Fostering Support Worker
Service Care Solutions
- Preston
- £16.00 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Carry out the statutory obligations of the Directorate within the context of Government guidelines in particular the Fostering Regulations and National Minimum Standards, County Policies, strategies and procedures.
- Comply with the Directorates administrative and financial procedures including the maintenance of appropriate records.
- Make full use of Information Technology and all computer systems in use by the Directorate as and when required.
- Liaise and negotiate with other professionals in statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure the best possible outcomes for children and families.
- Prepare for, attend and contribute fully towards the supervision process, staff meetings, in-house or external training courses.
- Prepare for and contribute to the Staff Development Portfolio in accordance with the Directorates policy.
- Be aware of and responsive to the differing needs of all sections of the community.
- Be responsible for own continued learning and share an up to date knowledge of research findings in relevant fields of social work.
- Assist with the training, assessment and support of family and friends foster carers.
- Process applications by kinship carers to care for children known to them. To support our kinship families.
- Experience in providing a statutory social work service to children in need, who may also be in need of protection or who may be looked after.
- Experience in providing a fostering and kinship recruitment and support service in accordance with National Minimum Standards for Fostering and Adoption Services.
- Enhanced DBS.
- Full driving licence and access to own vehicle.
- Flexibility to work across Lancashire regularly and beyond.
- A specialist, dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact
- Exceptional referral bonuses - £250 per referral placed in to work!
- An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
- Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
- Payroll service twice a week.
- Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
- Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
- Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
- DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.