Social Worker - Children in Care; CIC Team Sanctuary Personal

About the Role

This is an excellent opportunity to progress your social work career within a dedicated Children in Care (CIC) Team. As a Social Worker, you will play a key role in improving outcomes for children and young people who are looked after, ensuring their safety, stability, wellbeing, and long-term positive outcomes. This role offers flexibility, competitive hourly pay, and the opportunity to work within a supportive and child-focused service.

• Managing a caseload of children and young people who are looked after, ensuring effective assessment, planning, intervention, and review.
• Developing and implementing robust Care Plans, Pathway Plans, and Permanence Plans that promote stability, emotional wellbeing, and positive long-term outcomes.
• Acting as the lead professional for children in care, coordinating multi-agency involvement and ensuring statutory timescales are met.
• Building meaningful relationships with children and young people, ensuring their wishes, feelings, and lived experiences inform all decision-making.
• Working collaboratively with foster carers, residential staff, and placement providers to promote placement stability.
• Preparing high-quality assessments, care plans, reports, and court documentation, including reports for Looked After Reviews and legal proceedings.
• Attending and contributing to Looked After Reviews, Child Protection Conferences (where applicable), court hearings, and multi-agency meetings.
• Supporting children and young people through key transitions, including placement moves, permanence planning, and preparation for independence.
• Identifying and responding to safeguarding concerns, ensuring appropriate risk assessment and multi-agency intervention.
• Maintaining accurate, timely, and high-quality case records in line with council policies and data protection requirements.
• Participating in supervision, team meetings, training, and continuous professional development.
• Contributing to service development, quality assurance activity, and inspection preparation as required.

• We are seeking candidates who have:
• A recognised Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• Experience working with children in care within a statutory setting.
• Strong knowledge of the Children Act 1989 and related statutory guidance.
• Excellent communication, assessment, and care planning skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively with children, families, carers, and partner agencies.
• A commitment to safeguarding, child-centred practice, and continuous professional development.
• Flexible Part-Time and Full-Time working options.
• Competitive hourly rate of £39.00.
• Ongoing contract offering stability and continuity.
• Access to training and professional development opportunities.
• Supportive team environment with a strong focus on collaboration.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting difference to children’s lives.

Tameside offers a welcoming and well-connected community, combining rich industrial heritage with beautiful green spaces and excellent transport links. The area provides a strong sense of community, access to countryside, and convenient connections to surrounding cities. Working in Tameside allows professionals to enjoy a balanced lifestyle while contributing to a service that is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people.

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