At a Glance
- Tasks: Support Foster Parents and ensure outstanding outcomes for children in care.
- Company: Join a leading fostering agency with a family-like culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, generous leave, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while working remotely.
- Qualifications: Social Work qualification and professional registration required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Foster Care Associates (The FCA) is an established fostering agency which forms part of the Polaris Community - one of the UK's largest leading communities of children's service providers. The business was born out of an enthusiasm for delivering fostering services to make a positive difference to the lives of looked after children.
Today, we're one of the country's largest and most experienced independent fostering agencies. At FCA we're one big family, and we're committed to supporting every single child and Foster Parent, every single minute of the day.
- 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 Foster Parents 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 Parent household, e.g. respite, activities, therapy and 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.
Requirements:
- A Social Work qualification.
- Professional registration with Social Work England 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.
The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Foster Care Associates is an equal opportunities employer and has been awarded the Disability Confident Employer by Jobcentre Plus.
Locations
Senior/Supervising Social Worker - Fostering in Dartford, Kent employer: FCA
Foster Care Associates (FCA) is an exceptional employer dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of children and families. With a strong commitment to employee well-being, FCA offers generous benefits including up to 35 days of annual leave, a company car or allowance, and a supportive work culture that fosters professional growth and development. As part of one of the UK's largest communities of children's service providers, employees can expect to be part of a passionate team that values collaboration and strives for excellence in fostering services.
