1. Suffolk County Council – Endeavour House, Ipswich, IP1 2BX - Hybrid
2. £38,925 - £44,305 per annum (pro rata if part time)
3. Retention payment of up to £4000
4. 30 hours per week - Flexible working options available
5. Fixed Term or Secondment (up to 12 months)
Are you empowered by being a part of a team, recruiting and assessing potential Foster Carers and Adopters to ensure Suffolk’s Looked after Children are supported to reach their full potential?
Join Suffolk County Councils (SCC ) Recruitment, Assessment & Matching Team as a Senior Social Worker, working from Endeavour House, Ipswich.
Here in Suffolk, we are proud to have created an environment where social workers can achieve the outcomes, they came into the profession to do.
We were recognised as one of leading social work authorities in the UK, whose children’s services are rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, "Services for children are of an exceptionally high standard. They are child-focused and make a positive difference to children's lives." (Ofsted, 2019). We have a well embedded practice framework to enable meaningful family focused help. ‘Signs of Safety’ enables us to do this respectfully and in collaboration with all the families, colleagues, and organisations we are working with.
Your responsibilities
Your role within the team will be:
6. Supporting the recruitment of potential Foster Carers and Prospective Adopters
7. Undertaking Fostering Form F assessments – Support & training will be provided
8. Complete transferring Foster carer assessments
9. Co deliver Skills to Foster Training and Fostering Information Evenings
You will need
10. A relevant social work qualification
11. Social Work England registration
You can view a full list of requirements in the . If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The team
12. is a county wide service to recruit, assess and approve Foster Carers
13. supports the matching of Foster Carers with long term foster placements
14. is supportive and is keen to review and update best practices to ensure we can support those we work with to support the needs of children
15. are busy, friendly and highly supportive with lots of creative ideas and a shared passion in approving Foster carers to support our children in care.
Empowering Everyone
We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our .