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Childrens Social Worker – Fostering
Location: Liverpool
Rate: £35 umbrella
Hours: 37 Per week
Start: ASAP
Hybrid working available
A Childrens Social Worker is required for the Fostering Team in Liverpool
Duties include:
| · Manage a varied caseload of foster carers with appropriate supervision, guidance and support, reflecting the function of the team and Children’s Social Care in accordance with policy, procedures, guidance and legislation.
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| · Be accountable for complex decision making in relation to allocated cases ensuring professional judgement, evidence based tools, critical reflection and analysis is used to inform this.
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| · Identify and assess levels of risk and need in often complex situations, ensuring that the safety and welfare of children is paramount.
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| · To carry out assessments of prospective foster carers in line with statutory guidance and timescales.
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| · Attend and present cases to the Fostering Panel, Fostering Review Meetings and the Permanence Panel.
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· Ensure that reports are up to date, of a high quality and submitted according to appropriate timescales.
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| · To undertake regular supervisory visits offering support and challenge to enable carers to provide a stable and safe placement.
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| · To undertake quality supervision of foster carers and ensure an accurate record is on the carer’s file and is shared with the carer.
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| · Be responsible for accurate, sensitive, timely and up to date recording on all cases.
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| · Assist foster carers in completing their training portfolio within the required timescale.
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| · To assist and fully co-operate in the care planning process by attending relevant meetings, including placement planning meetings, care planning meetings, LAC reviews, child protection conferences and court when required.
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| · To ensure foster carers are appropriately trained to the level of skill required to meet the needs of children placed in their care and to ensure each foster carer has an appropriate training plan.
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| · To attend and assist in a range of events for foster carers and children in their care, including foster carer forums, recruitment, and any other associated events.
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Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:
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For more information on this position or similar roles please contact Carly on 01282 525510 or carlyanne@ashberryrecruitment.com