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Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child’s LifeSpecialist Therapeutic Foster Carer –... Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child’s LifeSpecialist Therapeutic Foster Carer – Bedford and Surrounding Areas Location: Bedford and surrounding areas Salary: £62,000 per year (plus additional allowances) Employment Type: Full-time | Self-employed Is It Time to Use Your Childcare Skills Differently?Every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and part of a family. Right now, young people in Bedford Borough are living in residential care and need someone who can help them take the next step into a stable home where they can heal and thrive.If you have experience as a childminder, nanny, or working in residential care, education, health, youth work, or social care, you already have skills that could change a child’s future. This role is not about providing a bed—it is about offering consistency, kindness, and the belief that life can get better.As a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer, you will welcome a young person into your home and provide full-time care, supported every step of the way by a dedicated local team. Why Choose Specialist Therapeutic Fostering?This specialist route is for people who want to make a profound difference. You will work as part of a trauma-informed team, helping children transition out of residential care into a safe family environment where they can build trust and independence.This role offers you the chance to transform a child’s life while experiencing something life-changing yourself. What You Will Receive as a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer £62,000 per year plus £1,000 additional allowances for holidays and birthdaysUp to 28 days respite each yearSpecialist trauma-informed training and ongoing professional developmentClinical supervision and 24/7 out-of-hours supportPeer support networks, including access to the Mockingbird Constellation modelMembership of The Fostering NetworkBe part of a local fostering team that knows and values its carers Could This Be You?We are looking for individuals or couples who: Live in Bedford or the surrounding areaCan offer a dedicated bedroom for fostering a young personHave experience supporting children with emotional or behavioural needs (your childcare background as a childminder or nanny is highly relevant here)Are resilient, nurturing, and open to learningCan provide full-time care (at least one person at home if applying as a couple) Ideally, you will have no children under 12 living at home. Exceptions may apply depending on the child’s needs.Please note – fostering requires you to register as self-employed. You will be responsible for managing your own tax affairs and maintaining the necessary records related to the role. Is it Time for a Change?This is your opportunity to use your childcare skills in a way that truly matters. You will make a difference to a child, to your community, and to yourself.Apply now to speak with our team and take the first step toward becoming a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer for Bedford Borough.

Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child’s LifeSpecialist Therapeutic Foster Carer –... Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child’s LifeSpecialist Therapeutic Foster Carer – Bedford and Surrounding Areas Location: Bedford and surrounding areas Salary: £62,000 per year (plus additional allowances) Employment Type: Full-time | Self-employedIs it Time to Use Your Residential Childcare Experience Differently?Every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and part of a family. Right now, young people in Bedford Borough are living in residential care and need someone who can help them take the next step into a stable home where they can heal and thrive.If you have experience as a Residential Childcare Worker or Practitioner, supporting children with emotional, behavioural, or developmental needs, you already have skills that could change a child’s future. This role is not about providing a bed. It is about offering consistency, care, and the belief that life can get better.As a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer, you will welcome a young person into your home and provide full-time care, supported every step of the way by a dedicated local team.Why Choose Specialist Therapeutic Fostering?This specialist route is for people who want to make a profound difference. You will work as part of a trauma-informed team, helping children transition out of residential care into a safe family environment where they can build trust, resilience, and independence.This role offers you the chance to transform a child’s life while experiencing something life-changing yourself.What You Will Receive as a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer £62,000 per year plus £1,000 additional allowances for holidays and birthdaysUp to 28 days respite each yearSpecialist trauma-informed training and ongoing professional developmentClinical supervision and 24/7 out-of-hours supportPeer support networks, including access to the Mockingbird Constellation modelMembership of The Fostering NetworkBe part of a local fostering team that knows and values its carers Could This Be You?We are looking for individuals or couples who: Live in Bedford or the surrounding areaCan offer a dedicated bedroom for fostering a young personHave experience supporting children with emotional, behavioural, or developmental needs in a residential care settingAre resilient, nurturing, and open to learningCan provide full-time care (at least one person at home if applying as a couple)Ideally, you will have no children under 12 living at home. Exceptions may apply depending on the child’s needs. Please note – fostering requires you to register as self-employed. You will be responsible for managing your own tax affairs and maintaining the necessary records related to the role.Is it Time for a Change?This is your opportunity to use your Residential Childcare skills in a way that truly matters. You will make a difference to a child, to your community, and to yourself.Apply now to speak with our team and take the first step toward becoming a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer for Bedford Borough.

Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child’s LifeSpecialist Therapeutic Foster Carer –... Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child’s LifeSpecialist Therapeutic Foster Carer – Bedford and Surrounding Areas Location: Bedford and surrounding areas Salary: £62,000 per year (plus additional allowances) Employment Type: Full-time | Self-employed Is It Time to Use Your Childcare Skills Differently?Every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and part of a family. Right now, young people in Bedford Borough are living in residential care and need someone who can help them take the next step into a stable home where they can heal and thrive.If you have experience as a childminder, nanny, or working in residential care, education, health, youth work, or social care, you already have skills that could change a child’s future. This role is not about providing a bed—it is about offering consistency, kindness, and the belief that life can get better.As a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer, you will welcome a young person into your home and provide full-time care, supported every step of the way by a dedicated local team. Why Choose Specialist Therapeutic Fostering?This specialist route is for people who want to make a profound difference. You will work as part of a trauma-informed team, helping children transition out of residential care into a safe family environment where they can build trust and independence.This role offers you the chance to transform a child’s life while experiencing something life-changing yourself. What You Will Receive as a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer £62,000 per year plus £1,000 additional allowances for holidays and birthdaysUp to 28 days respite each yearSpecialist trauma-informed training and ongoing professional developmentClinical supervision and 24/7 out-of-hours supportPeer support networks, including access to the Mockingbird Constellation modelMembership of The Fostering NetworkBe part of a local fostering team that knows and values its carers Could This Be You?We are looking for individuals or couples who: Live in Bedford or the surrounding areaCan offer a dedicated bedroom for fostering a young personHave experience supporting children with emotional or behavioural needs (your childcare background as a childminder or nanny is highly relevant here)Are resilient, nurturing, and open to learningCan provide full-time care (at least one person at home if applying as a couple) Ideally, you will have no children under 12 living at home. Exceptions may apply depending on the child’s needs.Please note – fostering requires you to register as self-employed. You will be responsible for managing your own tax affairs and maintaining the necessary records related to the role. Is it Time for a Change?This is your opportunity to use your childcare skills in a way that truly matters. You will make a difference to a child, to your community, and to yourself.Apply now to speak with our team and take the first step toward becoming a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer for Bedford Borough.

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 Team Manager within the MASH Team to work full time based in Northamptonshire. The salary for this permanent Team Manager job is up to £55,519 per annum. Main duties: Provide leadership and professional support to colleagues and other professionals in situations of high complexity.Apply extensive knowledge of practice, theory and legislation to enhance practice, procedures and policies, promote innovation, and introduce new ways of working from recognised sites of excellence.Make use of sophisticated, critical reasoning and both model and facilitate reflective and evidence-informed practice.Support and encourage professional decision-making in others, to enable assessment procedures to be used discerningly in response to the presenting needs.Maintain and provide expertise in specialist assessment and intervention and support others to develop these skills.Model the effective assessment and management of risk in complex situations, across a range of situations, including positive risk taking situations.Provide professional leadership on safeguarding issues in collaboration with other senior members of the team.Provide support to resolve concerns about practice.Manage a defined team or area providing clear organisation, direction and development.Provide professional support, advice and/or supervision.Monitor and support the performance management and development of team members using a coaching approach, to support individual development and ensure that individual contributions are maximised.Promote positive working relationships in and across teams and with partners in statutory, voluntary and third sector organisations, using strategies for collaboration and arbitration.Contribute to and provide professional leadership of organisational change and development and address performance management issues that arise.When required, monitor, analyse and mange delegated budgets, funding and resources in accordance with council policies and procedures, or have indirect influence on wider service budget. 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 Harry Smy; 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  

 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 Senior Social Worker within the CIC Court Team to work full time based in Northamptonshire. The salary for this permanent Senior Social Worker job is up to £46.419per annum. Main duties: Take professional responsibility for managing a complex caseload which will include individuals, children, carers and families who require support and guidance.Demonstrate confident and effective judgement about risk and accountability in decision-making and be able to sustain engagement with fluctuating circumstances and capacities, including where there is hostility and risk.Use assessment procedures discerningly in response to the presenting needs and to ensure that a proportionate assessment is completed in a way that enables maximum participation.Use professional judgement, employing a range of interventions: promoting independence, providing support and protection, taking preventative action and ensuring safety whilst balancing rights and risks.Take the lead in managing positive interventions that prevent deterioration in health and wellbeing whilst safeguarding people at risk of abuse or neglect.Undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding in more complex cases, and support colleagues by utilising safeguarding skills, in line with current policies and procedures.Play a leading role in practice development, help promote and sustain a learning culture and mentor less experienced staff.Deliver formal professional reflective supervision and provide guidance and advice regarding casework to less experienced qualified staff.Where required, take the role of practice educator (or train as a practice educator) for students and the role of ASYE assessor and supervisor for newly qualified social workers in the team.As part of the supervision and appraisal process provide support with personal and professional development.Take professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of analysis and judgements, maintaining up to date case work records on the database as required.Take responsibility for working within the Directorate’s data protection policies. Requirements of the Senior Social Worker role: CQSW, DipSW, BA Social Work of equivalent professional qualification.Management qualification at least at Level 4.At least 1 years’ experience of supervising professional staff.Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation.Ability to travel independently to all required areas by the job’s responsibilities. Contact: This Senior Social Worker job is advertised by Harry Smy; 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-20241107-791d94 Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new pe... JOB-20241107-791d94 Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Senior Social Worker within the Safeguarding Team to work part time based in Northamptonshire. The salary for this permanent Senior Social Worker job is up to £46.419 per annum. Main duties: Take professional responsibility for managing a complex caseload which will include individuals, children, carers and families who require support and guidance.Demonstrate confident and effective judgement about risk and accountability in decision-making and be able to sustain engagement with fluctuating circumstances and capacities, including where there is hostility and risk.Use assessment procedures discerningly in response to the presenting needs and to ensure that a proportionate assessment is completed in a way that enables maximum participation.Use professional judgement, employing a range of interventions: promoting independence, providing support and protection, taking preventative action and ensuring safety whilst balancing rights and risks.Take the lead in managing positive interventions that prevent deterioration in health and wellbeing whilst safeguarding people at risk of abuse or neglect.Undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding in more complex cases, and support colleagues by utilising safeguarding skills, in line with current policies and procedures.Play a leading role in practice development, help promote and sustain a learning culture and mentor less experienced staff.Deliver formal professional reflective supervision and provide guidance and advice regarding casework to less experienced qualified staff.Where required, take the role of practice educator (or train as a practice educator) for students and the role of ASYE assessor and supervisor for newly qualified social workers in the team.As part of the supervision and appraisal process provide support with personal and professional development.Take the professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of analysis and judgements, maintaining up to date case work records on the database as required.Take responsibility for working within the Directorate’s data protection policies. Requirements of the Senior Social Worker role: CQSW, DipSW, BA Social Work of equivalent professional qualification.Management qualification at least at Level 4.At least 1 years’ experience of supervising professional staff.Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation.Ability to travel independently to all required areas by the job’s responsibilities. Contact: This Senior Social Worker job is advertised by Harry Smy; 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-20241107-791d94Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new per... JOB-20241107-791d94Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the CIC Separated Children’s Team to work full time based in Northamptonshire.   The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £41,237 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 relationship 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 or circumstances suggest there may be a need to remove a child from their parents or carers.Arrange appropriate alternative care (including, where the 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 project or process teams as required under the new operating model, ensuring excellent cross functional output. Requirements of the Social Worker: CQSW, DipSW, BA Social Work of equivalent professional qualification.Management qualification at least at Level 4.At least 1 years’ experience of supervising professional staff.Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation.Ability to travel independently to all required areas by the job’s responsibilities. Contact: This Social Worker job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; 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 Social Worker within the Children in Care Court Team to work Full Time based in Northamptonshire.The salary for this Social Worker job is up to £42,620 per annum. Main duties: Carry out initial, core and other specialised assessments as per national guidelines and within prescribed timescales in order to formulate support plans for service users and co-ordinate their implementation or refer the case to the appropriate service area for support to child/family.Manage cases varying in complexity, organise packages of support to service users, assess levels of risk to their health and wellbeing and, in conjunction with them and their families/carers, monitor and review their situations so that support can be adjusted as appropriate to their needs.Work directly with family members providing advice and guidance. Work to empower service users, promote their participation in planning and evaluation of service to increase their levels of self-sufficiency, competence and to facilitate independence from social service assistance.Attend and participate in multi-disciplinary teams and meetings, planning reviews with colleagues and relevant professional staff to assist and analyse the needs of service users and to plan care programmes in accordance with those needs.Ensure all information and reports relevant to work carried out is recorded, updated and completed in an efficient and timely manner and according to Directorate/legislative policies and procedures so that decisions made and acted upon are fully evidenced and provide sufficiently for audit, court or any other legitimate purpose.Give written/verbal evidence in court/adoption/fostering panels when required to do so, carry out all necessary planning and assessments related to proceedings in conjunction with relevant professionals, and provide and deliver evidence to support decisions and recommendations made by social services to safeguard children at risk.Implement actions agreed by the courts to ensure the safety and wellbeing of service users within the specified timeframe.Demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs.Ensure that reasonable care is taken at all times for the health, safe and welfare of yourself and other persons, and to comply with the policies and procedures relating to health and safety within the department.Carry out any duties which fall within the broad spirit, scope and purpose of this job description and which are commensurate with the grade of the post. Requirements of this Social Worker job: A social Work Qualification or equivalent.Understanding of relevant legislation.Registered or eligible for registration. Contact:This Social Worker job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; 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 Social Worker within the Peripatetic Team to work full time based in Northamptonshire. The salary for this permanent Senior Social Worker job is up to £46.419per annum. Main duties: Take professional responsibility for managing a complex caseload which will include individuals, children, carers and families who require support and guidance.Demonstrate confident and effective judgement about risk and accountability in decision-making and be able to sustain engagement with fluctuating circumstances and capacities, including where there is hostility and risk.Use assessment procedures discerningly in response to the presenting needs and to ensure that a proportionate assessment is completed in a way that enables maximum participation.Use professional judgement, employing a range of interventions: promoting independence, providing support and protection, taking preventative action and ensuring safety whilst balancing rights and risks.Take the lead in managing positive intervention that prevent deterioration in health and wellbeing whilst safeguarding people at risk of abuse or neglect.Undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding in more complex cases, and support colleagues by utilising safeguarding skills, in line with current policies and procedures.Play a leading role in practice development, help promote and sustain a learning culture and mentor less experienced staff.Deliver formal professional reflective supervision and provide guidance and advice regarding casework to less experienced qualified staff.Where required, take the role of practice educator (or train as a practice educator) for students and the role of ASYE assessor and supervisor for newly qualified social workers in the team.As part of the supervision and appraisal process provide support with personal and professional development.Take professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of analysis and judgements, maintaining up to date case work records on the database as required.Take responsibility for working within the Directorate’s data protection policies. Requirements of the Senior Social Worker role: CQSW, DipSW, BA Social Work of equivalent professional qualification.Management qualification at least at Level 4.At least 1 years’ experience of supervising professional staff.Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation.Ability to travel independently to all required areas by the job’s responsibilities. Contact: This Senior Social Worker job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; 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 Principal Social Worker within the Emergency Duty Team to work full time based in Northamptonshire. The salary for this permanent Principal Social Worker job is up to £48,911 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 relationship 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 Principal Social Worker 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 Principal Social Worker job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; 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 Advanced Practitioner within the Social Work Academy Team to work full time, based in Northamptonshire. The salary for this permanent Advanced Practitioner job is up to £44,911 per annum. Main duties: Under the direction of the team manager to supervise and manage the workload of newly qualified social workers and provide mentoring, reflective supervision, monitoring of case progression, professional development and professional supervision in accordance with the Social Workers Academy’s teaching programme and wider objectives in situations of high complexity ensuring a high standard of service delivery.Support the Team Managers in managing a current and reliable record of allocation, assurance in service provision and ensuring a high standard of service delivery. Ensure Signs of Safety model of practice is delivered and embedded into practice.Contribute to the learning and development of the Academy/NCC as a training organisation by managing the interface between Higher Education Institute and training/workplace situations, by contributing to arrangements for selection, training and curriculum delivery, assessment and evaluation. To quality assure practice learning opportunities for social workers undertaking social work development training at undergraduate and post qualifying levels. Use feedback from Academy social workers having completed the programmes to inform future Academy development.To ensure that accurate records and reports are maintained in order that they can evidence a meaningful practice assessment of NQSW’s in accordance with the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme and probationary arrangements. To improve the quality of casework through undertaking case file audits and ensuring feedback from audit activity is implemented into social work practice and formal observations of practice.To provide the Team Manager with accurate information and assist the Team Manager with establishing, maintaining and utilising information systems to ensure best practice as part of a robust quality assurance system and to inform performance and budget management of the team and organisation.Working within a multi-disciplinary context, to develop effective working partnerships with other agencies and services involved to ensure that positive outcomes are achieved in all key areas of service user’s lives.To deliver, within the framework of current legislation and guidance, professional leadership and education for social workers associated with the Academy in order to provide effective and professional service delivery at both undergraduate and post graduate level. Ensuring development of social workers in order that they can deliver excellent standards of practice and service to customers and their families.Ensure that reasonable care is taken at all times for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and other persons, and to comply with the policies and procedures relating to health and safety within the department.Carry out any other duties which fall within the broad spirit, scope and purpose of this jib description and which are commensurate with the grade of the post.To demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs.  Requirements of this Advanced Practitioner Job. Degree or equivalent in Social Work.Current Social Work England Registration.Experience within Children’s Services.Full Drivers Licence and have use of a vehicle.        Contact: This Advanced Practitioner job is advertised by Harry Smy: 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 Social Worker within the Duty & Assessment Team to work full time based in Northamptonshire. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £43.237 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 relationship 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, 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 the Social Worker role: CQSW, DipSW, BA Social Work of equivalent professional qualification.Management qualification at least at Level 4.At least 1 years’ experience of supervising professional staff.Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation.Ability to travel independently to all required areas by the job’s responsibilities. Contact: This Social Worker job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; 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 Social Worker within the Children in Care West Team to work part time based in Northamptonshire. The salary for this permanent Senior Social Worker job is up to £41,126 per annum. Main duties: Take professional responsibility for managing a complex caseload which will include individuals, children, carers, and families who require support and guidance.Demonstrate confident and effective judgement about risk and accountability in decision-making and be able to sustain engagement with fluctuating circumstances and capacities, including where there is hostility and risk.Use assessment procedures discerningly in response to the presenting needs and to ensure that a proportionate assessment is completed in a way that enables maximum participation.Use professional judgement, employing a range of interventions: promoting independence, providing support and protection, taking preventative action and ensuring safety whilst balancing rights and risk.Take the lead in managing positive interventions that prevent deterioration in health and wellbeing whilst safeguarding people at risk of abuse or neglect.Undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding in more complex cases, and support colleagues by utilising safeguarding skills, in line with current policies and procedures.Play a leading role in practice development, help promote and sustain a learning culture and mentor less experienced staff.Deliver formal professional reflective supervision and provide guidance and advice regarding casework to less experienced qualified staff.Where required, take the role of practice educator (or train as a practice educator) for students and the role of ASYE assessor and supervisor for newly qualified social workers in the team.As part of the supervision and appraisal process provide support with personal and professional development.Share and present professional knowledge and expertise to colleagues within the team and with other partners.Take professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of analysis and judgements, maintaining up to date case work records on the database as required.Take responsibility for working within the Directorate’s data protection policies. Requirements of this Senior Social Worker job: A social Work Qualification or equivalent.Understanding of relevant legislation.Continual professional development.Social Work England registered. Contact: This Senior 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 Social Worker within the Children in Care North Team to work full time based in Northamptonshire. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £37,237 per annum. Main duties: Holds and manages a varied caseload reflecting the function of the team in accordance with relevant policies, procedures, and legislation.Identifies and assesses levels of risk and need, and delivers protective or supportive services children at risk, in need and/or looked after.Maintains an up-to-date assessment, care plan and reviews for all cases.Assesses and analysis need, contributing to and implementing plans and reviewing progress against identified outcomes ensuring that the child’s welfare is paramount throughout.Ensures that reports are up to date, of a high quality and submitted according to appropriate timescales.Work co-operatively with colleagues and in partnership across agency boundaries.Attends a range of meetings including child protection case conferences meetings and court hearings to represent the local authority.Undertakes direct work with children, young people and their families in line with agreed care plans.Carries out all work within equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory frameworks.Carries out statutory obligations in accordance with departmental policy and practice.Keeps up to date and act in accordance with current legislation and departmental practice and initiatives.Develops/maintains good working relationships with other professionals in all agencies.Maintains accurate, up to date, and relevant case recordings and any other records as specified in departmental guidance and procedures and utilising tools such as the Children Case Management system as appropriate.Maintains regular supervision through frequent meetings and briefings in line with the Department’s supervision policy. Contribute to the development of other workers sharing knowledge and skills as appropriate.Reports changes to risk levels, care plans or children’s circumstances to their supervisor on a regular basis or immediately as required.Seeks advice on appropriate action, developing new risk assessments and care plans as guided by their supervisor.Contributes through team meetings and organisational events to the development of the service.Maintains and develops up to date knowledge and relevant skills through continued learning.Ensures that expenditure on cases is properly authorised and recorded, in accordance with departmental procedures. Requirements of this Social Worker job: A social Work Qualification or equivalent.Understanding of relevant legislation.Continual professional development.Social Work England registered. Contact: This 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 Senior Social Worker within the Peripatetic Team to work full time based in Northamptonshire. The salary for this permanent Senior Social Worker job is up to £41,126 per annum. Main duties: Take professional responsibility for managing a complex caseload which will include individuals, children, carers, and families who require support and guidance.Demonstrate confident and effective judgement about risk and accountability in decision-making and be able to sustain engagement with fluctuating circumstances and capacities, including where there is hostility and risk.Use assessment procedures discerningly in response to the presenting needs and to ensure that a proportionate assessment is completed in a way that enables maximum participation.Use professional judgement, employing a range of interventions: promoting independence, providing support and protection, taking preventative action and ensuring safety whilst balancing rights and risk.Take the lead in managing positive interventions that prevent deterioration in health and wellbeing whilst safeguarding people at risk of abuse or neglect.Undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding in more complex cases, and support colleagues by utilising safeguarding skills, in line with current policies and procedures.Play a leading role in practice development, help promote and sustain a learning culture and mentor less experienced staff.Deliver formal professional reflective supervision and provide guidance and advice regarding casework to less experienced qualified staff.Where required, take the role of practice educator (or train as a practice educator) for students and the role of ASYE assessor and supervisor for newly qualified social workers in the team.As part of the supervision and appraisal process provide support with personal and professional development.Share and present professional knowledge and expertise to colleagues within the team and with other partners.Take professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of analysis and judgements, maintaining up to date case work records on the database as required.Take responsibility for working within the Directorate’s data protection policies. Requirements of this Senior Social Worker job: A social Work Qualification or equivalent.Understanding of relevant legislation.Continual professional development.Social Work England registered. Contact: This Senior 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.