Fostering Social Worker — Supportive Team and Impact

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

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.