Hoop Social Work are looking for a Senior / Supervising Social Worker for an Independent Fostering agency.
Full time role
Up to £36,420 per annum (dependent on experience)
Office base in Bridgend but will cover all of South Wales (hybrid working is supported)
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:
· Support foster parents and their families to achieve outstanding outcomes for all children and young people in foster care.
· Support and monitor the continued suitability and competence of Foster parents ensuring they provide a safe, healthy, nurturing and learning environment for children/young people.
· Ensure that carers fully understand the fostering task, competencies to be achieved and the standards expected, including complaints and representation procedures as detailed in the FCA policies and procedures.
· Provide and record regular supervision to allocated foster parents in line with FCA’s Operational Standards.
· Work in partnership in a team parenting approach to help identify any needs within the foster family e.g. respite, activities, therapy, holidays, with all members of the child’s network, including contributing to all relevant meetings and any other tasks defined.
· Ensure each child and foster parent are fully compliant in respect of all key documentation.
· Attend meetings and/or provide reports for Commissioning Teams to address individual packages of care.
· Promote participation of children/young people in the development of the agency and in accessing resources and opportunities in their local community.
· Participate in an ‘out of hours’ support service on a rota basis
· Participate in day ‘duty system’ on a rota basis supporting referrals team
· Undertake occasional initial home visits and Form F Assessments.
''We are committed to the wellbeing of our staff. The aim of our Staff Wellbeing Strategy is to increase all our employees’ well-being, self-esteem, and sense of belonging to a team and create new environments for them to spend productive time together. This includes, walk and talks at the beach or in parks, wellbeing hour, park runs, mindfulness sessions, sea dipping, yoga sessions, raft racing and charity events to name a few. Our office environment is friendly and inviting with Tea, coffee, breakfast and lunch items always available for our staff to contribute towards their wellbeing.''
Benefits -
* Company car or £2,000 Car Allowance
* 30 days Annual leave (rising to 35 days after length of service) + bank holidays
* Company Pension Scheme
* Free on site parking
* Life Assurance
* Employee Discount Scheme
* Medical Cash Plan
YOU MUST HAVE:
· A Social Work qualification
· Professional registration with Social Work Wales or equivalent
· Proven ability to produce a high standard of report writing
· A comprehensive working knowledge of relevant legislation and child safeguarding procedures
· The willingness and ability to travel extensively (including occasional nights away)
· Confidence with transporting children and young people in sometimes stressful/difficult situations
· Full driving licence
For more information, please contact Kate Bowen at Hoop Recruitment on (phone number removed)