant matters. Ensure statutory responsibilities are met in line with fostering regulations, national minimum standards, and local procedures. Manage the Panel Administrator and oversee efficient administration of fostering panels. Support the appointment, termination, and review of panel members. Deliver induction programmes for new panel members and support panel development days with the Panel Chair. Monitor and improve standards of social work practice across the fostering service. Ensure that all paperwork submitted to panel is of a high standard and ready for consideration. Contribute to effective and timely decision-making in relation to children’s care planning. Liaise with Children’s Services staff to ensure clarity regarding panel policies, processes, and expectations. Facilitate and monitor foster carer reviews as required. Communicate panel recommendations and decisions clearly to all relevant parties. Collate and manage agency fostering statistics, reports, and updates. Contribute to strategic planning and service development within the Fostering Service. Respond to consultation papers and provide professional input on policy and practice changes. Why Croydon? Croydon offers the ideal balance of urban convenience and green open spaces. With excellent transport links, vibrant shopping districts, independent cafés, parks, and cultural venues, it provides a desirable setting both professionally and personally. Working with Sanctuary Personnel Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted and award-winning recruitment agency. With an Excellent Trustpilot rating based on over 1,000 reviews and numerous industry accolades, we are committed to securing competitive rates and matching professionals with roles that suit their skills and experience.

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new p... JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Supervising Social Worker within the Fostering Team to work full time based for Ansacare Fostering Agency, based in Croydon, London. The salary for this permanent Supervising Social Worker job is up to £37,000 per annum. Main duties: Provide supervision and manage a caseload of approved foster carers.Develop and maintain relationships with placing Local Authorities and other professional services to ensure children’s care plans are implemented effectively.Assist, develop and facilitate foster carer support groups.Assist with the development and delivery of training for foster carers.Undertake Annual Reviews and present to the fostering panel in accordance with policies and procedures.Actively recruit and assess applicants offering to care for children.Participate in Looked After Children’s planning meetings and reviews.Respond to team and organisational developments as required. Requirements of this role: Social work qualification with registration with Social Work England.Experience in managing social work caseloads and supervising others.Knowledge of children’s health and social care systems, agencies, and relevant legislation.2 years experience working in Children’s Social Services (Preferred). Contact: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. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. 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.

JOB-20240911-460c6564Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new p... JOB-20240911-460c6564Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Residential Children’s Home Manager to work full time based in Croydon.The salary for this permanent Residential Children’s Home Manager job is up to £60,000Main Duties: Lead and manage the children’s home, ensuring exceptional care and support for young individuals in residenceDemonstrate comprehensive knowledge and adherence to regulatory standards, including The Children’s Homes Regulations, Children Act, and company policiesUphold and promote the wellbeing of the young residents while fostering a therapeutic environment to aid their recovery from adverse life experiencesOversee the home's staff team, guiding and facilitating their growth and developmentWork collaboratively with external agencies, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and commissioners' specificationsContribute actively to strategic planning and development within the organization, offering support to other service areas when necessaryMaintain optimal occupancy levels aligned with both business needs and the requirements of the young people in placement Requirements of this job: Essential qualification: Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalentDesirable qualification: Level 5 Leadership and Management in Residential ChildcareMinimum of 2 years’ experience in children’s residential careAbility to show leadership skillsExperience of managing budgetsDirect involvement in Ofsted inspections Contact:This job is advertised by Harry Smy; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.We welcome applications within a residential or supported living setting from care home managers, deputy managers, care coordinators, key workers, childcare workers and more as we might have other roles applicable to you.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. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.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.

JOB-20240819-db742659Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new p... JOB-20240819-db742659Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker/Experienced Social Worker to work fulltime based in Croydon. The salary for this permanent Social Work/Experienced Social Worker job is up £46,128 per annum. Main duties: Assess, plan, review and provide support to a child, family or carer with complex family or social care needs, taking full account of appropriate legal frameworks, policy and guidance.Assess family functioning, providing help and support, when relationships breakdown threatens to impair the health or wellbeing of children at risk of abuse or neglect.Work collaboratively, building effective working relationships with other professionals, internally and externally to help children, young people and families improve and gain control of their lives when safety or ability to participate in their community is restricted.Carry out an assessment or enquiry and plan responses to safeguard a child from abuse, neglect or exploitation building effective relationships with children, adults and families as appropriate, including intervention when information or circumstances suggest there may be a need to remove a child from their parents or carers.Arrange appropriate alternative care (including, where appropriate a permanent home) in collaboration with children, young people and their parents/carers where the parents/carers cannot care for them.Accountable for making recommendations about whether a case has reached the threshold for statutory intervention.Promoting autonomy and development with individuals who have complex social needs and are more vulnerable as a result of disability, exclusion, or diminished capacity, for example, working with people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities or diminished capacity.Maintain up to date, accurate and high quality records of activity on cases. Participate in a range of planning and decision making forums including case discussions, Strategy Meetings, Legal Planning meetings, Child Protection Conferences, Statutory Reviews.Act as Practice Educators for social work qualifying course students on practice placements (as appropriate) or Assessor for newly Qualified Social Workers completing their ASYE.Working with communities, families and individuals to maximise or promote their personal strengths, social networks and resources.Hold a caseload of a level of complexity and provide case management, guidance, support and expert advice to social care staff, students and newly qualified social workers, as and when required.Contribute to development of organisational capability by taking ownership of your own training and development, including identifying and taking part in training and development activity and responding to feedback on performance.Work as part of project or process teams as required under the new operating model, ensuring excellent cross functional output. Requirements of this Social Worker/Experienced Social Worker job: A social Work Qualification or equivalent.Understanding of relevant legislation.Continual professional development.Social Work England registered. Contact: This Social Worker/Experienced Social Worker job is advertised by Charlie Reeve; 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. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. 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.

JOB-20241107-791d94d2 Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new... JOB-20241107-791d94d2 Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Advanced Social Worker within the Children in Care Team to work full time based in Croydon. The salary for this permanent Advanced Social Worker job is up to £50,839 per annum. Main duties: Carry a number of complex cases including care proceedings and make assessments of need, plan appropriate resources and monitor and review in line with the policy framework.Liaise with other agencies in providing effective children’s services to individuals and families and develop effective partnership working.To provide informal support to less experienced and qualified SW’s in the team and to contribute to on the job training in relation to team policies and procedures and induction arrangements.To engage children and families an build a quality of relationship that directly impacts on outcomes.Promote a practice philosophy which seeks to empower service users, build on individual strengths, and develop strategies which support them to understand, manage and respond to risk and to ensure assessments and plans reflect this.To contribute to the delivery of the Service’s engagement strategy and, depending on level, have responsibility for a particular relationships.To build up a comprehensive knowledge of all available services and make full use of them through evidence-based matching.To maintain records that evidence our engagement with children and families, informs the quality assurance framework e.g. quantitative, qualitative and outcome information for the children and families; the views and experiences of children and families.To contribute to quality assurance exercises and actively as part of the service’s quality assurance framework.To adapt personal practice in response to the findings, legislation, statutory guidance and policy developments relevant to the service area.To apply the research evidence, legislation, guidance, guidance etc. in practice: in assessments, professional judgements, care plans, direct help and matching of child/family needs and services. Requirements of this Advanced Social Worker job: A social Work Qualification or equivalent.Understanding of relevant legislation.Continual professional development.Social Work England registered. Contact:This Advanced Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon; 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. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. 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.

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new p... JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Team Manager within the Fostering Team to work full time (3 days in office) based in Croydon. The salary for this permanent Team Manager job is up to £57,102 per annum. Main duties: To lead and manage performance of a team of social workers and foster a culture of continuous learning and reflection of practice that inspires staff to give of their best in their roles.Introduce, embed and continually improve at team level, the quality of social work consistent with established models of good practice.To provide professional advice to staff, colleagues and partners for the area of responsibility.Ensure that assessments and plans for children are robust, evidence-based, progressed in a timely way, are effective in keeping children safe and are outcome focused.Allocate cases effectively in terms of matching the risk/complexity of cases with the skills, experience and professional development needs of social workers.Prioritise the deployment of staff resources and ensure practice is operating in accordance with the thresholds of Croydon’s early help and staged intervention model.Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and Croydon practice standards in respect of the protection and wellbeing of children, including looked after children and young people.To embed and develop the outcome focussed framework and culture across the service that demonstrates measurable improvements in the stability, wellbeing and safety of children and families allocated in the Team.Contribute to the development and introduction of a quality assurance framework for the service and use the fundings to drive continuous practice improvement in the Team.To manage and contribute to projects that deliver service improvement, working to recognised project management principles and methods.To maintain up-to-date knowledge of research findings, legislation, statutory guidance and policy developments relevant to the service area. Requirements of this Team Manager job: A social Work Qualification or equivalent.Past Management Experience.Understanding of relevant legislation.Continual professional development.Social Work England registered.Experience within Adult Social Work. Contact: This Team Manager job is advertised by Charlie Reeve; 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. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. 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.

JOB-20241107-791d94d2 Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new... JOB-20241107-791d94d2 Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Advanced Social Worker within the Children with Disabilities Team to work full time based in Croydon. The salary for this permanent Advanced Social Worker job is up to £50,839 per annum. Main duties: Carry a number of complex cases including care proceedings and make assessments of need, plan appropriate resources and monitor and review in line with the policy framework.Liaise with other agencies in providing effective children’s services to individuals and families and develop effective partnership working.To provide informal support to less experienced and qualified SW’s in the team and to contribute to on the job training in relation to team policies and procedures and induction arrangements.To engage children and families an build a quality of relationship that directly impacts on outcomes.Promote a practice philosophy which seeks to empower service users, build on individual strengths, and develop strategies which support them to understand, manage and respond to risk and to ensure assessments and plans reflect this.To contribute to the delivery of the Service’s engagement strategy and, depending on level, have responsibility for a particular relationships.To build up a comprehensive knowledge of all available services and make full use of them through evidence-based matching.To maintain records that evidence our engagement with children and families, informs the quality assurance framework e.g. quantitative, qualitative and outcome information for the children and families; the views and experiences of children and families.To contribute to quality assurance exercises and actively as part of the service’s quality assurance framework.To adapt personal practice in response to the findings, legislation, statutory guidance and policy developments relevant to the service area.To apply the research evidence, legislation, guidance, guidance etc. in practice: in assessments, professional judgements, care plans, direct help and matching of child/family needs and services. Requirements of this Advanced Social Worker job: A social Work Qualification or equivalent.Understanding of relevant legislation.Continual professional development.Social Work England registered. Contact:This Advanced Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon; 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. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. 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.

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new... JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker/Experienced Social Worker within the Children with Disabilities Team to work full time based in Croydon. The salary for this permanent Social Worker/Experienced Social Worker job is up to £47,860 per annum. Main Duties: Carry a number of complex cases including care proceedings and make assessments of need, plan appropriate resources and monitor and review in line with the policy framework.Liaise with other agencies in providing effective children’s services to individuals and families and develop effective partnership working.To provide informal support to less experienced and qualified SW’s in the team and to contribute to on the job training in relation to team policies and procedures and induction arrangements.To engage children and families an build a quality of relationship that directly impacts on outcomes.Promote a practice philosophy which seeks to empower service users, build on individual strengths, and develop strategies which support them to understand, manage and respond to risk and to ensure assessments and plans reflect this.To contribute to the delivery of the Service’s engagement strategy and, depending on level, have responsibility for a particular relationships.To build up a comprehensive knowledge of all available services and make full use of them through evidence-based matching.To maintain records that evidence our engagement with children and families, informs the quality assurance framework e.g. quantitative, qualitative and outcome information for the children and families; the views and experiences of children and families.To contribute to quality assurance exercises and actively as part of the service’s quality assurance framework. Requirements of this Social Worker/Experienced Social Worker job: A social Work Qualification or equivalent.Understanding of relevant legislation.Continual professional development.Social Work England registered. Contact: This Social Worker/Experienced Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon; 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. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. 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.