Social Worker - Looked After Children Team

CompanySanctuary Personnel

LocationSouthend-On-Sea, England, United Kingdom

Posted At1/19/2026

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Description

Social Worker – Looked After Children Team

Location: Southend-on-Sea

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: £39,152 - £45,091 per annum

Sanctuary Personnel, a leading and award-winning recruitment agency, is recruiting a permanent Social Worker to join the Looked After Children (LAC) Team in Southend-on-Sea. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced or developing children’s social worker to make a meaningful impact on the lives of looked after children and young people within a supportive local authority environment.

About the Role

As a Social Worker in the Looked After Children Team, you will deliver high-quality, child-centred social work practice, ensuring positive outcomes for children and young people in care. You will manage a varied caseload, working collaboratively with families, carers, and partner agencies to promote stability, permanency, and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

Undertake professional assessments of children, young people, and families to identify needs, risks, and strengths
Analyse and evaluate complex information to produce clear, evidence-based assessments and achievable care plans

Deliver holistic, relationship-based social work practice that considers children within their wider family and social networks

Ensure all casework complies with statutory duties, safeguarding legislation, and local authority policies and procedures

Maintain accurate, timely, and high-quality case recordings that clearly evidence decision-making and outcomes

Prepare and submit reports, care plans, and statements for court proceedings, including Family Proceedings, County Court, and High Court

Attend and contribute to reviews, conferences, and court hearings, presenting the local authority’s plans with confidence and professionalism

Work proactively in partnership with multi-agency professionals, including health, education, and voluntary services

Keep the Team Manager informed of workload pressures, risks, and case developments, seeking guidance when required

Promote and adhere to Health and Safety policies and best practice at all times

Undertake additional duties appropriate to the grade, including providing cover where necessary

Requirements

Degree or recognised qualification in Social Work (BA, MA, or equivalent)

Social Work England registration (or eligibility to register)

Sound knowledge of children’s social care legislation, including the Children Act and safeguarding frameworks

Experience or understanding of working with Looked After Children and care planning processes

Strong assessment, report writing, and court work skills

Ability to manage a caseload effectively and work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team

Working with Sanctuary Personnel:

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