Senior Practitioner - Fostering Team

Sanctuary Personnel; Rochester; On-site; GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Practitioner for the Fostering Team based in Medway. The role involves providing support to social care staff, leading training for foster carers, and supervising student social workers. The ideal candidate will hold a professional social work qualification and possess a good understanding of relevant legislation. The position offers a salary up to £52,934 per annum and requires full-time commitment.

Qualifications

• Must be registered or eligible for registration.
• Good working knowledge of the relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and advice to social care staff within the team.
• Lead on training and development for foster carers.
• Supervise student social workers on placement.

Skills

Social Work Qualification

Understanding of relevant legislation

Education

Professional Social Work qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Senior Practitioner within the Fostering Team to work full time based in Medway.

The salary for this permanent Senior Practitioner job is up to £52,934 per annum.

Responsibilities

• Function as a highly-skilled and experienced practitioner within the Fostering Team, providing day-to-day support and advice to social care staff within the team to ensure that high quality services are delivered.
• Enable and support the delivery of these services in an efficient and effective manner, and work in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. Assist the Team Manager in service development, safeguarding procedures, professional supervision and in certain aspects of management.
• Be responsible and accountable for the practice of student social workers on placement, providing expert guidance, assessing practice in accordance with university guidance, and actively participating in the Student's Unit.
• Lead on training and development for foster carers and facilitate and attend support groups.
• Model good practice that reflects a value-based approach to working with children and their families that is child-centred.
• Take responsibility for a caseload of complex cases. Set the standard for colleagues to follow; supervise the work of other team members and actively coach, mentor and develop them.
• Ensure that resources are utilised effectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families.
• Keep up to date with research findings, theoretical models and innovative practice within the social work field.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in line with Data Protection legislation and use the Children’s Recording System to promote effective case management.
• Be available for supervision, as required, and prepare for supervisory sessions as required by the Team Manager.
• Be competent in all areas of the Professional Capabilities framework for Social Workers.
• At the discretion of the Head of Service, undertake such other activities as may from time to time be agreed, consistent with the nature of the job described above.

Requirements

• A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.
• Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation.

Contact and how to apply

This Senior Practitioner role is advertised by Charlie Reeve. If you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

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