Children's Social Worker- Support & Supervision (Fostering)

Our Client, a Yorkshire council is seeking a Children’s Social Worker to join their Fostering Team.

Fantastic payrate of £35 per hour!

Are you a Children's Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Responsibilities of this role:

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• Provide ongoing support, supervision and guidance to approved foster carers to promote safe, stable and nurturing placements.
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• Undertake regular supervision visits and annual foster carer reviews in accordance with fostering regulations, policies and procedures.
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• Assess, monitor and review foster carers' performance, development needs and training requirements.
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• Work collaboratively with children, foster families, social workers and partner agencies to ensure positive outcomes for children in care.
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• Contribute to placement matching discussions and support carers throughout the placement process.
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• Complete high-quality assessments, reports, recordings and court-related documentation within statutory timescales.
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• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, identifying and responding appropriately to risks and concerns.
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• Support foster carers to manage complex behaviours, placement challenges and changing care needs.
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• Participate in foster carer recruitment, preparation training and retention activities where required.
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• Attend relevant meetings, panels and multi-agency forums, presenting information and recommendations professionally.
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• Maintain accurate case records and ensure all work complies with fostering regulations, legislation and organisational policies.
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• Participate in team meetings, supervision, training and continuous professional development activities.
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Requirements of this role:

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• Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
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• Must have minimum of 3 year's experience working as a Qualified social worker
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Benefits of working through Reed, include:

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• Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
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• Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
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• Free CV building and Interview support.
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• Free DBS checks.
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• Weekly payroll.
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• PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
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• CPD contributions.
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• Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
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• Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.
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Does this role interest you? Apply today!