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JOB-20240819-db742659Children’s Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention Team or Court (Care Pr... JOB-20240819-db742659Children’s Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention Team or Court (Care Proceedings) Team Location: Torquay, Devon Rate: Up to £42 per hour (DOE) Contract Type: Locum Hours: 37 hours per week Working Pattern: Hybrid Working Available Accommodation Allowance: £150 per week (available until June 2026)Sanctuary Personnel are currently recruiting for experienced Children’s Social Workers to join a progressive Children’s Services team in Torquay, Devon. Opportunities are available within both the Assessment & Intervention Team and the Court (Care Proceedings) Team, offering the chance to work within a supportive and forward-thinking service focused on high-quality, relationship-based practice.This is an excellent opportunity for experienced practitioners looking for a rewarding locum social work role with competitive pay, manageable caseloads, and flexible hybrid working.Key ResponsibilitiesAssessment & Intervention Team Complete high-quality assessments for children and families at the front door of Children’s Services. Respond effectively to safeguarding concerns, crisis situations, and emerging needs. Develop and implement child-focused plans to ensure safety, stability, and positive outcomes. Work collaboratively with families, schools, and partner agencies to deliver timely interventions. Court (Care Proceedings) Team Manage complex public law cases involving care proceedings. Prepare clear, evidence-based reports and statements for court. Work closely with legal teams and partner agencies to support permanency planning. Ensure the safeguarding and wellbeing of children throughout the legal process. Why Join This Role? Competitive Pay: Up to £42 per hour. Hybrid Working: Flexible arrangements to support work-life balance. Accommodation Support: £150 per week allowance available until June 2026. Supportive Leadership: Strong management and collaborative team culture. Professional Development: Access to structured learning pathways and ongoing development opportunities. Manageable Caseloads: Focus on maintaining safe workloads and high-quality practice. Lifestyle Benefits: Located on the beautiful Devon coastline, with easy access to beaches, coastal walks, and Dartmoor National Park. RequirementsTo be considered for this Children’s Social Worker job, you must: Be a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration. Have a minimum of 3 years’ post-qualifying experience working in direct employment with an English local authority Children’s Services team. Have strong experience in safeguarding, assessments, and statutory social work practice. Be available to attend the office weekly as part of a hybrid working model. DfE Agency Compliance RequirementsCandidates must not have left a permanent Children’s Services role in the South West within the past 6 months.Reasonable AdjustmentsIf 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.

Workshop Manager - Salary up to £42,000 DOE plus great benefits. Are you ready to join a well establ... Workshop Manager - Salary up to £42,000 DOE plus great benefits. Are you ready to join a well established company that provides market-leading products to the industrial and construction sectors? You will be based at one of their depots near Torquay, where you will be joining a professional engineering team.  Benefits of the Workshop Manager Role: Monday to Friday working hours.Salary up to £42k DOE.Company Van22 days holiday plus bank holidays.Healthcare scheme.Pension scheme. The Company:You would be working for a well-established construction company that prides itself on providing outstanding customer service. To uphold their reputation, they are continuously finding ways to improve and streamline the business, to ensure they keep building a strong brand that many customers can rely on and come back to time and time again. To assist with the workload, they are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic workshop manager who has the ability to work within a fast-paced environment and motivate the team to work efficiently and effectively.Job Role: As the workshop manager, you will be supervising the service engineers in relation to time and workloads and the ability to make clear and accurate decisions.You will need to have experience in parts ordering and effectively plan the logistics for spare parts, tools, transport, and manpower to arrive in a timely manner.You will be hands-on, assisting with any mechanical or electrical work on a range of plant machinery including telehandlers, dumpers or diggers.Checking and processing time sheets and inspection reports.You will need to be able to train and develop your engineering team. To be successful in this role, you will need to have previous experience within the construction industry as a workshop manager, workshop supervisor, workshop foreperson, chargehand, service manager or senior engineer. You will hold a full UK driving license. You will also have previous experience managing engineers within the plant hire, agricultural, vehicle, automotive or HGV background. If you have experience as a plant engineer, and are looking to progress your career, this could be for you.Apply for the workshop manager role today!