Social Worker

Warrington Borough Council; Warrington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Warrington Borough Council is seeking a Social Worker to join the Fostering Team. This role focuses on recruiting and supporting foster carers to ensure high-quality placements for children in care. The Social Worker will collaborate within a multi-agency context and oversee the supported lodgings scheme, aiming to provide stability and positive outcomes for those in care.

Qualifications

• Experience with family and friends placements.
• Knowledge of children's safeguarding processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multi-agency environments.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and assess potential foster carers.
• Oversee the supported lodgings scheme.
• Conduct initial assessments and provide ongoing support.

Skills

Experience with children in care

Fostering assessments

Multi-agency work

Education

Social Work Degree

Job description

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About The Fostering Team

The Fostering Team provides placements for children and young people in care within Warrington. The team is responsible for recruitment, preparation, assessment, training, supervision, and support of Foster Carers.

The team aims to offer placement choices for children and young people in care, emphasizing stability to ensure positive outcomes. The quality of foster placements is central to providing children and young people with a high-quality family life experience. The service continuously strives to provide sufficient placements, supporting foster carers to develop their skills to meet the needs of children in their care.

Role of the Social Worker

This role involves recruiting, assessing, and supporting potential foster carers, including friends and family foster carers. The social worker will engage in multi-agency work with children in care and collaborate closely with safeguarding and children in care teams. Experience with children in care, family and friends placements, and fostering assessments is preferred.

Position Details

This position oversees our supported lodgings scheme, including conducting initial assessment visits, supervision, and support visits. The role is for a fixed term of 12 months.