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 for Caring Hearts Fostering based in Stanmore, London.
Salary: up to £40,000 per annum.
Responsibilities
* To visit the foster home regularly, see and speak to children young people in placement
* To carry out Form F assessments and present them to the fostering panel
* To keep clear records and comply with agency policy, apply the legislation and Ofsted requirements
* To plan in advance and prepare all paper work for annual foster carer reviews by carrying out all the necessary checks of the foster home in advance of a review.
* To work in partnership with local authority social workers and ensure that foster carers follow any requirements to meet the child’s welfare needs.
* Ensure that the child’s young person’s care plan is operationalised.
* To report on safeguarding issues in placements as well as notify the manager of any concerns regarding the care of foster children in placement.
* To oversee placements on their caseload and discuss progress of children in placement during supervision with the service manager
* To keep records up-to-date
* Be able to work to agency policy and procedures.
* Initiates and carries out local recruitment activities, analysing the effectiveness of methods used, in conjunction with the Carer Recruitment Officer
* Must have knowledge of the following:
* Childcare legislation and Regulations
* National Minimum Standards
* Standards in Foster Care
Qualifications
* CQSW, DipSW, BA Social Work of equivalent professional qualification.
* At least 1 years’ experience of supervising professional staff.
* Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation.
* Ability to travel independently to all required areas by the job’s responsibilities.
Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).
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. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
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