Fostering Social Worker: Child‑Centred Support & Training

NHS Jobs; Pennsylvania; Presencial; USD 48.000 - 64.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Relocation package up to £8,000

6 CPD days per year

Wellbeing package

Pay progression scheme

Refer a Friend £350 introduction fee

Cambridgeshire Academy CARE

Descripción de la vacante

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join the Fostering Support and Supervision Team. You will supervise foster carers, visit households, and ensure children’s voices influence planning and decisions.

You’ll collaborate across education, health, and voluntary sectors to promote safe and nurturing environments. The role emphasizes child-centred practice, continuous learning, and commitment to safeguarding.

Formación

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience with children and families and fostering practice.
• Willingness to travel across Cambridgeshire and work from multiple locations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provide professional supervision, guidance, and support to foster carers.
• Build positive relationships with foster families, children, birth families, and partner agencies.
• Undertake regular visits to fostering households and complete statutory assessments, reviews, and monitoring.
• Ensure children's voices are heard and that their views, wishes, and feelings are central to planning and decision-making.
• Work with education, health, and voluntary sector partners.
• Respond to safeguarding concerns and promote safe, nurturing environments for children.
• Complete clear, analytical, and timely recording, reports, and assessments in line with statutory requirements.
• Participate in the team’s in-house fostering duty system and support carers when needed.
• Deliver training, workshops, and support groups for foster carers.
• Support fostering recruitment events, community engagement, and initiatives to retain foster carers.
• Contribute to development and improvement of the fostering service.

Conocimientos

Social Work England registration

Fostering experience

Travel flexibility

Communication skills

Descripción del empleo

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join the Fostering Support and Supervision Team. You will supervise foster carers, visit households, and ensure children’s voices influence planning and decisions.

You’ll collaborate across education, health, and voluntary sectors to promote safe and nurturing environments. The role emphasizes child-centred practice, continuous learning, and commitment to safeguarding.