Our client, Gloucestershire Council, is seeking three Social Workers for its Fostering service.
The pay rate available for these roles is £35 umbrella + up to £150 per week support with mileage or accommodation.
Please let me know if you are interested? Or if not, can you refer a friend for £250 if placed?
Kinship Assessment Team
- The Kinship Assessment Team assess and supports kinship carers, we work closely with children's social workers undertaking SGO viabilities, SGO assessment for court and kinship fostering assessments.
- We also support SGO carers post order.
- We are a team that covers the whole of the UK and no day is ever the same.
- We are a busy team that is diverse, very supportive, friendly and enthusiastic.
- We work hard and are a very social group of professionals sharing time together to celebrate achievements.
- Hybrid working available.
Fostering Support Team (1 x full-time, 1 x part-time - 4 days per week)
- 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.
- Hybrid working
Requirements of the role:
- Qualified Social Worker
- Fully Social Work England registered
- Must have significant experience in the required field – mainstream fostering support or kinship
Please contact Lindsey Morgan to discuss in more detail. We are offering £250 joining bonus for new starters with Reed.
Alternatively, we are offering £250 if you refer a friend or colleague and they are placed successfully into this or any other QSW role.