Fostering Services Social Work Assistant (Remote 2 days/wk)

Sanctuary Personnel Limited; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 days remote

Training opportunities

Team events

Supportive team

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel Limited is recruiting a Locum Social Work Assistant in Cardiff to support Cardiff Children's Services with foster carers and multi-agency collaboration. The role offers a hybrid setup with 2 days remote and 3 days in the office each week, balancing workload and well-being.

You will conduct person-centred assessments, plan interventions, and contribute to high-quality care for children and young people while staying compliant with relevant legislation and trauma-informed

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in fostering services is preferred.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation impacting child welfare is desirable.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed approaches is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support foster carers through case allocation to provide supervision and guidance.
• Engage in multi-agency collaboration to ensure holistic support for children and young people.
• Conduct assessments and plan interventions that are person-centred and effective.
• Lead in risk assessing the needs of individuals and in recording essential information.
• Regularly review the quality of care provided, proposing improvements where necessary.
• Undertake training to enhance understanding of relevant legislation and trauma-informed approaches.

Skills

Case allocation

Multi-agency collaboration

Assessments

Risk assessment

Trauma-informed care

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel Limited is recruiting a Locum Social Work Assistant in Cardiff to support Cardiff Children's Services with foster carers and multi-agency collaboration. The role offers a hybrid setup with 2 days remote and 3 days in the office each week, balancing workload and well-being.

You will conduct person-centred assessments, plan interventions, and contribute to high-quality care for children and young people while staying compliant with relevant legislation and trauma-informed