Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Senior Assessing Social Worker within the Fostering Team to work full time based in Northamptonshire.
The salary for this permanent Senior Assessing Social Worker job is up to £48,000 per annum.
Main duties:
* Complete assessments of new foster carers and existing foster carers wishing to progress.
* Gather information from potential carers to progress checks and undertake assessments in line with key performance indicators.
* Liaise with Project Support regarding the progress of checks.
* Liaise with the Team Manager and Systemic Family Therapist to review the assessment at checkpoints, including a review of how the potential foster carers have been in training.
* Liaise with the Local Authorities Supervising Social Worker and Innovates Therapeutic Team Manager and Family Systemic Therapist about the skills, strengths, and areas of development for the foster carer.
* Provide a short report on the potential carers' identified needs to inform training and/or therapeutic intervention planning.
* Support and upskill Local Authorities Supervising Social Workers in terms of their assessments and role.
* Have regard for the cultural needs of children and families from black and minority ethnic groups, ensuring that the work progress and the overall ethos of the therapeutic service reflect their requirements and needs.
* Ensure high standards of record keeping and report writing where requested to evidence the plan of work and outcomes achieved.
* Provide some on-call support as part of the therapeutic team on-call rota, including some evenings and weekends.
Requirements of this role:
* A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
* Understanding of relevant legislation.
* Minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in a Fostering Service.
* Registered or eligible for registration.
* This post requires registration with the relevant health professional council/governing body (Social Care England).
Contact:
This Senior Assessing Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon; 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.
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