Social Worker/Fostering

JMT Care Services Ltd; Livingston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading agency in fostering and care is seeking an experienced Social Worker for a part-time role in Livingston. This position involves managing foster care recruitment and training while supporting children's wellbeing and safety. Join a highly rated team with excellent benefits including a competitive salary and generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Health benefits

Generous pension scheme

Protected caseload

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of fostering regulations and child care law.
• Experience in fostering or child care practice is desirable.
• Ability to manage caseload and deal with crises.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment, assessment, training and supervision of foster carers.
• Manage caseload and support colleagues.
• Deliver bespoke training to prospective and existing foster carers.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Are you looking to join a highly experienced team, graded excellent in all inspected areas by the care inspectorate? We have a fantastic and rare opportunity available to join our team as a Social Worker, on a part-time basis (24 hours per week).

JMT is an independent fostering agency that provides high quality fostering and continuing care placements for children and young people through their Fostering and Young Adult Placement services. We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to join our small team. You will be based in our Livingston office, with the option of a workspace in Dundee, covering Fife and the East of Scotland.

You will be involved in the recruitment, assessment, training and supervision of foster carers in Scotland. You will be a qualified Social Worker registered with the appropriate body. Experience of fostering or child care practice is desirable, including the recruitment and assessment of potential foster carers. It is essential that you have good knowledge of fostering regulations, child care law and safeguarding issues.

You will be a good communicator and skilled and motivated professional, with the ability to work flexibly, including travel across the country. As well as managing your caseload and supporting colleagues, you will be part of a duty rota to support the running of the service, both within and outside of normal office hours (dealing with crisis and challenges). You will also be involved in delivering bespoke training to prospective and existing foster carers. You will have a commitment to promoting and safeguarding the wellbeing of children.

We are proud to be a highly experienced team currently graded 6 (Excellent) by the care inspectorate across all inspected areas. Our social workers have a protected caseload, competitive salary, generous pension scheme and health benefits.

Only fully completed application forms will be considered.