Fostering Done Differently!
Evergreen Foster Care is a highly specialised service that focuses on placing children and young people from children’s homes into intensively supported, foster care families. The aim is to provide homes for children and young people who would not be able to access standard foster care, but could, if adequately supported, make the transition to a family environment.
As children and young people coming out of residential care usually have a range of challenges, only one foster child can be placed with a family at any one time.
We understand how difficult it is to foster so we place a great emphasis on valuing our carers and offering them the tools to become therapeutic parents and part of a professional community. We offer up to 62 days respite per year, generous financial allowances, fortnightly carer days, 1 to 1 therapy sessions, a mobile app to make their recording easy, a bespoke training package, and a 24/7 telephone support service.
Supervising Social Workers, Family Support Workers & Therapists have small caseloads to allow time for stability and trust.
We are a small and nurturing agency who is committed to finding well matched and planned homes for children and young people.
Transition and matching is a key strength of Evergreen Foster Care, and time is taken to get to know the children and young people before they move in.
Due to recent growth, we are looking for a new Full-Time Supervising Social Worker.
Our head office is in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent but travel is an essential part of the role, as we now have families in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, West Midlands and Liverpool. Staff loosely work from home but team meetings, training and panels are held at our office.
30 days Annual Leave per year, and an extra day for Birthday following 1 Year of Employment.
Key responsibilities
As a Supervising Social Worker, you will be responsible for:
* Supervising a small case load of fostering families.
* Completing Form F assessments and support the applicants to Panel.
* Support the agency in delivering our robust training and support package to new applicants and approved foster carers.
* Undertaker foster carer reviews and present to the Panel.
* Ensure records are kept up-to-date. Intuitive Care helps to reduce unnecessary administration as we believe in keeping things simple yet efficient!
* Supporting foster carers to maintain their own record keeping. Our foster carers also use Intuitive Care to reduce their administrative responsibilities.
* Assist the Registered Manager and therapy team in training and reflection sessions with foster carers.
* Support foster carers at meetings.
* Participate fully and flexibly in the on-call telephone rota.
* Be able to manage one’s own time and be aware that flexible working hours will sometimes be essential as training, events & panel meetings can be scheduled on weekends.
* Attend supervision, team meetings and staff days and prepare adequately.
* Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance.
* Be proactive in matters relating to child protection and health and safety.
* Work with team members to achieve a warm, familial, therapeutic atmosphere.
* Promote the ethos and model of Evergreen at all times.
Requirements of the Supervising Social Worker
* BA Hons SW, CQSW, DipSW or equivalent.
* Membership of relevant professional body.
* Experience of working with children and young people is essential.
* Full UK Driving Licence and have a vehicle.
* Proven track record of delivering successful outcomes for children.
* Successful management of competing priorities.
* Excellent ICT skills.
* Excellent record keeping.
* Passionate about children been able to experience family life.
* Share a commitment to Equal Opportunities in all work practices and to improving the lives of children.
Our recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures. The successful applicant will be offered a role subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £35,000.00-£41,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Company pension
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
* Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Stoke-on-Trent ST6 4BF
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