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 p...