Supervising Social Worker - Fostering Team
Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Supervising Social Worker within the Fostering Team to work full time based in Slough.
The salary for this permanent Supervising Social Worker job is up to £45,460 per annum.
Responsibilities:
1. Ensure the children placed with foster carers are safeguarded and foster carers are fully aware of their duties and responsibilities in line with all regulations and standards.
2. Build positive relationships with foster carers and the children placed with them.
3. Provide supervision to a caseload of foster carers.
4. Provide assessment, case planning, and review of the foster carers ensuring timelines are met.
5. Complete references and checks for potential and approved foster carers.
6. Undertake direct work with children to understand their lived experience within the foster placement.
7. Give support and guidance to foster carers to help them manage their responses and feelings.
8. Work with other partners and stakeholders to ensure the voice of the child is taken into account.
9. Ensure foster carers receive appropriate training to provide care and support.
10. Provide support and guidance to ensure foster carers access the correct stakeholders for children's educational attainment.
11. Ensure the safeguarding of children/young people in line with the role and responsibilities.
12. Undertake any other duties as commensurate with the level of responsibility of the role.
Requirements of this role:
1. A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
2. Understanding of relevant legislation.
3. Registered or eligible for registration.
Contact:
This Supervising Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications, we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity.
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