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Job Details
The Family Based Care teams are currently going through a process of re-design. This role relates to a Social Worker Position within the Permanent Resources Team. With the functions of this team being:
1. Supporting Permanent and Continuing Carers
2. Recruitment and Assessment of Adopters
3. Re-assessment of Foster Carer's to become permanent carers
4. Post Adoption Support and Counselling
5. The Permanent Resources Team structure has been created to offer a service that improves outcomes for children, young people and their families. The core components of this role are outlined below:
6. Recruitment, and assessment of adopters and re-assessment of permanent foster carers
7. Preparation Groups
8. Support Groups
9. Supervision of foster carers, continuing carers and adopters
10. Report Writing
11. Chairing Permanence and Linking Meetings
12. Enhanced/additional support at times of crisis
13. Life story work
14. Theraplay
15. Family Time Facilitation
16. Training
17. Post Adoption Support
18. Post Box Contact
19. Attendance at LAC reviews, LAC CGMs, education and therapeutic meetings
You will be required to work within service processes and procedures to assess and undertake appropriate and relevant planning for children and their caregivers to ensure positive outcomes are completed within timescales. We want to be firmly embedded within The Promise where all our children and young people grow up healthy and safe.
You should have experience in being able to successfully negotiate and liaise with partner agencies to plan interventions and supports for children and their families.
The Person
A Diploma in Social Work (or equivalent) qualification is essential, as is registration with the Scottish Social Services Council.
You must have the ability to travel throughout Fife.
You will have knowledge and understanding of Child and Adult Protection guidelines and information sharing protocols and experience of joint working to achieve common goals.
You will be required to register with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of taking up employment in this role and to complete the required Post Registration Training and Learning CPL (continued professional learning) over the first registration period.
As this role requires SSSC registration, the successful applicant will have three months to apply for registration.
If appointed, you must start your application as soon as possible so you're registered within the required six months. More details are included in the role profile
Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.
For Further Information Please Contact : Euan Kelso -