Qualified Social Worker needed for our Fostering Service in Aylesbury, paying £38 ph!
* Locations: Aylesbury
* Service Areas: Fostering Service
* Employment Type: Full-time
* Rate:£38 ph
Buckinghamshire Council Family & Friends Assessment Social Worker within the Fostering/Kinship Team, the core duties include:
Key Responsibilities
* Undertake Connected Persons (Regulation 24) assessments for relatives and friends caring for children.
* Complete Special Guardianship Order (SGO) assessments and court-directed kinship assessments.
* Assess prospective Family & Friends foster carers in accordance with fostering regulations and national minimum standards.
* Prepare comprehensive court reports, fostering assessment reports, and panel documentation.
* Present assessments to fostering panels and provide evidence in court proceedings when required.
* Support and supervise approved Family & Friends foster carers and Special Guardians.
* Carry out viability assessments to determine whether family members can safely care for children.
* Work closely with Children's Social Workers, Independent Reviewing Officers, legal services, and partner agencies.
* Facilitate support groups, training sessions, and events for kinship carers.
* Participate in duty systems and provide consultation regarding kinship and connected persons placements.
* Ensure all work promotes the welfare, safety, and permanence planning of children.
Requirements
* Qualified Social Worker with current registration with Social Work England.
* ASYE completed. Minimum 2 years post-qualified experience.
* Experience in fostering, looked after children, permanence, or court work.
* Strong report-writing and assessment skills.
* Knowledge of fostering regulations, kinship care legislation, and SGO processes.
* Ability to provide written and verbal evidence in court.
Benefits
* Your own dedicated specialist consultant
* Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organizations throughout the UK
* Prompt and reliable payroll
* Free DBS and compliance service
* £500 referral fee
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