We are currently seeking a compassionate and dedicated Social Worker to join our Children in Care Team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing direct support to children in care, as well as working closely with foster carers, residential staff, and other professionals to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people.
Responsibilities
Manage a case load of children in care, conducting assessments, and developing care plans in collaboration with children, families, and carers.
Model good practice setting expectations for others, continuing to develop specialisms and act as champions across the services in their area of expertise.
Demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations, assessing and managing higher levels of risk, striking a balance between support and control, liaising with a wide range of professionals.
Manage complex caseloads and offer expert opinion within the organization and to others.
Manage a caseload of diverse cases, involving initial visits and viability assessments to fostering applicants, kinship carers and those wanting to apply for Special Guardianship and Child Arrangement Orders, fostering and kinship assessments, including Special Guardianship Assessments and Child Arrangement Order Assessments effectively meeting the needs of the client group, in line with the standards set out in the Social Care Capability Framework and managed within a clear framework of supervision.
Purpose of the Job
Manage a workload of kinship and foster carers assessments across the county of Kent, including outside of the county (if a child needs to be/has been placed with kinship carers residing outside the Local Authority area), adhering to clearly defined timescales and working in accordance with the Fostering National Minimum Standards, Fostering Regulations 2011, Care Planning and Case Review Regulations 2013, and Special Guardianship Regulations 2005.
The role will involve supporting the Team Manager at targeted recruitment and information events, undertaking initial visits/viability assessments of prospective foster carers and kinship carers, including Social Guardians and those seeking to apply for Child Arrangement Orders, delivering preparation training to carers such as the 'Skills to Foster' and presenting to Fostering Panels and when required to the courts.
We are currently seeking a Head of Care to join our team and oversee all aspects of resident's Wellbeing in our home.
Are you a compassionate and dedicated healthcare professional looking for a challenging leadership opportunity?
If you have experience in clinical policies and procedures, liaising with external agencies, and providing clinical supervision and training, we want to hear from you!