Role
Senior Supervising Social Worker – Foster Care Associates (FCA)
Salary: Up to £40,346.56 per annum – dependent on experience
Benefits
Company Car or £2,000 Car Allowance, 30 days' Annual Leave (rising to 35 days with length of service), Bank Holidays (pro-rata), Life Assurance, Company Pension, On-site Free Parking, Employee Discount Scheme & Medical Cash Plan
Location
Hybrid – supporting foster parents in Wigan, Preston and the Southport area
About FCA
Set up in 1994 by a former foster parent and former social worker, FCA is an established fostering agency within the Polaris Community – one of the UK's largest and leading children’s service provider networks.
FCA’s purpose remains unchanged: ‘to make a positive and lasting difference for children, families and communities’. With a strong reputation for excellence, we support every child and foster parent, every single minute of the day.
Duties
* Support foster parents and families to achieve outstanding outcomes for all children and young people in foster care
* Support and monitor the continued suitability and competence of foster parents to provide a safe, healthy, nurturing and learning environment
* Ensure carers fully understand the fostering task, competency expectations, complaints and representation procedures as detailed in FCA policies
* Provide and record regular supervision to allocated foster parents in line with FCA’s Operational Standards
* Work in partnership with a team parenting approach to identify needs within the foster family (e.g., respite, activities, therapy, holidays) with all members of the child's network, contributing to relevant meetings and any other tasks defined
* Ensure each child and foster parent are fully compliant with all key documentation
* Attend meetings and/or provide reports for Commissioning Teams to address individual packages of care
* Promote participation of children/young people in the development of the agency and in accessing resources and opportunities in their local community
* Participate in an ‘out of hours’ support service on a rota basis
* Undertake occasional initial home visits and Form F Assessments
Requirements
* A Social Work qualification
* Professional registration with Social Work England or equivalent
* Proven ability to produce a high standard of report writing
* A comprehensive working knowledge of relevant legislation and child safeguarding procedures
* The willingness and ability to travel extensively (including occasional nights away)
* Confidence with transporting children and young people in sometimes stressful/difficult situations
* Full driving licence
Contact
For an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity, please contact Victoria McGlory, Fostering Service Manager on 07587 669458. To be considered, please apply and we will be in touch. No agencies please.
Foster Care Associates is an equal opportunities employer and has been awarded the disability confident employer designation by the Jobcentre Plus. Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if selected.
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