Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work full-time within a Fostering Team based in Slough. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in children's services and be registered with the HCPC.
The pay rate for this locum Social Worker job is £35 - £38 per hour (LTD Company Equivalent) and is an initial 3-month contract.
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
Recruitment of foster carers.
Taking initial fostering inquiries.
Carrying out initial home visits of prospective foster carers.
Carrying out statutory checks of prospective carers.
Carrying out prep group/skills to foster training for prospective foster carers.
Form F assessment of prospective foster carers and presentation to Panel;
Supervising and supporting Supported Lodgings Foster Carers in identifying their personal development needs and writing monthly supervision reports and children's monthly reports.
Attending multi-agency and multi-professional meetings such as Looked after child reviews and Personal Education Plan reviews.
Recording and uploading all reports, and work carried out onto the local authority's data base. (ICS)
Carrying out duty work.
Requirements of the Social Worker:
Current HCPC registration
Significant senior level frontline experience within children's services
At least 2-3 years' experience in child protection and child in need work.
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Leon Ali; 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.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
