Social Worker (Internal Applications Only)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Benefits package

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Job summary

Warrington Borough Council's Fostering Team is seeking an individual to recruit, assess and support prospective foster carers, including friends and family carers. The role involves multi-agency work with children in care and close collaboration with safeguarding teams.

HPC registration is required and sponsorship is not available, so applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Experience with children in care, kinship families and fostering assessments is preferred.

Qualifications

• HPC registration required.
• Enhanced DBS clearance.
• Right to work in the UK evidenced before starting.
• Valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Recruit potential foster carers.
• Assess potential foster carers, including friends and family foster carers.
• Support foster carers.
• Undertake multi-agency work with children in care.
• Work closely with safeguarding and children in care teams.

Skills

Confident spoken English

Job description

This social work post sits in the Fostering Team at Warrington Borough Council and is open to internal applicants only. The holder recruits, assesses and supports prospective foster carers, including friends and family carers, and works closely with safeguarding and children in care teams. Experience with children in care, kinship families and fostering assessments is preferred. HPC registration is required, and sponsorship is not available, so candidates must already have the right to work in the UK.

What the job involves

• Recruit potential foster carers
• Assess potential foster carers, including friends and family foster carers
• Support foster carers
• Undertake multi-agency work with children in care
• Work closely with safeguarding and children in care teams

What's required

Registration & licences

• HPC registration

Skills & knowledge

• Confident spoken English for advising customers accurately

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS clearance
• Valid driving licence
• Right to work in the UK, evidenced before starting

Nice to have

• Experience of working with children in care
• Experience of working with kinship families
• Experience of undertaking fostering assessments

What's offered

• 26 days' annual leave, rising to 31 after 5 years' service (pro-rata)
• Access to a benefits package
• Access to the Health & Wellbeing Programme