Fostering Team Supervising Social Workers (Level 2&3)

Salford City Council

Fostering Service

Salford Civic Centre

Chorley Road

Swinton

M27 5AW

      
Fostering Team Supervising Social Workers (Level 2 & 3)
Grade: Level 2 - 3C (£18,324 -  £19,593), Level 3 - 4A (£20,111- £21,711) (pro rata)

Working hours: 18 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed term for 2 years

Closing date: 8th May 2024 (Interview will be held the following week)

        

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We are on our way to achieving our goal to provide Outstanding support and care to children, families, carers and practitioners across Salford. We are investing in the right social workers to get us there and we are expanding our teams within our Fostering Team.  

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We are seeking to appoint an additional Social Worker within the Fostering Team.  Your main role will be assessments of prospective foster carers.  The roles will require excellent assessment and analytical skills whilst representing the authority in undertaking timely assessments of applicant foster carers.

We are looking for a Social Worker with experience of undertaking assessments within set times scales. Social workers with positive approaches, solution focused and able to display and promote positive practice whilst demonstrating enthusiasm and passion for protecting children and young people across the city.

We offer a highly supportive and nurturing environment which enables individuals to grow as autonomous practitioners. We have adapted our working practice, by way of blended working and use of technology.  

In Salford, we are interested in you as a person and the practitioner you are or who you aspire to be. 

 

Main Duties include:

• You will work directly with applicant foster carers using a range of knowledge, skills and interventions as required, in accordance with statutory responsibilities to secure positive outcomes for children. 
• You will have a good understanding of Fostering National Minimum Standards and how potential Foster Carers can be supported to meet these standards.
• You will build effective relationships with applicant carers, their families enabling full participation in assessment, planning, review, and decision making. 
• You will effectively manage and build relationships and networks with other professionals, services and panels with appropriate supervision, guidance, and support from an experienced supportive management team. 
• You will work in accordance with national and local policies and procedures, and use the law, regulatory and statutory guidance to inform practice decisions. 
• You will prepare and produce a variety of high quality professional written documentation to required quality standards on behalf of the City Council. 
• You will work with partner agencies and represent the Council at a range of meetings, proceedings and reviews as required.  You will secure access to services, negotiating and challenging other professionals and organisations to provide the help required. 
• You will provide support based on best evidence, which is tailored to meet individual assessment need and addresses relevant and significant risks. 
• You will be involved in recruitment and retention activities that take pace throughout the year.

This role is crucial in supporting our journey to the implementation of the Family Partnership Model of practice, and Therapeutic Care Giving to continue to improve the outcomes for children and families in Salford. You will need to be passionate about working with children and young people, families, and carers, have a practice base with strengths in relational and systemic practice and a passion for promoting the invaluable role of the foster carer.  

In addition, free parking is available for registered car’s, access to co-wheels club – cars and casual car user mileage payments are available for you to use for work purposes and DBS are funded.

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For further information please contact kimberley.fletcher@salford.gov.uk or David.longley@salford.gov.uk  

          

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