A reputable and child focused fostering provider are looking for a Supervising Social Worker to join their Midlands based team. This Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) has an excellent reputation as both an IFA and an employer.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To provide support and supervision to foster carers
• To work closely with any agencies and all staff to match children to families
• To assess and provide training to foster carers as per the needs assessed in a reactive and proactive manner
• To actively recruit and assess applicants offering to care for children on behalf of the Agency.
• To attend fostering panel meetings and produce reports as necessary.
• To carry out an annual review of Foster families
• To support and attend a foster carer support group as needed.
• To demonstrate an understanding of the customs, traditions, culture and religions when dealing with children and foster families.
• To contribute to the development of the fostering service, to meet unmet needs and the demands faced by new legislation.
• To act, if required, as a member of Foster Care panel

YOU WILL BE / HAVE:

• A qualified social worker
• SWE registration
• Experience across children’s social work such as LAC
• Ideally experience of working within the fostering sector
• A car owner / driver
• Be prepared to travel across the region as required

Salary ranging from £31,000-£34,000, experience dependent

Benefits include:

• 28 days holiday in your first year (bank holiday days are extra!)
• Long Service day awarded after every 3 years (up to 12 years)
• Birthday day off
• Good Health days (if you have no sickness within a 6 month period you get a further day off)
• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers
• Fostertalk membership
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Scheme
• Optional Private healthcare scheme.

For more information or a confidential chat, contact Krystle McCalla on 07881587110 or [email protected]

Salary:

£28000 – £36000 per annum

Contact Name:

Arshad Mahmood

Job Duration:

Permanent

Job Industry:

Fostering

Job Location:

West Midlands

Start:

17/09/2020