Your new role
Southend City Council's Fostering Recruitment Team are looking to appoint a full-time Social Worker in 12 months, fixed-term capacity.
Social Workers play a pivotal role in the foster care system, acting as a bridge between carers, children, and local authorities. Their main responsibilities include supporting foster carers, monitoring child welfare, safeguarding and child protection, training and development, liaison and communication, as well as administrative duties to recruit, train, assess, supervise and support foster carers in their role of looking after children and young people.The newly appointed Social Worker will provide a supportive and efficient service to children, young people, their families and fostering families, ensuring that the needs of children and their parents and carers are professionally assessed.Using their experience to investigate, evaluate and analyse information on cases, demonstrating clarity of assessment, reliability of information, evidence in conclusions and realistic action plans. As well as this, they will be required to develop practice which takes a holistic view of the individual, locating them in their immediate and extended social circles and having full regard to their overall development needs.
Within this position, hybrid working opportunities are available. However, you are required to be on-site at the Civic Centre a minimum of 2 days a week.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this position, you must be able to work in the UK, have a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with the Social Work England and have completed your ASYE.You are required to have 2 years post-qualified experience within Fostering.Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations, skills in assessment of carers and the ability to provide support and guidance to carers is essential.
For this position, you are required to hold a valid driving licence and have access to a car. There will be a need to travel outside of the Essex borders.
What you'll get in return
When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
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Fostering Social Worker - Fixed Term 07/01/2028 in Southend-on-Sea employer: Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Careers
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