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Fostering Social Worker
Job Posted: an hour ago
Salary: £ 21.76 - 27.56 / Hour
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Kindship Team Social Worker
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Social Worker to join our Fostering and Kinship Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive team, making a significant and positive difference in the lives of children and families. You will play a key role in supporting children and young people in foster care and kinship placements, ensuring their safety, wellbeing, and development.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Undertake comprehensive assessments: Conduct thorough assessments of children and families, including kinship carers, to identify their needs and develop appropriate support plans.
Develop and implement care plans: Create and implement effective care plans that are person-centred, considering the child's individual needs and developmental stage.
Direct work with children and families: Engage directly with children, families, and kinship carers, offering support, guidance, and practical assistance.
Placement planning and matching: Assess the suitability of various placement options, matching children with appropriate foster carers or kinship carers, ensuring safe and stable placements.
Supervision and support of carers: Provide regular supervision, support, and training to foster carers and kinship carers, ensuring they are equipped to meet the children needs. This includes regular visits to placements.
Multi-agency working: Work effectively with a range of professionals (health visitors, educational psychologists, teachers, police, etc.) to ensure a coordinated and holistic approach to care.
Safeguarding: Prioritise the safeguarding and well-being of children, identifying and managing risks proactively.
Court work: Prepare and present cases in court when required, advocating for children best interests.
Record Keeping: Maintain accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive records of all assessments, interventions, and meetings.
Case management: Manage a caseload of children and families, prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines effectivelyEssential Criteria:
Qualifications: Social Work Degree (CQSW or equivalent) and registration with Social Work England.
Experience: Post-qualifying experience in children social work, ideally with experience in fostering or kinship care.
DBS: On the update Service
Skills: Excellent assessment, planning, and intervention skills; strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively under pressure and manage a challenging caseload; strong report writing skills.
Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures relating to children in care and fostering/kinship care.To Apply: Please call Lara on (phone number removed)
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
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