Qualified Social Worker, Fostering Team
Pay rate £35 per hour
Contract role
Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to work in a Fostering Team in Wigan.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Supervising Social Worker to join Wigan’s Kinship Fostering Support Team. The post is full time for a 9-month period to cover maternity leave.
Brief overview of role and responsibilities:

To provide support and supervision to kinship foster carers to assist them in providing excellent care to children
To work closely with staff within the service and social work teams to effectively support kinship foster families
To assess and provide training/ development opportunities to kinship foster carers
To prepare high quality, accurate and thorough reports for a variety of purposes e.g. presentation in legal proceedings, LADO consultations, planning meetings, children’s reviews, fostering and adoption panels
To carry out an annual review of foster families
To contribute to the development of the fostering service
Be willing to work flexibly including evening work, when required
Be involved in the recruitment and assessment of foster carers and undertake Regulation 24 and viability assessments
Be placed on the duty rota
Ensure children in care are safeguarded and relevant procedures are followed if an allegation/ concern is raised against a foster carer
Ensure that children’s care and development needs are met within their homes
Manage and appropriately prioritise tasks within an allocated workload
To assess the need for resources to support a foster care in meeting the needs of any children placed including the identification of risk to children and young people, assess their need for protection, and determine the best method of intervention, ensuring that the Team Manager is consulted/advised throughout the case progression

Work with Vitalis to Discover Exciting Opportunities in Qualified Social Work, Housing and SEND

At Vitalis, we’re here to make your career journey seamless and rewarding. Here’s how we support you every step of the way:
Dedicated Consultant – Gain access to a specialist consultant who knows the market inside-out, has connections to roles across the UK, and is ready to provide tailored career advice and job search support.
Hassle-Free Registration – Our easy online registration process gets you started quickly and effortlessly.
Exclusive Incentives – Enjoy referral schemes, bonuses, and other exciting perks.
Compliance Simplified – Leave the paperwork to us! We handle ongoing compliance, so you can focus on your career.
Fast, Reliable Payroll – Get paid promptly and consistently without any worries.

Whether you’re a qualified social worker, or have an interest in housing or SEND roles, we have the opportunities you’ll want to hear about.

Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:

Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
• Looked After Children (LAC)
• Children’s Social Work
• Adult Social Work
• Service Manager
• Head of Service
• Team Manager
• Assistant Team Manager
• A wide range of housing roles
• Careers in SEND in local authorities

Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
Contact me on olivia.russell@vitalissocialcare.co.uk or 07521053670 for more information.

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