Social Worker - Prison

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Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Experienced Prison Delegated Social Worker within the HMP Cookham Wood Team to work full time based in Medway. The salary for this permanent Experienced Prison Delegated Social Worker job is up to £44,567 per annum.

• Provide expert safeguarding advice and guidance to Senior Managers within the setting.
• Advise Senior YCS Managers on all Child Protection issues, both legal as well as practice issues.
• Assist in the development and updating of children’s safeguarding policies and procedures within the establishment including for children visiting the establishment.
• Attendance at meetings relevant to the area of work including YOI Safeguarding Meetings and Resettlement Planning and Review Meetings and LAC Meetings for those children and young people with whom the dedicated social workers may be actively involved. Social Workers will prioritise children in most ned and support resettlement practitioners with all others.
• Develop links vis the Resettlement Practitioners and home YOTs with relevant partnership working e.g. Local Authorities, Police, Health, Probation to ensure clarity of roles and responsibilities and to secure the best outcomes for children and young people.
• Develop and maintain effective links between establishment ...