Impactful Children's Social Worker — Fostering Team

Caritas Recruitment; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Caritas Recruitment Limited is seeking a qualified Children's Social Worker to join a Fostering Team in North Yorkshire. You will assess, approve, supervise and review foster carers, ensuring practice complies with legislation, safeguarding standards and regulations.

You will work with children, young people, foster and birth families and partner agencies to promote positive outcomes and placement stability, completing comprehensive assessments and reports for panels and reviews.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with current Social Work England registration.
• Post-qualifying experience in children's social care, ideally fostering or looked-after children.
• Knowledge of the Children Act and safeguarding procedures.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments, approvals and reviews of foster carers.
• Prepare reports for fostering panels and reviews.
• Undertake regular statutory visits and contribute to care planning.
• Provide guidance and support to foster carers and respond to concerns.
• Collaborate with education, health and other professionals.

Skills

Communication skills

Report writing

Organised

Independent worker

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Caritas Recruitment Limited is seeking a qualified Children's Social Worker to join a Fostering Team in North Yorkshire. You will assess, approve, supervise and review foster carers, ensuring practice complies with legislation, safeguarding standards and regulations.

You will work with children, young people, foster and birth families and partner agencies to promote positive outcomes and placement stability, completing comprehensive assessments and reports for panels and reviews.