Children’s Social Worker, Fostering team, Reading
Pay rate to £42 per hour
Contract role, Fostering Practitioner
We are recruiting for an experienced Children’s Social Worker in the Reading area, with extensive Fostering experience.
1. Responsibilities include:
o Working in partnership with the IFA Registered Manager, Assistant Team Manager, and the Head of Service for Corporate Parenting, you will be accountable for the day-to-day operation of our IFA duty system and Out of Hours rota, as well as maintaining enquiry and placement data.
o Responding to initial enquiries from the public interested in becoming foster carers and providing professional supervision to a small number of IFA approved foster carers (up to 5 households) who provide long-term placements for children with complex needs and challenging behaviours.
o Supervising specific staff, managing work allocation, resources, performance, quality assurance, and escalating significant incidents appropriately, under the guidance of the Registered Manager.
o Demonstrating leadership to positively influence the team’s professional development and improve outcomes for children, young people, carers, and their families.
o Collaborating with Team Managers and Assistant Team Managers across various teams and services to ensure timely, coordinated support for children and families.
This is a leadership role requiring strong leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
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