Fostering Social Worker

Job Introduction

Job title: Fostering Social Worker - Fostering South

Location: The Old Library Building, Bird Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6PN

Salary: £34,723- £39,493 per annum + £963 car user allowance (pro rata)

Contract type: 37 Hours per week – Permanent

We’re happy to talk about flexible working

Closing Date: 18th May 2023

Interview Date: 31st May 2023

Main Responsibility

The Fostering South Team provides support and supervision to foster carers predominantly residing in the South of Staffordshire. The Fostering South is a stable team and has the benefit of experienced staff. Your duties will include undertaking regular supervision, support, and unannounced visits to a variety of approved foster carers. This will include mainstream and family and friend’s foster carers who may reside out of county. You will also undertake fostering assessments in relation to changes of approval, long-term fostering assessments and foster carer annual reviews.

The fostering service has a commitment to the stability of placements, safeguarding children and promoting capacity to provide sufficient placements to meet the needs of children in our care. You will support these commitments in your role. Close liaison is maintained with children’s teams and others involved in the team around fostered children to ensure good outcomes for children.

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll need to be a:

• Qualified Social Worker
• Registered with Social Work England.
• Have a current UK driving licence and vehicle.

Above all, you’ll bring the desire to work with children and families to give them the right support, at the right time with the aim of keeping families together where it’s safe to do so.

For more information about this vacancy please contact Sue Prendergast, Team Manager, on [contact hidden]