Social Worker - Connected Carers (Fostering) Team

• Manage a caseload within a framework of appropriate reflective supervision, undertaking focused, analytical assessments, prepare SMART care plans and reviews that have clear objectives and outcome measures in order to ensure that all looked after children receive a service that reflects the councils commitment to achieving positive outcomes for our looked after children.
• Demonstrate and model good practice that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with children and their families.
• Work directly with children and young people to establish their lived experiences, wishes and feelings, using a variety of techniques, as required.
• To work with children and families in a variety of diverse and complex contexts, such as mental ill health, disability, substance misuse, domestic abuse, sexual and criminal exploitation, radicalisation, poverty, discrimination, and immigration.
• Demonstrate the ability tocollaboratively engage and develop quality life-story work with all looked after children so they have a good understanding of their family and their story before care.
• Regularly review the progress and implementation of children’s care plans and update these based on new assessments or significant changes in the child’s circumstances.
• Demonstrate the ability to influence other in an effort to help coordinate support services in the bets way possible to keep children as safe and well cared for as possible.
• Prepare clear, structured and concise reports for meetings, i.e. Looked After Children Reviews, Permanency Planning Meetings, legal Planning Meetings and Care Proceedings as necessary, to the required standard and within the prescribed timescales.
• Keep up to date with the council’s organisational policies, government guidance, legislation, research and national trends in order to maintain the highest professional standards.
• At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above.

• Social work qualification with registration with Social Work England.
• Experience in managing social work caseloads and supervising others.
• Experience in working with adults in a social care context.
• Experience of community and/or group work.
• Knowledge of adult health and social care systems, agencies, and relevant legislation.

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