Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Children's Assessing Social Worker to work full-time within a Fostering Team based in Lewisham. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in Children's Services and be registered with Social Work England.
The pay rate for this locum Social Worker job is £32 per hour (Assignment rate) and is an initial 3-month contract.
Summary:
- You will be responsible for the assessment of mainstream, emergency foster carers and supported lodgings providers. This will involve carrying out full assessments of an applicant's suitability to foster.
- You will play an important role in meeting the department's objectives; achieving greater placement choice and a higher proportion of children being cared for by Lewisham's approved foster carers or moving onto independence.
Requirements of the Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Significant senior level frontline experience within Children's Services
- understand the needs of looked after children, have a passion for family placements for children in care.
- Have a thorough knowledge of safeguarding, fostering services and related agendas, practice and policies, as well as thorough knowledge of all associated legislation.
- Have experience of working directly with children, young people, families and carers.
- Have knowledge of the assessment process and be able to evidence effective assessment and report writing skills.
- Evidence ability to provide quality and timely assessments of mainstream, emergency foster carers and supported lodgings providers.
- Have the ability to remain organised, formulate and maintain accurate plans, reports and records and the ability to meet deadlines is essential.
- Have at least 2 years of post-qualifying experience and must have a relevant social work qualification and registration.
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Kelly Page; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
