fostering social worker

Peterborough City Council; United States; Remote; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Peterborough City Council is seeking a qualified Social Worker to join the Fostering Service. You will work with foster carers, children and young people, providing supervision and support to develop positive professional relationships.

The role focuses on supervising and supporting foster carers, with opportunities to undertake fostering assessments and contribute to recruiting new foster carers as required. An out-of-hours Foster Carers Support Line rota is included.

Qualifications

• Experience in the field of fostering or willingness to develop social work practice in fostering.
• Ability to develop positive working relationships with foster carers, children, and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support foster carers and the children they care for.
• Contribute to fostering assessments and recruitment of foster carers as required.
• Participate in the out of hours Foster Carers Support Line rota to provide guidance and advice.

Job description

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Social Worker to join our team in the Peterborough Fostering Service.

We are keen to hear from you if you share our enthusiasm and commitment for fostering. You will be supported by experienced, permanent managers and become a member of a knowledgeable staff team. You will have a passion for developing positive working relationships with foster carers and the children they care for; providing them with regular supervision and support. The role of a fostering social worker is unique in providing the opportunity to build professional relationships with fostering families, the children, and young people they care for and all the professionals involved in supporting the care arrangements. The role will mainly focus on supervising and supporting foster carers, while also providing opportunities to undertake fostering assessments and contribute to the recruitment of new foster cars as required.

Participate in the out of hours Foster Carers Support Line rota providing essential guidance and advice to the Fostering Community in Peterborough.

All about our Team

We are a learning organisation and are committed to practice education and developing staff through reflective practice and supervision. We are a friendly, hardworking, and dedicated staff group who offer a supportive work environment.

All about You

If you have experience in the field of fostering or would really like to develop your current social work practice, then we would very much like to hear from you.