 With the coronavirus vaccine rollout underway, The Fostering Network is urging UK governments to issue guidance to local authorities and health services that all foster carers fall within priority group two as an essential part of the social care workforce.
Foster carers are a vital part of our social care system, and are currently putting themselves and their families at increased risk of contracting the virus through exposure to multiple households as they maintain contact with birth families, as well as meeting with social workers and other professionals in the course of their work. If they are not given this priority access, foster carers remain extremely vulnerable to infection and we face the very real potential for part of the social care system to be seriously diminished at a time when it is needed more than ever. The Fostering Network’s helplines have been exceptionally busy, with calls from foster carers indicating that they are increasingly under pressure to support face to face contact and to take children to school, regardless of the risks to their own health, that of their family and other looked after children in placement. Kevin Williams, chief executive of The Fostering Network, said: ‘We have already called on the UK governments to give foster carers priority access to vaccines, and this need is only increasing in urgency every day as foster carers are expected to interact with a range of people from other households in the course of their work. ‘Priority access to vaccinations is the only way to ensure the safety of our foster carers and the children they care for, as well as to prevent a potentially catastrophic impact on the social care system itself.‘Foster carers perform a vital role in society and must be well protected alongside their health and social care peers.’ The Fostering Network has launched a campaign action to encourage its members and supporters in England to ask their MPs to contact the Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment, Nadhim Zahawi, to urge him to include foster carers in priority group two for the vaccine roll out, alongside health and social care workers. Source: www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk  Location: Homebased - expected travel Yorkshire & North East Salary: £12,150 per annum pro rata (FTE £24,300) and Home Working Allowance £375 per annum pro rata Closing Date: 14/03/2021 Interview Date 26/03/2021 Hours: 17.5 Hours Per Week TACT is the UK’s largest specialist charity provider of fostering services. Our core work involves providing high quality and well supported fostering families for children and young people in the care of local authorities. Working in partnership with local authorities from our offices across England, Wales and Scotland, we are dedicated to providing creative, effective and outcome-focused services. We also campaign on behalf of children and young people in care, carers and adoptive families and are a leading voice in the sector.
Our vision is to provide better lives for our children and young people. Find out more about our values here. We are looking to recruit an experienced individual for appointment as Children's Resource Worker with the TACT Yorkshire and North East England Team, offering a range of services which impact positively on the welfare of children. Experience of working with or advocating for children and young people, alongside excellent communication skills are essential and a qualification in youth and community work, or equivalent, would be desirable. TACT's Children's Support Workers provide services in close partnership with parents, carers, children, young people, local authorities and their social workers according to the needs of our children and families, providing post holders with varied and rewarding duties. The overall purpose of the Children's Resource Worker role is to work closely with looked after children, the birth children of foster carers and the foster carers, to achieve agreed objectives for excellent care as outlined in the 5 Every Child Matters regulatory Outcome Areas for England, with the aim of impacting positively on the welfare of children. We would welcome applications from candidates based in Yorkshire and North East who would be willing to travel to surrounding areas, when it is safe to do so.. Due to the nature of this post the successful Children's Support Workers will need to be willing to work with flexibility regarding hours and days of work and occasional overnight stays may be required for organised events when it is safe to arrange them. The Child Resource Worker post is eligible for TACT's excellent benefits package including:
An enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role which TACT will undertake on your behalf. Please see the Job Description and Job Information Pack for more details. Closing: Midnight on Sunday 14th March 2021 Interviews: Friday 26th March 2021 (via Microsoft teams) Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believe that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies. TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them. TACT reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Full details and application documents here  Location: Barnardo's Fostering South East Contract type: Permanent Hours: 18.5 Salary: £28631.52 - £37414.60 FTE Closing Date: 12 March 2021 Interview Date: TBC We are looking for a qualified Social Worker for our Fostering Service in the South East.
You will be joining a small and evolving team whose aim is to expand the service to increase the pool of foster carers so we can provide quality placements to meet the needs of vulnerable children and young people. We also wish to innovate in terms of the voice of the young child/young person with more creative and diverse ways to support our carers and the children and young people in placement. About the Fostering Social Work Role:
We strive to create further opportunities to assist in developing the service regarding recruitment of diverse carers offering specialist placements, training and therapeutic assistance for carers and young people, children and young person's groups, participation events etc., You will be expected to attend relevant training which will be provided to aid your performance and development. You will participate in and contribute to team functioning promoting the aims and purpose of the service and to the development of the new areas of work. You will need to be able to work to clear timescales and have good communication skills. You will keep accurate and up to date records on computer systems and write reports with full information and analysis. All documents pertinent and in accordance with service policy and procedure and current regulations. As we work with Local Authorities throughout the South East you will be expected to travel anywhere in this region and attend meetings possibly elsewhere in the country. You will have the opportunity to work in a specialist area of social work in a skilled, motivated and reassuring team whilst receiving quality management and supervision. When completing your application form, please refer to the skills, knowledge and experience required as detailed in the Person Specification and also any further information included in the Please note that an appropriate Social Work qualification and Social Work England registration are essential for this role. The duties of this post require the applicant to have a full current driving license that enables them to drive in the UK and have use of a car and business use insurance. Barnardo's is, however, willing to review any proposals put forward by applicants that would allow them to do the job by other means. The post-holder may be required to work on some evenings and occasional weekends to enhance the work of the service in meeting the needs of foster carers and their children. The post-holder will be required to travel to foster carers across the South East area. You will also be required to contribute to an out of hours helpline for foster carer carers in our service which includes an additional allowance. When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described. Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore are open to offering flexible working arrangements. About Barnardo's At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's. Our basis and values Full details and application documents here Member Job Opportunity: The Foster Care Co-operative - Senior Supervising Social Worker (Yorkshire)2/3/2021
 Ideally located in Leeds, Bradford or Wakefield (37.5 hours per week) £31,401 – £36,272 (dependent on experience) + 45p a mile travel, 40 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) and 10% employer contribution pension scheme We are seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic SSW for our friendly team, working primarily from home.
There will be involvement in recruiting, assessing, supervising and supporting Foster Carers to support us in maintaining our quality fostering service for looked after children. The role involves recruitment of foster carers, travel to the homes of our foster carers as required (which will sometimes involve travelling distances), leading occasional projects, running and delivering training and support groups, and taking part in an ‘out of hours’ duty system (3 times a year). Applicants need to be able to take a flexible approach to working, have proven fostering experience (demonstrating significant experience of working within Children’s Services) and be able to demonstrate outstanding people, report writing, organisation and recording skills. Applicants must hold a Diploma or BA in Social Work (or equivalent Social Work qualification) and are required to be registered with Social Work England. To allow our Social Workers to provide a thorough, personal and meaningful service to our fostering families, FCC believe that caseloads need to be manageable. We are a ‘not for profit, value based organisation’, putting the needs of our children and carers first and are looking to appoint a Social Worker who is as passionate about this as we are. To discuss this role further, please contact Steve Field – Director of Child Care or Barbara Bull – Head of HR/Deputy CEO, on 01684 892380. If you have issues downloading the above files, please contact: lesley@fostercarecooperative.co.uk Please send all completed application forms to: Lesley Jenkins HR Administrator The Foster Care Co-operative Penny Hall The Haysfield Spring Lane North Malvern Worcestershire WR14 1GF Or via email to: lesley@fostercarecooperative.co.uk FCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosures Barring Service clearance at enhanced level. CVs will not be accepted; all applicants must complete an application form. FCC is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Full details and application documents here. Member Job Opportunity: The Foster Care Co-operative - Senior Supervising Social Worker (Birmingham)2/3/2021
 (37.5 hours per week) £31,401 – £36,272 (dependent on experience) + 45p a mile travel, 40 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) and 10% employer contribution pension scheme We are seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic SSW for our friendly team, working primarily from home.
There will be involvement in recruiting, assessing, supervising and supporting Foster Carers to support us in maintaining our quality fostering service for looked after children. The role involves recruitment of foster carers, travel to the homes of our foster carers as required (which will sometimes involve travelling distances), leading occasional projects, running and delivering training and support groups, and taking part in an ‘out of hours’ duty system (3 times a year). Applicants need to be able to take a flexible approach to working, have proven fostering experience (demonstrating significant experience of working within Children’s Services) and be able to demonstrate outstanding people, report writing, organisation and recording skills. Applicants must hold a Diploma or BA in Social Work (or equivalent Social Work qualification) and are required to be registered with Social Work England. To allow our Social Workers to provide a thorough, personal and meaningful service to our fostering families, FCC believe that caseloads need to be manageable. We are a ‘not for profit, value based organisation’, putting the needs of our children and carers first and are looking to appoint a Social Worker who is as passionate about this as we are. To discuss this role further, please contact Steve Field – Director of Child Care or Barbara Bull – Head of HR/Deputy CEO, on 01684 892380. If you have issues downloading the above files, please contact: lesley@fostercarecooperative.co.uk Please send all completed application forms to: Lesley Jenkins HR Administrator The Foster Care Co-operative Penny Hall The Haysfield Spring Lane North Malvern Worcestershire WR14 1GF Or via email to: lesley@fostercarecooperative.co.uk Full details and application documents here.  Location: Barnardo's Midlands Adoption Contract type: As & When Hours: 0 Salary : Agreed fee for each assessment - variable Closing Date: 30 April 2021 Interview Date: To be confirmed External Social Work Assessor role for Barnardo's Adoption and Fostering Teams
Barnardo's wish to recruit Home based Independent Social Workers as external Assessors to help with our adoption work in the South West, Midlands and Thames Valley areas. We also require Social Workers to complete Form F assessments on prospective foster carers in the Midlands. We are looking for qualified and experienced Social Workers, registered with Social Work England, who have experience of carrying out fostering or adoption assessments. Although they will work independently as External Consultants on a freelance basis, they will be supervised and supported in their work by a Practice Manager, and will be invited to training events on a regular basis. They should have good assessment and report writing skills, competent IT skills, and be prepared to work virtually as well as complete a minimum of two home visits to prospective adopters or foster carers during Covid restrictions. Adoption work will include initial assessment calls to adopters, completing full PAR assessments and reporting to Panel, and occasional additional work to support our families, such as attending reviews or Matching Panels. Fostering Assessors will be required to complete Form F assessments. There is an agreed fee for completing this work and travel expenses are paid. If interested in either of these areas of work, please send your CV to ruth.thrasher@barnardos.org.uk . If you would like an informal discussion please contact Ruth on 07808 736859. About Barnardo's At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's. Our Basis and Values Full details and application documents here  Circa: £22,000 Location: Fareham, Hampshire Department/Division: EDD03 Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Closing Date: 7 March 2021 Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.
The role An exciting position has arisen for a Children Services Practitioner within Action for Children South Fostering Service. Fostering Wessex provide a therapeutic fostering service to support children and young people with complex needs. It offers those who have experienced significant trauma in their lives an opportunity to overcome adversity and have the chance to form stable and secure relationships with their foster parents and learn to be a child again. As a Children and Families Practitioner you will be working as part of our fostering service, to offer a range of support to prospective foster carers, children and young people. The project comprises a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary team and works in close partnership with a range of local Statutory, Voluntary and Community service providers to provide a needs-led approach to the delivery of services in the area. You will make a difference by:
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The way we work We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here. Rewards We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here. For safe and happy childhoods At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK. For more information, please contact Fatima Matin on 07918773592. We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice. Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. Full details and application documents here  Location: Homebased - expected travel Yorkshire & North East Salary: £49,500 p.a. + £1,500 p.a. (Out of Hours Allowance) + £750 p.a. (Homeworking Allowance) Closing Date: 01/03/2021 Interview Date: 09/03/2021 Hours: 35 hours per week TACT, the UK’s largest fostering charity now has over 500 dedicated carers, who look after over 600 children and young people across the country. Our reputation and growth rests upon our strength in providing successful placements. As a charity, we do not have shareholders who receive profits and we invest all of our surplus income into service, staff, carers, and children’s development.
Our vision is to provide better lives for our children and young people. Find out more about our values here: https://www.tactcare.org.uk/about-us/ We are looking to recruit an Area Manager who will undertake the Registered Manager responsibilities for a small team who supports and supervises the foster families and placements we have in the Yorkshire and North East regions and ensures the welfare and positive outcomes for the children and young people they look after. TACT is home-based organisation with a positive and supportive organisational culture. TACT is dedicated to providing creative, effective and outcome-focussed services with children's best interest at the heart of every decision. TACT also campaigns on behalf of children and young people in care and carers being a leading voice in the sector. We would welcome applications from candidates based in Yorkshire and North East who would be willing to travel to surrounding areas, when it is safe to do so. We are interested in an Area Manager for whom quality of service is paramount and with leadership and management skills. The ideal candidate for the Area Manager role should have a DipSW, CSS, CQSW. Main experience:
Main responsibilities:
Working from Home TACT is a homebased workforce. We recognise the benefits that flexible home working creates for both the employer and the employee. You will be regularly required to attend meetings accross Yorkshire and North East Regions. As a remote working organisation we are committed to work with our staff to enable consistent inclusion and engagement across the organisation to ensure the optimum standards of service for our carers and children. TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
For further information please see the Job Description and the Benefits Booklet in attachment. Closing: Monday, 1st March 2021 Interviews: Tuesday, 9th March 2021 (via video-call) Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believe that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies. TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them. TACT reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Full details and application documents here  Location: Homebased with expected travel to East London Salary: £49,500 + £1,500 Out of Hours Allowance + £750 Homeworking Allowance + London Weighting Allowance (if applicable) Closing Date: 05/03/2021 Interview Date: 18/03/2021 Hours: 35 hours per week TACT, the UK’s largest fostering charity now has over 500 dedicated carers, who look after over 600 children and young people across the country. Our reputation and growth rests upon our strength in providing successful placements. As a charity, we do not have shareholders who receive profits and we invest all of our surplus income into service, staff, carers, and children’s development.
Our vision is to provide better lives for our children and young people. We are looking to recruit an Area Manager who will undertake the Registered Manager responsibilities for a small team who supports and supervises the foster families and placements we have in the East London region and ensures the welfare and positive outcomes for the children and young people they look after. TACT is home-based organisation with a positive and supportive organisational culture. TACT is dedicated to providing creative, effective and outcome-focussed services with children's best interest at the heart of every decision. TACT also campaigns on behalf of children and young people in care and carers being a leading voice in the sector. We would welcome applications from candidates based in the East London area who would be willing to travel to surrounding areas, when it is safe to do so. We are interested in an Area Manager for whom quality of service is paramount and with leadership and management skills. The ideal candidate for the Area Manager role should have a DipSW, CSS, CQSW. Main experience:
Main responsibilities:
Working from Home TACT is a homebased workforce. We recognise the benefits that flexible home working creates for both the employer and the employee. You will be regularly required to attend meetings accross the East London region. As a remote working organisation we are committed to work with our staff to enable consistent inclusion and engagement across the organisation to ensure the optimum standards of service for our carers and children. TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification in attachment. Closing: Friday 5th March 2021 Interviews: Thursday 18th March 2021 (via Microsoft Teams) Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believe that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies. TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them. TACT reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Full details and application documents here  Location: Northants Salary: Up to £37,290 p.a. + £1,500 p.a. Out of Hours Allowance + £750 p.a. Home Working Allowance Closing Date: 28/02/2021 Interview Date: 10/03/2021 Hours: 35 Hours Per Week TACT, the UK’s largest fostering charity now has over 500 dedicated carers, who look after over 600 children and young people across the country. Our reputation and growth rests upon our strength in providing successful placements. As a charity, we do not have shareholders who receive profits and we invest all of our surplus income into service, staff, carers, and children’s development.
Our vision is to provide better lives for our children and young people. Find out more about our values here We are looking for a Senior Supervising Social Worker who will support and supervise the foster families and placements we have in East Midlands region. This social worker role is home based, providing support to families around the East Midlands. We would welcome applications from candidates based in Bedfordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes who would be willing to travel to surrounding areas, including the Norfolk borders, when it is safe to do so. We are interested in Senior Supervising Social Workers for whom quality of service is paramount and especially those who share our commitment to working in partnership with children and their foster carers in the development of the our services. The ideal candidate for this Senior Supervising Social Worker role should have post qualifying experience in family placement work or other child care settings as well as a good working knowledge of relevant legislation and child protection procedures. Main requirements:
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
Please see the Job Information Pack and Job Description for further information. You will need to be DipSW, CSS or CQSW qualified and registered with Social Work England. An enhanced DBS clearance is also required and will be processed by TACT on your behalf. The successful applicant will be required to support Duty and Ouf of Hours on a rota basis and will be paid an out of hours’ allowance of £1,500 per annum once participating in the rota. Closing: Midnight - Sunday 28th February 2021 Interviews: Wednesday 10th March 2021 (via Microsoft Teams) Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believe that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies. TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them. TACT reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Full details and application documents here |
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