 Principal Social Worker (Fostering) (East Midlands) £37,184 – £40,839 per annum Full Time 18 month contract + 45p a mile for travel, 32 days holiday and an excellent pension scheme We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, flexible, and personable Principal Social Worker to join our South England team. This is a specialist lead practice role and its remit include the supervision and mentoring/training of staff and tasks related to quality assurance and performance management, alongside holding a small case load.
FCC do not believe in providing our Social Workers with heavy caseloads. Instead, we aim to provide our Social Workers with ample capacity to provide a thorough, personal and meaningful service to all of our foster families. The role will be home based in the East Midlands area, but will involve regular travel within the East and West Midlands, Staffordshire, Bristol and East Anglia areas. Additionally, there is a requirement to answer emergency calls outside of office hours as part of the managers on call rota. Applicants must hold a Diploma or BA in Social Work, have some supervisory/management experience, be able to demonstrate experience of producing high quality, evidence-based assessments, and have at least four years fostering experience. The successful applicant will join a supportive team with an established carer group and experienced social workers. We are a not-for-distributed-profit organisation, putting the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint a Principal Social Worker who is as passionate about this as we are. Closing Date: 24th April, 2019 For further information and/or an application form, or informal discussion about the role, please contact Helen Underwood (Operational Manager) or Barbara Bull (Head of HR) on 01684 892380. Full details and application documents here  Circa: £33,000 Department/Division: Wales Location: Newport, Gwent Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Closing Date: 25 April 2019 How do we work?
Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children across the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 301,000 children, young people and their families – but for every child who needs help to get help, there's plenty more to do. That's where you come in. Providing safe, stable foster homes for vulnerable children and young people is a vital part of our work. As a Fostering Social Worker for our sector leading Fostering Wales service you'll train and support Foster Parents to provide stable family homes to young people who have survived trauma so a therapeutic approach is a vital part of our work. You'll also promote and participate in a culture of learning and continuing professional development for carers and staff. How will you make a difference? By supporting carers with the daily and hourly challenges and rewards of caring for troubled young people and children. By delivering excellent, evidence-informed and therapeutic practice as a member of a skilled and motivated team. By participating in a culture of learning and continuing professional development for carers and staff. By working closely with the local authority. By being responsible for your own caseload but also part of a close team. What will you need?
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Plus, there's a lot more besides. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to vulnerable children's lives and to build a fulfilling and meaningful career with a leading UK children's charity. Action for Children is committed to safer recruitment practices, designed to protect the welfare of the children and young people using our services. If you meet all the criteria and would like to proceed with your application, you'll be redirected to an application form on our website which should only take around 5 minutes to complete. Please have your CV handy to upload. As this job involves working around children, there are some specific questions we need to ask you as part of your application process. Thanks for taking the time to apply and we wish you the best of luck! Please note: Interviews are planned to be held on Tuesday 7th May 2019. For more information on this opportunity please contact Atlanta on 07776 659803 or email her at Atlanta.Marcellini@actionforchildren.org.uk Apply now  Location: Northants Salary: £40,500 pa + £1,500 OOH Allowance Closing Date: 02/04/2019 Interview Date: 16/04/2019 Hours: 35 Hours Per Week TACT, the UK’s largest fostering and adoption 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.
TACT's East Midlands service has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted and we are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced, dynamic individual to assist and support the Area Manager in the operational management of the Area Team and the recruitment, assessment, training and support of a diverse range of foster carers and placements. To be considered, you will need to have experience of working with children and young people in a statutory setting and ideally have a management qualification. You will also need to be HCPC registered and have a DipSW, CSS or CQSW qualification. An enhanced DBS clearance is required and this check will be undertaken by TACT on your behalf. The use of a car is essential. You will be required to work an out of hours rota, attracting an additional allowance of £1,500 per annum. TACT offer an excellent benefits package including 31 days paid holiday, flexible working arrangements, group income protection scheme, x10 death in service, stakeholder pension scheme, child care vouchers and fantastic learning and development opportunities. Please see the job information pack for further information. Closing: Midnight on Tuesday, 2nd April 2019 Interviews: Tuesday, 16th April 2019 at TACT East Midlands (NN15 7HH) 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. More details and application documents here  Fostering Administrator (Malvern) 22 Hours (9.00am – 2.30pm 4 days a week) £10,544 – £11,070 pa(£17,972 – £18,870 FTE) + 21 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays (35 days FTE) + 10% employer contribution pension scheme We are seeking an experienced administrator, who can demonstrate sound IT knowledge, outstanding organisation skills, a customer focused approach, and a professional attitude.
The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive administration service to all staff, primarily taking ownership and responsibility for the administration surrounding children in fostering placements. The role holder will be communicating with local authorities, external organisations and management, to ensure a flawless service. Do you have at least 2 years administration experience within an office environment, have excellent IT skills, consider yourself highly organised with a friendly ‘can do’ attitude? If so, we look forward to hearing from you. Closing Date: Monday 11th March, 2019 We are a ‘not for profit’ organisation, putting the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about this as we are. If you would like further information about our unique/ethically minded organisation, an application form or job description, please view our website www.fostercarecooperative.co.uk or contact Barbara Bull (Head of HR) on 01684 892380. Full details and application documents can be found here The FCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and operate a Safe Recruitment policy; applicants must be willing to undergo Safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance at an enhanced level. CVs will not be accepted, all applicants must complete an application form.  Closing Date: 21st January 2019 at 5pm
Team Fostering is a not-for-profit fostering agency, with an annual turnover of £9m, based in the North East, Yorkshire and the East Midlands. We have been successfully supporting children and young people living in foster care to achieve positive outcomes since 2001. We are looking for a fourth Non-Executive Director, based within this geographical footprint, who has an extensive background in business management in a commercial environment with demonstrable recent success in developing a business with a multi-million pound turnover and proven skills in delivering excellence in customer satisfaction. This person must also be able to work within our values and behaviours framework, demonstrating an understanding of our Not for Profit status and subscribe to our principles of working as an ethical agency. This successful candidate will also provide a creative contribution to the Board via objective criticism and independent judgement on issues of strategy, performance and resourcing of the agency, including involvement in key appointments and standards of conduct. The post holder will be independent of any of the company’s interested parties and bring a degree of objectivity and impartiality to the Board’s deliberations and play a valuable role monitoring executive management. This is a part time role requiring, as a minimum, 30 day’s work per year and a minimum of 1.5 days worked each month equating to £13,101 per annum. Part of this monthly commitment is attendance at a monthly board meeting which will be held in either our North Shields, Middlesbrough, Sheffield or South Normanton office. An annual retainer of £3,218 is also paid and other responsibilities and pieces of work taken on, at the direction of the Board, are paid at an hourly rate of £58.23. The closing date for application for this role is the 5pm on 21st January 2019, and the interviews are scheduled for the 13th and 14th February 2019 in our Sheffield office. For further information, please ring Jane Butler, Chief Executive Officer, on 07769 908129 or Walter Young, Non-Executive Director on 07508 055643. The full job description and person specification for this post are available below. To apply, please send a completed Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form (below) to hr@teamfostering.co.uk no later than 5pm on 21st January 2019. Full details and application documents can be found here Please note Team Fostering does not accept CVs. All posts are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure. Please note if you are shortlisted for interview we will contact you via the email you have provided. Please ensure you check your emails regularly. Source: www.teamfostering.co.uk  Senior Supervising Social Worker Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week - Permanent Office-based (Edinburgh) £35,061.00 (£33,561.00 per annum + £1,500 OOH) TACT, the UK’s largest fostering and adoption 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.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a national non-profit making organisation at a local level. We are interested in individuals for whom quality of service is paramount and in those who share our commitment to working in partnership with children and their foster carers in the development of the agency. The overall purpose of this role is to recruit, assess, train and support a diverse range of foster carers and placements. You are required to have the following experience:
You will need to be DipSW, CSS or CQSW qualified and registered with the SSSC. An enhanced PVG disclosure is also required and is requested for you by TACT. You will be required to be on an out of hours’ rota and you will be paid an out of hours’ allowance of £1,500 per annum once participating in the rota. TACT offer an excellent benefits package including 31 days paid holiday, flexible working arrangements, group income protection scheme, x10 death in service, stakeholder pension scheme, child care vouchers and fantastic learning and development opportunities. Please see the job information pack for further information. Closing: Tuesday, 22nd January 2019 Interviews: Wednesday, 30th January 2019 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, including application documents, can be found here  Senior Supervising Social Worker Full/Part Time - Permanent Office-based (London) £33,561.00 per annum + £3,439.05 per annum (London Weighting) + £1,500 (OOH rota) TACT, the UK’s largest fostering and adoption 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.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a national non-profit making organisation at a local level. We are interested in individuals for whom quality of service is paramount and in those who share our commitment to working in partnership with children and their foster carers in the development of the agency. The overall purpose of this role is to recruit, assess, train and support a diverse range of foster carers and placements. You are required to have the following experience:
You will be required to be on an out of hours’ rota and you will be paid an out of hours’ allowance of £1,500 per annum once participating in the rota. TACT offer an excellent benefits package including 31 days paid holiday, flexible working arrangements, group income protection scheme, x10 death in service, stakeholder pension scheme, child care vouchers and fantastic learning and development opportunities. Please see the job information pack for further information. Closing: Sunday, 27th January 2019 Interviews: Wednesday, 13th February 2019 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, including application documents can be found here
The post holder will be based in either our Sheffield or our North Shields office. There will be a requirement to travel to our other offices Team Fostering is an ethical, not for profit fostering agency with a strong reputation and proven track record for providing high quality, value for money foster homes for looked after children. We pride ourselves on our values and our team approach and we expect our staff to commit to and demonstrate these values in their everyday work.
We know that fostering transforms lives. Our mission to keep children at the centre of all we do, and we believe that by providing them with loving, stable foster homes, and supporting our foster carers well, this gives them the best possible start in life. You will have a vital part to play in our future, and theirs. Taking ownership of our quality assurance systems, you will champion continuous improvement so that we maintain our Outstanding or Good ratings in all Ofsted inspections, whilst monitoring policies and procedures to ensure compliance with evolving best practice. You will supervise our Independent Reviewing Officers, act as Agency Decision Maker for the agency and take a lead role in advising on data protection matters. A qualified social worker (DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent), registered with the HCPC, you will bring substantial experience of safeguarding and of providing services for looked after children. You will possess extensive knowledge of fostering legislation, regulations, guidance and standards, and have experience and understanding of the management and monitoring of high quality service delivery. You will be very flexible and self-motivated, with a strong commitment to undertake continuing professional development. For an informal chat about the post please contact Jane Butler, Chief Executive Officer on 01442 617 762. An application pack, job description and person specification can be downloaded below. To apply, please send a completed Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form to hr@teamfostering.co.uk no later than 9am on Monday 21st January 2019. Please note Team Fostering does not accept CV’s. Candidates are asked to indicate their preference for office base in their application submission (Sheffield or North Shields). All posts require Enhanced DBS Disclosure. Closing date: 9am on Monday 21st January 2019 Interviews will be held on Thursday 7th February 2019 at our Sheffield office Please note if you are shortlisted for interview we will contact you via the email you have provided. Please ensure you check your emails regularly. No agencies, please. Full details and application documents can be found here  Fostering Social Worker - FS3180
Reference: NOV20187024 Expiry date: 23:59, 14 December 2018 Location: Norwich, Norfolk Salary: £28,418.00 - £32,158.00 Per Annum Benefits: Job Pension, Life Assurance, Sick Pay Scheme, Child Care Voucher Scheme This is a unique opportunity to join our established not for profit fostering service which provides therapeutic placements for young people, parent and child placements and short breaks. Our carers are also supported through the Break Family Centre who facilitate our support groups. You will be dynamic, hardworking and committed to achieving the best outcomes for vulnerable young people. Break Charity is seeking a full time HCPC registered social worker, to assess, support and supervise foster carers in our fostering team. Salary: £28,418 - £32,158 per annum depending on experience and qualifications Hours: 37 hours per week There will be two interviews for this position which will take place early January 2019. Please note this position may close early if sufficient applications are received before 14th December 2018. For more information regarding this position, please contact Paul Corina, Operations Manager on 01603 952552 or Sarah Green-Plumb, Fostering Manager on 01603 971328.  Supervising Social Worker (Cardiff Bay) £28,485 – £32,486 per annum Full Time + 45p a mile for travel, 32 days holiday and an excellent pension scheme We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, flexible and personable Social Worker.
The successful candidate will be responsible for recruiting, assessing and supporting Foster Carers to maintain a quality fostering service for looked after children in the South Wales area. The role will involve regular travel to the homes of foster carers (which may involve travelling distances) and being available to answer emergency calls outside of office hours. The FCC do not believe in providing our Social Workers with heavy caseloads. Instead we aim to provide our Social Workers with ample capacity to provide a thorough, personal and meaningful service to all of our foster families. Applicants must have experience in the completion of good quality, evidence based assessments and hold a Diploma or BA in Social Work. Prior fostering experience is desirable but not essential. We have a particular interest in applicants who are Welsh speakers. The successful applicant will join a supportive team with an established carer group and experienced social workers. We are a non-profit organisation, putting the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint a Social Worker who is as passionate about this as we are. Closing Date: 9th October 2018 For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tracey Arnold or Kim Perkins on 029 20464348. The FCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and operate a Safe Recruitment policy; applicants must be willing to undergo Safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance at an enhanced level. CVs will not be accepted, all applicants must complete an application form. Full details and application documents here |
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