We are looking for experienced Social Workers to work in our Fostering Team.
Main responsibilities will include:
To recruit and assess prospective foster families – including short term and respite. This includes undertaking Form F assessments and presenting cases to Fostering Panel.
To work closely with the children’s social workers.
To attend strategy meetings, LAC Reviews, Fostering Panel and any other meetings as required.
To visit Foster Carers and undertake formal supervision and to offer advice and support.
To work in accordance with National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services.
To work within the framework of legislation, guidance and regulations, particularly the Children Act 1989 and the London Child Protection Procedures.
To organise and participate in training courses for prospective carers.
To prepare and present a range of reports, including Strategy Meeting Reports, Disruption Meeting Reports and Planning Meetings.
We’ll also expect you to contribute to the team – helping us develop and improve standards.
Re-applying for posts
Applicants who have not been shortlisted or who are unsuccessful at interview cannot reapply for the same job if it’s within 6 months of the first advert – for further information please refer to our Jobs and Career Page - ‘Working for us and Information for Applicants’ on our website.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including a Disclosure check.
The postholder will need to have a social work degree and hold a current SWE (Formerly HCPC) registration.
You are a passionate, caring and dedicated Social worker; someone who can work well in diverse communities, and promote good practice, applying equal opportunities, policies and strategies. You will be a good communicator who will have the ability to listen, use verbal reasoning skills and work with a broad range of professionals, children, young people, their families and foster carers.
You are able to produce excellent reports and maintain case notes in a timely manner and make evidenced based decisions seeking management advice when necessary.
As part of our values based recruitment, we are looking for candidates to respond to the five council DRIVE Values – Deliver, Respond, Inspire, Value and Engage. For this role we are particularly looking for candidates that can Respond, Inspire and Engage as per the JDPS.
We are putting the heart back into social work, supported by our relational practice model, we ensure the child’s lived experience takes Centre stage. We need committed individuals to support us in the delivery of these aims and to become part of our team to make a difference to our children and families. In return we offer a competitive pay package, generous pension, annual leave up to 30 days, opportunities for flexible working, investment in your learning and development as well as a commitment to your wellbeing.
The council supports a model of flexible working, providing the necessary IT so staff can work from any location that meets the needs of the vulnerable people we support.
In return, we will give you the time and support you need to make a difference. We believe that our training, development and support is among the best in London – and we have plenty more in store for 2018. We are driving down caseloads and
investing heavily in better IT and mobile working technology to help staff spend more quality time doing what matters.
We offer a £2,500 recruitment allowance with your first salary and an annual £2,500 retention payment thereafter, subject to conditions.
If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for and you would be interested in a confidential discussion about the post, then please send your questions to socialcarerecruitment@lbbd.gov.uk and we will get back to you within 48 hours.
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We are putting the heart back into social work, supported by our relational practice model where we ensure the child’s lived experience takes centre stage.
Ours is a culture of high support, high expectations and fair challenge. We need committed individuals to support us in the delivery of these aims and to become part of our team to make a difference to our children and families.
In return we offer a competitive pay package, £2.5k Recruitment and £2.5k Retention Allowance, generous pension and relocation package, annual leave up to 31 days, excellent opportunities for career progression, whether you want to broaden your experience as a social worker or step into management, investment in your learning and development as well as a commitment to your wellbeing. We are currently reviewing our pay and benefits offer. The details in this advert reflect the offer that is in place at the time of this recruitment campaign.