Overview
Qualified Social Worker, Fostering Team, Leicester City Council
Pay rate to £35 per hour
Contract role
Vitalis are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to work in a Fostering team in Leicester City Council.
Fulltime vacancy for Supervising Social Worker with a caseload of approved Kinship foster carers.
Working fulltime Mon-Thurs 8:30am to 5pm and Friday 8:30am -4:30pm. The caseload is likely to be a mix of mainstream and kinship foster carers and some kinship carers live a distance away from Leicester, so the role will require travel. Maximum caseload is 22, but average is currently 18. Hybrid working has a requirement to attend some face-to-face meetings at Halford House and other City venues; the more mandatory meetings are approx. once a fortnight as a guide. Hybrid working uses an office base in City centre, local venues such as Children's Centres and home-based working.
Role is to supervise and support approved foster carers to meet both the needs of the child in.
Responsibilities
* Supervise and support approved foster carers to meet the needs of children in care
* Work within the fostering team under Leicester City Council guidance
Other opportunities
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:
* Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
* Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
* Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
* Looked After Children (LAC)
* Children’s Social Work
* Adult Social Work
* Service Manager
* Head of Service
* Team Manager
* Assistant Team Manager
* A wide range of housing roles
* Careers in SEND in local authorities
Contact
Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
Contact me on olivia.russell@vitalissocialcare.co.uk or 07521053670 for more information.
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