Fostering Social Worker, Kinship Support Team

Fostering Social Worker
Kinship Support Team
Gloucestershire
Rate: £35 per hour
 
We are recruiting for motivated qualified qualified social workers to join our busy team. This role is with one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving as one of the best places to live and work in.
 
This is a qualified role requiring you to be SWE registered and have relevant experience in Fostering.
 
Directly from the client in Gloucestershire:
 
We require an agency Social Worker who has experience in fostering to join the Kinship Support Team.  The role includes supporting and supervising foster carers to ensure they provide the best quality care to meet the needs of vulnerable children as set out in their care plan.
 
Safeguarding is our priority, and we ensure that households comply with the National Minimum Standards for fostering. We supervise 190 fostering households in the team, run support groups and support with foster carer training. The ideal candidate will be able to fit into this busy but welcoming team, undertake annual reviews, hold a caseload, and help with identifying placements for children.  Regular reflective supervision is prioritised by managers in the team, opportunities to learn and develop skills are available.
 
We are committed to ensuring we have a flexible workforce who can manage their work and home life, and as part of this we are embracing a hybrid model of working which will include both working at home and in the office.
 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:
 

• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more

 
Please contact Joe Thomas-Samuels on 07860876427 or joe.thomas-samuels@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.