Assessing Social Worker in the Fostering Assessment Team
Salary: £37,815 to £43,083 (plus an Annual Market Supplement of £5,400)
Grade: E
Permanent Contract
37 Hours per Week
Why Thurrock?
Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.
Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.
This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough.
Social Worker
We are looking to recruit a dynamic social worker who is passionate about securing the best outcomes for children. The assessment team is responsible for completing Viability Assessments Kinship Carer and Special Guardianship Order assessments. We offer support to applicants throughout the assessment process, delivering workshops to Connected People and work in unison with supervising social workers for Kinship Carers. The team also takes the lead for Private Fostering.
About you
You will need to have a thorough knowledge of the Children Act, with a good understanding and working knowledge of Fostering Regulations and standards as well as Special Guardianship Regulations. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently but also as part of a successful team to ensure high quality social work. Assessments will need to reflect the lived experience of applicants and provide details analysis. Written work will need to be clear, concise and correct. Attendance at Court is a possibility and therefore you are likely to have experience of giving evidence.
- Social Work Degree
- 5 years post-qualifying experience
- Social Work England registration
What We Offer:
- Hybrid working
- Generous annual leave entitlement - 25 days rising to 30 after 5 years' service
- Career average pension scheme
- Salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work scheme
- Flexible working to enable work life balance.
- maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave above the statutory minimum.
- Reflective supervision and management support
- 24-hour health advice and support
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at Enhanced Level with Children's Barred List is required for this role
If you would like an informal chat or more information, please contact Alexandra Cucu
Closing Date:
Redeployment Only: 30th December 2024
Internal and External: 26th January 2025
Interview Date: 31st January 2025
Our vision - An ambitious and collaborative community which is proud of its heritage and excited by its diverse opportunities and future.
Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.
We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.
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