Social Worker - Fostering Team

Randstad

  • Durham
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 29 days ago
Do you have a passion for supporting foster families and creating nurturing environments for children in care?We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Fostering Social Worker to join our mainstream Fostering Team. You will play a crucial role in supporting and supervising foster carers, ensuring the well-being and positive outcomes of children in their care.Key Responsibilities:
  • Foster Carer Recruitment and Assessment: Work closely with potential foster carers, conducting thorough assessments to ensure their suitability and ability to provide a loving and safe home for children in need.
  • Foster Carer Supervision: Provide regular supervision to foster carers, offering support, guidance, and training to help them meet the needs of the children in their care.
  • Case Management: Manage a caseload of foster families, ensuring children's needs are met, and their well-being is paramount.
  • Develop and Implement Care Plans: Collaborate with foster carers, children, and other professionals to develop and implement individualised care plans that address the specific needs and aspirations of each child.
  • Advocate for Children's Needs: Champion the best interests of children in care, ensuring their voices are heard and their rights are protected.
  • Liaise with Birth Families: Facilitate positive relationships between foster families and birth families, promoting contact and communication where appropriate.
  • Contribute to Service Development: Engage in ongoing professional development and actively participate in initiatives to enhance the team's knowledge and practice in supporting foster families.
We are looking for social workers with a deep understanding of the needs of foster children, proven experience working with foster families, and a genuine commitment to fostering positive relationships and outcomes.Essential Requirements:
  • Qualified Social Worker: Must hold a relevant Social Work qualification (e.g. DipSW, BSc, MA) and be registered with Social Care England.
  • Experience in Fostering: Proven experience working with foster carers and children in care, demonstrating a strong understanding of the dynamics of foster care.
  • Strong Assessment and Planning Skills: Ability to conduct thorough assessments, identify needs, and develop effective care plans.
  • DBS: on update service
To apply please contact Lara on 0191 211 1382Randstad 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.Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

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