Job summary
10-month maternity cover or 10-month secondment for internal candidates
What we're looking for...
We have an exciting opportunity for experienced and passionate social worker to join our Family Placement Team, covering maternity leave for up to 10 months (until October 2025).
Were looking for a reliable practitioner with current Social Work England registration and strong experience navigating the legal frameworks relevant to our work. You should have excellent assessment and analytical skills, with experience in completing Form F, Special Guardianship, and Connected Person Assessments.
You will possess a strong understanding of relevant child care legislation, along with excellent report writing and oral communication skills. Additionally, you will be adept at working within court and Fostering Panel timescales.
The children and young people we support have told us they want social workers who are:
Friendly, fun, and energetic
Respectful listeners who take action and meet deadlines
Committed to keeping promises and being accessible and on time
Main duties of the job
You will be supported to carry out the following duties, responsibilities and training
To recruit, train and assess new and substitute Foster Carers and Special Guardian applicants, for children and young people.
To work within the context of relevant legislation and deliver services according to the departments policies, procedures and guidelines.
To display a commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.
About us
What is it like working in our team
We know that social work, whilst rewarding, is not always easy. To support high quality consistent social work, we have a comprehensive learning and development offer, driven by our passionate Principal Social Worker. We have resilience groups, well-being days and events, group supervision as well as peer support. Each team has dedicated admin support.
The Family Placement Team is a small but very supportive team. The work we do can be challenging and we understand the importance of peer support and advice.
We work closely together and alongside the children's social workers to ensure that we are providing the best support to our vulnerable children.
Our social workers have the time to get to know everyone they work with, excellent support from managers and colleagues across the department and expert guidance whenever they need it.
Our workforce tells us:
There is a supportive and approachable leadership and management team.
All teams offer each other good peer support; there is a strong focus on shared problem solving.
They feel appreciated and their development is prioritised.
Supervision is of high quality, reflective and routinely provided.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
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