We are seeking to appoint two full-time fostering social workers for this busy, friendly fostering team based at Thomas Hardy House, 39 London, Enfield. The successful applicants will be part of the support and development team and will hold a mixed caseload of foster carers, family and friends carers and temporary approvals. The team benefits from being co-located with other services for looked after children including special guardianship, leaving care and CAMHS. There is also the opportunity to work flexibly combining working from home with being office-based as part of the Council’s new ways of working for the future.
Enfield has over 300 looked after children and our aim is to care for as many of them as possible within our in-house foster placements. Enfield also encourages our young people to ‘stay put’ beyond the age of 18. Enfield’s Fostering Service works in partnership with KRATOS (our Children in Care Council) to ensure that our service is continuously improving. We are also part of the North London Fostering Consortium working in partnership with five other boroughs on a number of initiatives.
If you are a qualified and registered social worker, passionate about supporting foster carers and meeting the needs of our looked after children, then this could be the opportunity for you.
You will be a qualified social worker who is registered with Social Work England.
Enfield is one of the most diverse parts of London, with all the benefits this brings across our communities, culture, heritage and local economy. It also has incredibly diverse landscapes – from the urban centres of Edmonton, Southgate, Palmers Green and Enfield Town, to rural areas and farmland in the north of the borough.
Based in the bubbling heart of Enfield Town, situated in a modern newly designed service hub, the new office is an environment which supports our smart working policy surrounded by small businesses, bars, restaurants, a buzzing high street and shopping centre. Our brand new high-tech multiagency office has good transport links into central London and is easily assessable to the M25, A10 and A406.
We are proud of the services we offer to children and families living in the borough and work with partners to ensure children receive the best start in life. We are passionate about improving outcomes and driving up standards and performance. Ofsted has rated our children’s services as GOOD overall, read the full report here
Our offer to you include:
A rewarding role in an Ofsted rated GOOD children’s services department
Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
A blend of remote and office based working
Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
Modern purposefully designed working environment in Thomas Hardy House located 5 minutes from the station
A clear career progression pathway, supported by a comprehensive training programme
Smart technology assistance including hybrid video conferencing
Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
Enthusiastic and proactive staff network groups
1 month paid sabbatical for children’s social workers