Salary up to £42,479 depending on experience 37.5 hours per week Permanent We have a fantastic opportunity to join our team and a growing fostering service in our West Midlands region where you will be able to contribute to achieving positive results for young people.
Key Aspects of the Role
* Supervision of support workers and social workers.
* Deputising where appropriate for the Fostering Manager.
* Responsibility for carer and staff learning and development, events and activities.
Qualifications
* CQSW, DipSW, BA Social Work or equivalent professional qualification, and registration with Social Work England (SWE)
* Post-qualification experience of direct work with Looked After Children/ young people and their families.
* Significant experience of working in fostering or adoption, including direct experience of carrying out Form F assessments.
* Experience of supervising staff.
* Knowledge of relevant child care legislation.
* Knowledge of Care Standards Act 2000, Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011 and the National Minimum Standards.
* Flexibility to work occasionally at weekends and in the evening.
* Willingness to participate in the on call rota.
* Ability to travel independently to all areas required by job responsibilities.
Founded in 1870, St Christopher's Fellowship has provided care for vulnerable children and young people for over 140 years. Drawing on our broad experience, we help build brighter futures for young people across the UK and in the Isle of Man.
Through our children's homes and fostering services we are able to provide stable, effective placements for young people, providing them with a safe, caring community in which they can learn to build positive relationships. We also work in partnership with local authorities to offer accommodation for 16 to 25 year-olds, supporting them to develop emotional and practical skills and so easing their transition into adult life. The principles of social pedagogy shape our philosophy of care. Put simply, this is a holistic approach that centres around building positive relationships with young people to bring out their full potential or "their diamond". We use the "heads, hearts, hands" principles which stress the importance of relationships, respect and reflection. Our vision is to deliver excellence. To achieve this we seek to attract and retain the very best staff, and we are committed to creating a friendly, supportive work environment where your skills are developed and appreciated. Working for St Christopher's will be both challenging and rewarding; it will demand high standards of professionalism and teamwork, but will make a qualitative difference to the lives of vulnerable young people.
Benefits
* Salary up to £42,479 depending on experience.
* Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.
* A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
* 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years' service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
* Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children's right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy.
* Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
* BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
* UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
* Discretionary Funded Training Programs.
* Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.
* Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.
Recruitment Process
At St Christopher's we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements. Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.
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