Your new role
Southend-on-Sea Council's Fostering Support Team are looking to appoint a permanent, part-time ( per week) Social Worker, to support Foster Carers in their role of looking after children and young people. Ensuring that the highest professional standards and a good overall knowledge of relevant children’s and fostering legislation, regulations and practice methods are met.You will provide an efficient service to children, young people, their families and fostering families, ensuring that the needs of children and their parents and carers are professionally assessed. You will be required to investigate, evaluate and analyse information on cases, demonstrating clarity of assessment, reliability of information, evidence in conclusions and realistic action plans. As well as this, you will need to develop practice which takes a holistic view of the individual, locating them in their immediate and extended social circles and having full regard to their overall development needs.The team has an average of 15 cases per person.
Duty will be undertaken in the office approx 3 days a month, with an on-site team meeting every other week. The post is hybrid, but you will be expected to be on site a minimum of 3 days a week.Please be aware that the salary is pro rata's to per week.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this position you must be able to work in the UK, have a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England and havepleted your ASYE.You will need to have two years' experience of working with foster carers and have a working knowledge of fostering regulations and national minimum standards.You will need strongmunication skills and be able to organise yourself and others. In addition, you will need to have a driving licence and have use of a car.
What you'll get in return
When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They aremitted to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training.*** Please note that salaries and holiday entitlement will be pro rata'd in line with the advertised hours for this position.