About Us
Fosterplus was founded in, giving us almost years’ continuous experience as an independent fostering agency. Continuity is important to us, and we look to create it in everything we do – most critically, for the children and young people we look after.
Many who enter our care have experienced a disrupted childhood and our aim is to break this cycle and provide more stability. We do this by carefully matching the right foster parents to the right children, and making sure we’re always on hand with support, guidance, and help.
Our expertise helps ensure more successful placements – and that’s exactly the sort of continuity we want. This commitment is spelled out in our mission which is to ‘provide positive and stable family environments for the children and young people placed with our carers and ensure that, with the support of our carers, they can thrive emotionally and academically.
To provide this continuity, we focus on connections.
Requirements
Fosterplus is currently seeking a qualified and experienced Social Worker who is enthusiastic, committed and has an appreciation of the role of the foster parent and their skills. We ask our Social Workers to take a collaborative approach with foster parents in order to promote meaningful and relevant supervision of placements. Experience of working with foster parents as professional colleagues and working within a multi-discipline arena is essential, as is holding a full driving licence, a confident driver and having unrestricted access to your own car.
This is a demanding position which includes both a quality assurance role to maintain high standards and a training role to prospective and current foster parents. You will be an excellent report writer and able to work to strict deadlines.
1. Hold a SSSC recognised qualification in Social Work or equivalent
2. Previous experience of children and families social work is desirable
3. A comprehensive working knowledge of all relevant legislation pertaining to children’s services as well as publications
4. Good IT skills
5. Experience of report writing/assessments
6. Excellent communication skills
7. Able to be flexible as to working pattern and travel
Responsibilities
8. Direct support of foster parents within a realistic caseload which enables a high level of supervision
9. Provide regular supervision to allocated foster parents, enabling and monitoring their practice and ensuring their compliance with regulatory standards
10. Participation in the Out of Hours rota
11. To work in partnership with children, young people and foster parents and other professionals, local authorities and stakeholders, enabling full participation in assessment, planning, review and decision making relating to safeguarding and child protection