ACTIVE CARE SOLUTIONS (ACS)
Senior/Supervising Social Worker - Full or Part Time Hours Will Be Considered
Salary: Up to £34,162 per Annum Dependent Upon Experience
Benefits: Company Car or £2,000 Car Allowance, 30 days' Annual Leave, rising to 35 days with length of service, + Bank Holidays, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme & Medical Cash Plan
Location: Hybrid - Covering Blackburn and the North West Region. (There may be the occasional need to assist our Foster Parents in Yorkshire)
ABOUT US
We're a high-quality fostering organisation, recognised as 'Outstanding' by OFSTED, and one of the UK's only independent fostering agencies specialising in cultural and faith-based fostering placements.
Our focus is on helping children and young people with specific religious or cultural needs find foster parents who share their values and identity and can provide a safe and loving home. In our most recent inspection in 2024, OFSTED rated us as 'Outstanding' in every area of our work.
Due to the growth in our North West team, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Senior/Supervising Social Worker to join our passionate team.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:
1. Support foster parents and their families to achieve outstanding outcomes for all children and young people in foster care.
2. 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.
3. 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 ACS policies and procedures.
4. Provide and record regular supervision to allocated foster parents in line with ACS's Operational Standards.
5. 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.
6. Ensure each child and foster parent are fully compliant in respect of all key documentation.
7. Attend meetings and/or provide reports for Commissioning Teams to address individual packages of care.
8. Promote participation of children/young people in the development of the agency and in accessing resources and opportunities in their local community.
9. Participate in an 'out of hours' support service on a rota basis.
10. Participate in day 'duty system' on a rota basis supporting referrals team.
11. Undertake occasional initial home visits and Form F Assessments.
YOU MUST HAVE:
1. A Social Work qualification
2. Professional registration with Social Work England or equivalent
3. Proven ability to produce a high standard of report writing
4. A comprehensive working knowledge of relevant legislation and child safeguarding procedures
5. Ability to work in partnership with placing authorities.
6. Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with young people and adults
7. Confidence with transporting children and young people in sometimes stressful/difficult situations
8. The willingness and ability to travel extensively (including occasional nights away)
9. Full driving licence
For more information about this post please contact Mohammed Bashir, Registered Manager on 07813 054817 or Andrew Nugent, Fostering Service Manager on 07967 381045.
To be considered, please apply and we will be in touch.
No agencies please.
Active Care Solutions is an equal opportunities employer and has been awarded the disability confident employer by the jobcentre plus. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.
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