Job Opportunity with TACT: Sessional Assessing Social Worker

Fairer Fostering Partnership

United Kingdom

On-site

GBP 2,000 - 2,500

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Panel-ready bonus (£250)

On-time completion bonus (£250)

Mileage allowance (55p)

Job summary

Fairer Fostering Partnership, c/o TACT Fostering, is recruiting sessional assessing social workers to undertake Form F assessments. Assessments are conducted face to face, and applicants must reside in Derby City, South Derbyshire, Nottingham, Leicester, Peterborough, or North Cambridgeshire.

The role offers pay of £2,250 per Form F assessment, plus bonuses for panel readiness and timely completion, plus mileage at 55p.

Responsibilities

To undertake and complete Form F assessments in the timescale set out in our policy and guidance.
To visit personal referees as identified on application form for prospective foster carers.
To ensure that all checks and references are undertaken and completed.
To provide to the supervisor, regular written updates of the draft assessment.
To liaise with our administrative team concerning the progress of administrative checks and completion of the Form F.
To be available for supervision, consultation or liaison as required.
To be available to present completed Form Fs to the virtual fostering panel and provide support to the applicants through this process.
To be aware of our child protection procedures and immediately report any child protection matter or concerns to a TACT manager and any relevant placing authority and the area authority.
To carry out the duties in line with our Foster Carer and Supervising Social Worker Standards and Practice Guidance.

Job description

Location: Northants
Pay:£2,250 per Form F Assessment
(+ £250 bonus for ‘panel ready’ assessments + £250 bonus for completion within 16 weeks + 55p mileage)

Locations: Applicants must live within the following areas, Derby City or South Derbyshire, Nottingham City, Leicester City, Peterborough, or North Cambridgeshire.
We are recruiting sessional assessing social workers to undertake Form F assessments. Our assessments are undertaken face to face. Applicants must live within the specified areas above.
Key Duties for Form F Assessors include:

To undertake and complete Form F assessments in the timescale set out in our policy and guidance.
To visit personal referees as identified on application form for prospective foster carers.
To ensure that all checks and references are undertaken and completed.
To provide to the supervisor, regular written updates of the draft assessment.
To liaise with our administrative team concerning the progress of administrative checks and completion of the Form F.
To be available for supervision, consultation or liaison as required.
To be available to present completed Form Fs to the virtual fostering panel and provide support to the applicants through this process.
To be aware of our child protection procedures and immediately report any child protection matter or concerns to a TACT manager and any relevant placing authority and the area authority.
To carry out the duties in line with our Foster Carer and Supervising Social Worker Standards and Practice Guidance.

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The Fairer Fostering Partnership
c/o TACT Fostering
Innovation House
PO Box 137
Blyth
NE24 9FJ

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