Description
Liquid Personnel is recruiting Supervising social worker for its client's Fostering innovations Team at Hillingdon.
As Supervising Social Worker (SSW), you will be responsible for acting as a link worker for Foster Carers and looked after children. The role of SSW is a key position that brings together the needs of looked after children and young people, the support and management of foster carers, liaison with the placing authority and the administration and delivery of the service.
What will your responsibilities be?
Delivery
- Liaising appropriately with placing authorities and other professional services to ensure a child’s care plan is followed through
- Undertake annual foster carer reviews and take these to the fostering panel in accordance with policies and procedures
- Manage a caseload of approved and registered foster carers
- Provide day to day support for foster carers
- Participate in the matching process for potential foster carers
- Conduct assessments of prospective foster carers using the BAAF Form F1 competency-based assessment
- Assist with fostering events e.g. promotion days, etc.
Quality
- Provide placement reports on a frequency in line with Fostering Innovations practise and agreed with the placing authority
- Participate in gathering evidence for the Training Support and Development Standards
- Operate at all times according to Fostering Innovations policies and procedures
- Keep appropriate records of all work undertaken and in accordance with regulations and Fostering Innovations policy
- Maintain data management of all information regarding foster carers and referrals in line with GDPR, Data Protection and Fostering Innovations policies; storage, retention, archive, and access to information
- Attend supervision, team meetings and staff days
- Obtain and review feedback from foster carers regularly
- Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance
- Be proactive in matters relating to health and safety and child protection
- Report any concerns to Fostering Manager.
Development
- Assist with the development and delivery of ongoing training for foster carers
- Participate in carers team meetings and workshops
- Contribute to the strategic business development of the venture to facilitate the organisations operational growth and position
- Seek to improve the service provision within the venture
- Continue in your own professional development
- Fully participate in creative meetings and discussions towards development
- Support the training team in implementing any agreed developments
- Respond to team and organisational developments as required
- Develop and maintain relationships with foster carers, placing authorities, social services and other professional organisations as required
Finance
- Be familiar with funding streams as required
- Be economical with resources to improve financial impact of your
department e.g. photocopying, printing, etc.
- Ensure all expenses are authorised by the Fostering and Care Manager
- Comply with the finance policy in relation to petty cash and staff expense procedure
Benefits:
- 2 days a week in office
- Medical insurance included
- £250 travel allowance
Qualifications & Experience:
To be successful in this role you must have,
- Social Work England registration
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Hold a full UK driving licence
- Post-qualified experience
- Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
BH - 200455
GH - 35423
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