Senior practitioner - SASH

Our client Hertfordshire county council is looking for a Senior practitioner to join their SASH (child exploitation) team.

· Child Sexual and Child Criminal Exploitation
· Homelessness
· Family Breakdown - preventing children becoming Looked After
· Young People Missing from Home
· Young People at risk of radicalisation
· Children becoming Looked After
· Rehabilitating Young People home after a period of being Looked After
· Young People in the Criminal Justice System and at risk of entering the system

Job description

• To undertake structured assessments and provide intensive support to children and young people identified as having additional and complex needs and who are deemed vulnerable or at risk.
• To deliver appropriate interventions as part of an agreed package of support or be a responsible officer for an intensive intervention or court order, ensuring plans are robust and outcome focused and regularly reviewed.
• To manage a case load of young people and families who require social care or youth justice interventions.
• To prepare reports for youth offender panels, court and other agencies or specialist services as required.
• To undertake interviews for young people missing from care or education.
• To play an active role with colleagues in peer group supervision and role development sessions.
• To maintain accurate, comprehensive case management information using specified electronic database and complying with deadlines and statutory standards and requirements.
• To manage and be accountable with supervision and support for your own social work practice.
• To work effectively as part of a multi-agency team, contributing to research and development of the team and lead on specific projects
• To represent the Specialist Adolescent Service and deliver the objectives working in partnership with other agencies.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.