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JOB-20240830-393893bcInterim Principal Educational Psychologist - Medway UK - £800 Daily - Ongoing... JOB-20240830-393893bcInterim Principal Educational Psychologist - Medway UK - £800 Daily - Ongoing This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Interim Principal Educational Psychologist to join our vibrant team in the dynamic region of Medway. Offering an impressive daily rate of £800, this ongoing full-time role invites you to lead and innovate within the Educational Psychology Service. Perks and benefits: - Daily Salary: Enjoy a generous £800 daily rate, rewarding your expertise and dedication.- Professional Development: Access a rich programme of training and development opportunities to further enhance your skills and career.- Flexibility: Benefit from a flexible working arrangement, supporting a healthy work-life balance.- Supportive Community: Join a welcoming and supportive team dedicated to making a meaningful impact. What you will do: - Lead the Educational Psychology Service by providing strategic direction and ensuring the delivery of high-quality psychological services for children and young people. - Manage service delivery and performance, overseeing daily operations, allocating workloads, and ensuring timely completion of statutory duties such as EHCP assessments. - Drive service improvement and transformation by identifying development areas, implementing change programmes, and improving outcomes, particularly in response to inspections or backlogs. - Supervise and develop staff, including managing Educational Psychologists and trainees, supporting their professional growth and maintaining practice standards. - Advise senior leaders and partners by providing expert psychological input to local authority leaders, schools, and multi-agency forums, shaping the SEND strategy. - Ensure quality and compliance by maintaining high standards in line with the SEND Code of Practice, safeguarding, and professional guidelines. - Manage budgets and resources, overseeing financial planning, staffing, and traded services to ensure sustainability. - Strengthen multi-agency working by collaborating with education, health, and social care sectors to deliver coordinated support for children and families. Why Medway?With a rich cultural heritage, stunning landscapes, and vibrant community spirit, Medway is an excellent place to live and work. Relish in the charm of historic architecture and enjoy the wide array of leisure activities available, all while building a rewarding career. Join us and be a part of something truly impactful. Working with Sanctuary Personnel:Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted and award-winning agency for roles. With an ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot from over 1,000 reviews and many prestigious industry awards, we are dedicated to finding you the best possible rates in roles that match your 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 Child Protection Conference Chair to work full time based in Medway. The salary for this permanent Child Protection Conference Chair job is up to £56,437per annum. Main duties: To actively promote work life balance and flexible working in order to achieve high quality service delivery.To actively promote the Council’s Fair Access, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and observe the standard of conduct which prevents discrimination taking place.To ensure full compliance with the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, the Council’s Health & Safety Policy and all locally agreed safe methods of work.To fully understand and be aware of the commitment to Section 17 of the duty of Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to prevent crime & disorder.At the discretion of the Health of Service, such other activities as may from time to time may be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above. Requirements of The Child Protection Conference Chair Job. Degree or equivalent in Social Work.Current Social Work England Registration.Experience within Children’s/Adults Services.Full Drivers Licence and have use of a vehicle. Contact: This Child Protection Conference Chair 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 Leaving Care Team to work full time based in Bexley. The salary for this permanent Team Manager job is up to £63,042 per annum. Main duties: Have experience with, or a willingness to be trained and learn, the Signs of Safety practice model and support this approach in all aspects of the work caried out by the team.Have previous management or supervisory responsibilities of other practitioners working within children and families service, including the Leaving Care service.Keep apprised of the changing contexts, research, practice theories and statutory procedures that govern work with young people adults leaving care at the local and national level and to implement these within the team.Contribute to the development and implementation of local policies and service improvement strategies and support their implementation within the team and service.Liaise, network, influence, and coordinate with other multi-agency partners to provide the best level of multi-disciplinary support to young leaving care and where appropriate their children.Represent the local authority in a professional and competent manner, especially when making representations at court, with families, or with other agencies.Ensure that timely response and action is carried out by the team to any contacts, referrals, allocations, complaints, information requests, child protection enquiries, court directives received, and plans for children.Ensure the practice and management oversight of all work and performance in the team is complaint with relevant laws, statutory guidance, and local procedures that govern children’s safeguarding, adult safeguarding, the social work profession, health and safety employment law, human rights, and data protection.Maintain regular supervision and appraisal of workers performance in the team that includes case management oversight, timely decision making the effective implementation of pathway plans, reflective space, respectful challenge, recognising areas of good and bad practice and support the ongoing learning and development of workers.Chair strategy, review, planning, professional, and network meetings as required.To be available after hours as necessary to support workers who may be dealing with crisis and casework responsibilities to safeguard young adults.Other duties as required necessary to carry out the smooth functioning of the service and to meet our corporate parenting and safeguarding responsibilities to children. Requirements of this role: Social work qualification with registration with Social Work England.Experience in managing social work caseloads and supervising others.Experience of community and/or group work.Knowledge of children’s health and social care systems, agencies, and relevant legislation. 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.

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position ava... Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Fostering Recruitment & Assessment Team to work full time based in Medway.The salary for this Social Worker job is up to £48,196 per annum. Main duties: To assess, plan, and use evidence-based analytical practice to assess prospective foster carers.To contribute to the recruitment of foster carers, with involvement in an active recruitment campaign, being responsible to initial enquiries, undertaking initial visits, and co-hosting information sessions.To work to a structured time management practice, responding to enquiries, submitting reports, assessments and plans within regulated timescales.To contribute to the delivery of a highly effective Children’s Social Care Service, taking responsibility for working and managing a caseload within a framework of appropriate supervision. (This will be dependent upon the complexities of the cases and the post-qualification experience of the social workers).To maintain accurate written and computerised records, in accordance with agreed procedures in order to meet legislative responsibilities.To contribute to the tracking and monitoring of statistics for collation to Senior Management.To actively promote work life balance and flexible working in order to achieve high-quality service delivery.At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time may be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above. Requirements of this Social Worker: A social Work Qualification or equivalent.Understanding of relevant legislation.Registered or eligible for registration. Contact: This 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-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary 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 Family Support & Child Protection Team to work full time based in Bexley. The salary for this permanent Team Manager job is up to £63,042 per annum. Main duties: To have experience with, or a willingness to be trained and learn, the Signs of Safety practice model and support this approach in all aspects of the work carried out by the team.To have previous management or supervisory responsibility of other practitioners working within children and families services, including the Leaving Care service. To contribute to the development and implementation of local policies and service improvement strategies and support their implementation within the team and service.To provide specialist social work and child protection knowledge and advice to the team, service, and other multi-agency professionals that helps them better understand the diverse experiences of the young adults leaving care with whom we work.To liaise, network, influence and coordinate with other multi-agency partners to provide the best level of multi-disciplinary support to young adults leaving care and where appropriate their children.To ensure that timely response and action is carried out by the team to any contacts, referrals, allocations, complaints, information requests, child protection enquiries, court directives received, and plans for children.To ensure the practice and management oversight of all work and performance in the team is compliant with relevant laws, statutory guidance, and local procedures that govern children’s safeguarding, adult safeguarding, the social work profession, health and safety, employment law, human rights, and data protection.To maintain regular supervision and appraisal of worker performance in the team that includes case management oversight, timely decision making, the effective implementation of pathway plans, reflective space, respectful challenge, recognising areas of good and bad practice and supports the ongoing learning and development of workers.To chair strategy, review, planning, professional, and network meetings as required.Other duties as required necessary to carry out the smooth functioning of the service and to meet our corporate parenting and safeguarding responsibilities to children. Requirements of this Team Manager job: A social Work Qualification or equivalent.Experience within a management roleUnderstanding 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-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary 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 Senior Practitioner within the Fostering Team to work full time based in Lydd, Kent.The salary for this permanent Senior Practitioner job is up to £44,000 per annum. Main duties: Maintain records of placements, i.e. case recording, placement agreements, assessment reports, carer reviews, carers supervision and child progress reports.Attend and participate in childcare reviews, case conferences and other meetings as appropriate.Liaise with the managers regarding referrals, matching considerations and meetings and carry out negotiations between Credo Care and placing authorities with respect to the placement of children and take a lead on the placement of children with foster carers you supervise.Undertake screening calls, initial home visit to prospective foster carers.Take part in the emergency out of hours service.To chair social work meetings in the absence of the Regional Manager.Attend social work meetings on a regular basis to share information regarding children in placement.Support the Regional Managers and Directors in leading practice and work on quality improvements and specific projects.Ensure that the child’s care plan is caried out in accordance with the requirements of the placing authority and in consultation with the child’s social workers, foster carers, parents, etc, as necessary.Undertaking training as and when required.Maintain a professional image and standard of presentation, both personally and corporately.Work at all times in accordance with Credo Care’s policies, procedures and ethos and under the guidance of regulatory framework, including the National Minimum Standards.Undertake any other duties at the request of your line manager or directors, dependent on the postholder’s areas of expertise, knowledge and skills and with regard to the level of responsibility afford by the post held. Requirements of this Senior Practitioner job: Social work qualification with registration with Social Work England.Experience in managing social work caseloads and supervising others.Experience of community and/or group work.Knowledge of children’s health and social care systems, agencies, and relevant legislation. Contact: This Senior Practitioner 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-20240911-460c6564We are on the lookout for an inspiring individual to join our dynamic Children'... JOB-20240911-460c6564We are on the lookout for an inspiring individual to join our dynamic Children's Residential Team in Medway as a Team Leader - Residential. Nestled in the heart of the community, Eden House offers a supportive environment with a focus on personal and professional growth. This full-time permanent position offers a unique opportunity to positively influence children’s lives in a meaningful way. Embracing a vibrant team culture and a shared vision to exceed quality standards, this role offers not only a career but a chance to make a lasting impact. If you thrive on fostering an enriching atmosphere for children and are eager to step into a role that challenges and rewards, this could be the opportunity you've been seeking.Perks and benefits: Enjoy the stability and benefits of a permanent position, providing you with career security and a platform for growth.Be part of a passionate and dynamic team dedicated to making a real difference in children’s lives.Work in a supportive environment that encourages continuous learning and development opportunities.Experience the satisfaction of knowing your efforts are helping to shape the future of young lives.Embrace a rewarding role where no two days are the same, filled with both challenges and triumphs. What you will do: Lead and manage shifts in a residential children’s home, ensuring smooth daily operations and effective service delivery.Assist the Registered Manager and Deputy Managers in managing day-to-day operations while promoting the home’s ethos.Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, adhering to safeguarding policies and procedures.Liaise with stakeholders to uphold the vision and values of the service and the Council.Conduct daily monitoring and audits, including medication management, to ensure adherence to policies.Support educational attainment and work collaboratively with agencies for the best outcomes for children.Advocate for children and young people, ensuring their voices are heard and respected.Encourage children to manage risks responsibly and take ownership of their lives in ways appropriate to their age and abilities.Plan and coordinate activities to meet the unique needs and interests of the children. Medway isn't just a fantastic place to work; it’s a marvellous locale rich with history, culture, and a thriving community vibe. With picturesque surroundings and plenty of amenities at your doorstep, Medway offers an exceptional quality of life for those looking to make a positive change in their career and lifestyle. Come and be part of a community that values growth, diversity, and making a difference. Working with Sanctuary Personnel: Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted and award-winning agency for roles. With an ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot from over 1,000 reviews and many prestigious industry awards, we are dedicated to finding you the best possible rates in roles that match your 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 Team Manager within the Assessment Team to work Full Time based in Medway. The salary for this Team Manager job is up to £64,198 per annum. Main duties: To lead, manage and coach a team of social workers that includes experienced staff and newly qualified workers, responsible for delivering and improving services for vulnerable children, young people and their families.To improve outcomes for children and young people by developing effective partnership working with other Council services and partner agencies to ensure efficient delivery of the service.Lead, manage and motivate a staff team ensuring high quality supervision is completed regularly which includes case management oversight, timely decision making, the effective implementation and review of children’s plans and provides the opportunity to reflect and recognise areas of practice which are good or requires improvement, and supports the ongoing learning and development of workers.Allocate cases within the statutory timescale ensuring assessments, statutory visits and planned reviews have clear objectives and outcomes in order to ensure that all vulnerable children receive a service that reflects the Council’s commitment to safeguarding and putting the needs of individual children first.Complete and review performance development plans for the team which enhance individuals personal and professional development needs and contributes towards staff retention.Effectively use available team performance data to monitor standards and performance and ensure compliance with practice standards and procedures.Supervise students on placement and Newly Qualified Social Workers in their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment, where appropriate.Contribute to the management of the staffing budget for the team by approving and committing expenditure within your delegated authority, and monitoring and reporting commitments in order to ensure budget is not exceeded.Deputise and support the Group Manager where necessary on all aspects relating to the development of the service, and cover for other Team Managers where appropriate.At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time may be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above. Requirements of this Team Manager job: A social Work Qualification or equivalent.Understanding of relevant legislation.Registered or eligible for registration. 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-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary 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 an Assistant Team Manager within the Fostering Support & Development Team to work Full Time based in Medway.The salary for this Assistant Team Manager job is up to £54,130 per annum. Main duties: To assist and support the Team Manager in leading, managing and coaching a team and in supporting the team in safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people through the provision of high-quality social work practice, supporting them to achieve their full potential, and living within their family if it is safe to do so. This post is non case holding.To improve outcomes for children by participating in effective partnership working and engagement and work collaboratively with a range of organisations, statutory and voluntary in delivering services to children and young people.Deputise for the Team Manager, supervise staff, and support the team practically and emotionally with oversight and support from the Team Manager.Line management responsibility for 3-4 social workers and to deliver high quality supervision regularly to review case work and critically reflect on the work being undertaken. This includes case management oversight, and timely decision making, the effective implementation and review of children’s plans and provides the opportunity to reflect and recognise areas of practice which are good or requires improvement and supports the ongoing learning and development of the team. Complete and review performance development plans your supervisees which enhance individuals personal and professional development needs and contributes towards staff retention.Chair strategy, review, planning, professional and network meetings as appropriate.Maintain accurate and up to date records in line with Data Protection legislation (GDPR) and use Medway Council specific recording systems to promote effective case management.You will be the first point of contact for support and advice for your supervisees and will be required to attend meetings on your managers behalf, for example performance clinic, when they are on leave.At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above. Requirements of this Assistant Team Manager job: A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.Understanding of relevant legislation.Registered or eligible for registration.Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation. Contact: This Assistant 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-20240819-db742659Job Title: Team Manager – Children in Care Team Location: Kent, UK Salary: £62,... JOB-20240819-db742659Job Title: Team Manager – Children in Care Team Location: Kent, UK Salary: £62,607 per annum Contract Type: Full-Time Are you ready to take the next big step in your career?We are on the hunt for a dynamic and inspiring Team Manager to join our Children in Care Team in the stunning county of Kent. If you’re passionate about leading from the front, shaping services, and making a real difference in the lives of children and young people, this is your chance to shine.With an annual salary of £62,607, this full-time role offers the opportunity to lead a skilled team of social workers delivering high-quality care to those who need it most — all within a well-supported, forward-thinking local authority. Perks and Benefits: Full-Time Stability: Immerse yourself in a fulfilling and secure career path Ongoing Professional Development: Access top-tier training and leadership support Collaborative Environment: Join a committed and passionate team Flexible Working: Designed to promote balance in your professional and personal life Purpose-Driven Impact: Play a key role in improving outcomes for children in care What You’ll Be Doing: Lead and inspire a team delivering statutory services to children and young people in care Provide supervision, guidance, and reflective leadership to ensure safe and effective practice Oversee care and permanence planning, including court and multi-agency coordination Monitor performance through key data metrics, ensuring compliance and driving improvement Chair strategic meetings, case planning, and safeguarding reviews Manage team resources, staffing, and contribute to recruitment and retention strategies Deputise for the Service Manager when needed and contribute to service-wide improvements You’ll Need: A recognised Social Work qualification (Degree, DipSW, CQSW, etc.) Social Work England registration Completion of the ASYE, if applicable Substantial post-qualification experience in children’s social care, particularly in Looked After Children or court proceedings Excellent leadership, supervisory, and team-building skills A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle Desirable Experience: Experience managing complex casework or court-related social work Mentoring or developing junior staff Using dashboards or contributing to service redesign and improvements Why Kent? From rolling countryside to bustling market towns and coastal retreats, Kent offers a superb quality of life, excellent schools, and thriving communities — the ideal location for personal and professional fulfilment. Working with Sanctuary Personnel: Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted, award-winning agency with an ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot. We’re committed to helping social work professionals find the best roles with competitive pay and genuine support throughout your journey. Ready to lead a team that changes lives? Apply now and step into a role where your leadership will shape the future for children in care — and take your career to exciting new heights.

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 an Assistant Team Manager within the Fostering Recruitment & Assessment Team to work Full Time based in Medway.The salary for this Assistant Team Manager job is up to £54,130 per annum. Main duties: Line management responsibility for 3-4 Social Workers and to deliver high-quality supervision regularly to review case work and critically reflect on the work being undertaken. This includes case management oversight, and timely decision making, the effective implementation and review of children’s plans and provides the opportunity to reflect and recognise areas of practice which are good or requires improvement and support the ongoing learning and development of the team.Complete and review performance development plans your supervisees which enhance individuals personal and professional development needs and contributes towards staff retention.Chair strategy, review, planning, professional and network meetings as appropriate.Maintain accurate and up to date records in line with Data Protection legislation (GDPR) and use Medway Council specific recording systems to promote effective case management.Support the safer recruitment  and selection of new staff, both within the team and across Children’s Social Care in order to ensure staffing levels are maintained.Keep up to date with the Council’s organisational policies, government guidance, legislation, research, and national trends in order to maintain the highest professional standards.Deputise for the Team Manager where necessary and as appropriate. You will be the first point of contact for support and advice for your supervisees and will be required to attend meetings on your managers behalf, for example performance clinic, when they are on leave.At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above. Requirements of this Assistant Team Manager job: A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.Understanding of relevant legislation.Registered or eligible for registration.Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation. Contact: This Assistant 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-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary 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 Adolescents Team to work full time based in Medway. The salary for this permanent Team Manager job is up to £49,437 per annum. Main duties: Lead, manage and motivate a staff team ensuring high quality supervision is completed regularly which includes case management oversight, timely decision making, the effective implementation and review of children’ s plans and provides the opportunity to reflect and recognise area of practice which are good or requires improvement, and supports the ongoing learning and development of workers.Allocate cases within the statutory timescale ensuring assessments, statutory visits and planned reviews have clear objectives and outcomes in order to ensure that all vulnerable children receive a service that reflects the Council’s commitment to safeguarding and putting the needs of individual children first.Complete and review performance development plans for the team which enhance individuals personal and professional development needs and contributes towards staff retention.Effectively use available team performance data to monitor standards and performance and ensure compliance with practice standards and procedures.Supervise students on placement and Newly Qualified Social Workers in their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment, where appropriate.Contribute to the management of the staffing budget for the team by approving and committing expenditure within your delegated authority, and monitoring and reporting commitments in order to ensure budget is not exceeded.Support the safer recruitment and selection of new staff, both within the team and across Children’s Social Care in order to ensure staffing levels are maintained.Chair strategy, review, planning, professional and network meetings as appropriate.Keep up to date with the Council’s organisational policies, government guidance, legislation, research and national trends in order to maintain the highest professional standards.Deputise and support the Group Manager where necessary on all aspects relating to the development of the service, and cover for other Team Managers where appropriate. Requirements of this Team Manager job: A social Work Qualification or equivalent.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-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a Tr... JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000+ reviews has an exciting Permanent opportunity available for an experienced Social Work PAMS Senior Practitioner to join a well-established Children’s service based in Strood.Team/Specialism: Parenting AssessmentSalary: £50,661 per annumContract: PermanentHours: Full-timeDuties: Safeguard and promote the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people through the provision of high quality social work practice, supporting them to achieve their full potential, living within their family if safe to do soParticipate in effective partnership working and engagement and to work collaboratively with a range of organisations, statutory and voluntary in delivering services to children and young peopleComply with legislation, statutory guidance and local policies and proceduresManage a complex caseload within a framework of appropriate reflective supervision, undertaking focused, analytical assessments, SMART plans and reviews that have clear objectives and outcome measures in order to ensure that all vulnerable children receive a service that reflects the Council’s commitment to achieving positive outcomes for our looked after childrenWork with children and families in a variety of diverse and complex contexts, such as mental ill health, disability, substance misuse, domestic abuse, sexual and criminal exploitation, radicalisation, poverty, discrimination, and immigrationProvide expert advice and support to less experienced staff on aspects of casework ensuring a high level of practice is demonstrated Requirements of the PAMS Senior Practitioner: Degree or equivalent in social workCurrent Social Work England registrationSignificant frontline experience in Children’s ServicesBe competent in all areas of the PCF at Experienced Social Worker level and The Knowledge and Skills Statement (KSS) for approved child and family practitionersDemonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths based practice, assessing and managing higher levels of risk and working collaboratively with children, young people and their families Contact:This PAMS Senior Practitioner job is advertised by Charlie Reeve; if you are interested in this position 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-20241107-791d94d2Job Title: Senior Social Worker – Adult Locality Team (Senior Specialist CHC As... JOB-20241107-791d94d2Job Title: Senior Social Worker – Adult Locality Team (Senior Specialist CHC Assessor)Location: Medway, KentSalary: £46,830 per annumWorking Arrangements: Hybrid working available Overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Adult Locality Team in Medway. This role is ideal for a confident practitioner with specialist knowledge of NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), who is looking to take on a leadership role within a supportive and forward-thinking service. You will play a key part in delivering high-quality adult social care while supporting service improvement and staff development. Key Benefits Hybrid working arrangements supporting a healthy work-life balance Supportive team culture with access to continuous professional development Comprehensive health and wellbeing programme Generous annual leave entitlement Opportunities to participate in team-building and community engagement activities Main Purpose of the Role As a Senior Specialist CHC Assessor, you will lead on Decision Support Tool (DST) assessments to determine eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding. You will manage complex and contested cases, including joint funding arrangements, while supporting individuals and families throughout the assessment process.You will work closely with internal teams, NHS colleagues, care providers, and local authority partners to ensure appropriate care and support packages are implemented. The role also includes undertaking Section 117 reviews, contributing to service development, and providing professional supervision to a small number of social care staff to promote high standards of practice. Key Responsibilities Lead and coordinate CHC assessments and reviews, both face-to-face and virtual Manage a complex caseload from assessment through to resolution Provide specialist advice on CHC eligibility, Section 117 aftercare, and joint funding pathways Work collaboratively with partners to arrange care packages and placements Support individuals and families with clear, empathetic communication throughout the CHC process Maintain accurate and timely records in line with statutory and organisational requirements Contribute to performance monitoring, data reporting, and governance processes Support staff development through supervision, training, and induction Contribute to service improvement and continuous development initiatives Essential Criteria Degree or equivalent qualification in Social Work Registration with Social Work England Significant post-qualifying experience within adult social care Strong working knowledge of NHS Continuing Healthcare, DSTs, and Section 117 Experience managing complex cases and working across health and social care systems Ability to supervise and support social care staff Strong communication, analytical, and decision-making skills Why Work in Medway Medway offers a unique blend of urban and rural living, rich cultural heritage, and excellent transport links to London and the Kent coast. It is an attractive location for professionals seeking career development alongside a balanced lifestyle within a diverse and thriving community. Working with Sanctuary Personnel Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted and award-winning recruitment agency. With an Excellent rating on Trustpilot from over 1,000 reviews, we are committed to securing the best opportunities and rates tailored to your skills and experience.

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the world of social care? We are s... JOB-20241107-791d94d2Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the world of social care? We are seeking an experienced Adult Social Worker to join our Hospital Integrated and Community Discharge Team based in the vibrant region of Medway, UK. This permanent, full-time role offers the unique chance to work within an innovative team committed to supporting adults to maintain independence through holistic, person-centred approaches. As part of a service known for its progressive outlook and dedication to staff development, you'll find an environment ripe with potential for professional growth. Perks and benefits:This role offers the security of a permanent position, ensuring stability in your career. Enjoy a hybrid working style that provides flexibility to balance office and home life effectively. Our commitment to continuous professional development means that opportunities for training and upskilling are abundant, setting you up for long-term success. On top of this, Medway offers a beautiful setting with a mix of urban and rural environments, perfect for a balanced lifestyle.What you will do: Oversee and provide professional supervision and guidance to a small team of social care staff, ensuring high standards of practice are met.Maintain a complex caseload, demonstrating expert practice in managing higher levels of risk and safeguarding individuals' welfare.Collaborate with senior colleagues and team managers to support Medway residents, promoting early interventions that focus on person-centred, strength-based assessments.Implement the quality assurance framework and engage in audit activities to ensure service improvements are actioned.Liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders, promoting the One Medway Council Plan and adhering to council values.Drive service and staff development by identifying improvement areas, implementing action plans, and supporting social work students and apprentices.Deliver top-notch, holistic person-centred care and support, considering the needs of entire families where applicable.Represent the local authority in key meetings, panels, and groups, following up on actions to secure person-centred outcomes.Stay updated on legislative changes and ensure team compliance with safeguarding policies and practices. Medway, with its rich history and strategic location, provides a vibrant community with excellent opportunities for living and work. From the stunning landscapes and historic sites to a bustling town centre with a variety of restaurants and shops, Medway has something for everyone. It's an exciting place to advance your career while enjoying a balanced lifestyle. Join us in making a genuine difference in adult social care! Working with Sanctuary Personnel: Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted and award-winning agency for roles. With an ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot from over 1,000 reviews and many prestigious industry awards, we are dedicated to finding you the best possible rates in roles that match your skills and experience.