Fostering Supervising Social Worker

Remedy Social Work; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Weekly payroll

Dedicated consultant

Job summary

Rotherham MBC is seeking an experienced Fostering Supervising Social Worker to join a dedicated safeguarding and looked-after children service. You will assess, supervise and support foster carers, delivering Form K assessments and casework to promote best outcomes.

You must be a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England, with at least two years in fostering services, strong analytical and recording skills, and a sound knowledge of safeguarding legislation and the National

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker registered with Social Work England.
• Minimum of two years in fostering services.
• Experience as Supervising Social Worker and Form K assessments for kinship carers.
• Strong assessment, analysis and recording skills.
• Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities and related legislation.
• Understanding of the National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services (2011).

Responsibilities

• Provide local, personal social care for vulnerable customers and contribute to social work activities.
• Carry out investigations and planned assessments with written evidence-based reports.
• Assess needs in line with Council policy and legislation; develop preventative strategies and services.
• Develop and coordinate support plans and authorise care packages within financial constraints.
• Monitor and review service delivery to ensure standards and best practices.
• Promote dignity, rights and self-determination for those receiving support.
• Provide information, advice and guidance on local services to customers and carers.
• Offer ongoing support to vulnerable clients and case workers.
• Maintain up-to-date records using the department's IT system.

Skills

Assessment skills

Analytical thinking

Record keeping

Empathy

Education

Social Work qualification & SW England registration

Job description

Our client Rotherham MBC is looking for a Fostering Supervising Social Worker to join their service.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Social Worker who has:

• A recognised Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• A passion for improving outcomes for children and young people.
• A minimum of two years' working fostering service.
• Experience as a Supervising Social Worker and in completing Form K Assessments for kinship carers.
• Strong assessment, analysis and recording skills.
• The ability to promote an empathetic understanding of the needs of looked after children.
• Experience of delivering assessment, training, support and supervision to foster carers.
• A sound knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and safeguarding responsibilities.
• A good understanding of the National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services (2011).

Key Duties/Areas of Responsibility

• Provide a local and personal social care service for vulnerable customers and contribute to the range of voluntary and statutory social work activities.
• Carry out investigations and planned assessments, providing written evidence based reports for highly complex cases.
• Assess a customer's needs in accordance with Council policy and within the relevant legislation, including joint assessments with other relevant bodies, developing preventative intervention strategies and support services.
• Develop support plans, identify, negotiate and co-ordinate the services necessary to meet the needs of the individual utilising informal support networks of care where possible and authorise care packages within agreed financial constraints and delegated powers.
• Monitor support plans and to ensure service delivery meets acceptable standards and best working practices and review individual circumstances and needs and to amend service provision as appropriate.
• Promote the principles of prevent, reduce and delay and ensure at all times that the person in receipt of support is at the centre and whose rights to dignity, respect and selfdetermination are upheld.
• Provide information, advice and guidance to customers and carers on the availability of local services and support available from voluntary and statutory agencies.
• Provide ongoing advice and support to vulnerable clients and their carers including the role of case worker.
• Keep up-to-date and accurate records and reports, utilising the department's I.T. system for individual and corporate records.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs.
• Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.
• *Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.

Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.