The role
We are looking for a Fostering Social Worker to join our small developing Fostering Service located in the Yorkshire and Humber Area. The role includes recruiting and assessing new applicants as well as supporting a caseload of foster carers. This role will be mainly Monday to Friday during the day but there will be some flexibility required to meet the needs of the service. There is also an on-call rota which you will be required to undertake, 1 night in every 3/4 weeks. We promote and support agile working with all our Fostering Social Workers to enable you to work with a manageable caseload. Fostering experience and knowledge of fostering regulations is essential for this position. Part of the role is to develop and manage multi agency partnerships. This position also requires a good understanding of therapeutic parenting models. Our team consists of Admin Support, Social Workers, and Referral Officers. We also work in partnership with Chrysalis psychology services who support us, and our therapeutic work with children and young people. Click here for more information, contact details and relevant documentation.  Circa: £37,000 Department/Division: Scotland Location: Glasgow Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time 37 hours. Closing Date: 8 May 2020 Senior Practitioner (Fostering)
Do you have the values we need? Do you want to be part of a Service that helps young people feel valued and important? … helps them grow and feel stronger? … inspire and help them feel safe? How we work Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children in the UK. Every year our services change the lives of 390,000 children, young people and families. CAPS Fostering Service is a specialist fostering service that offers attachment- based therapeutic care to children and young people who cannot be looked after at home. We offer the highest standard of care providing carers with excellent training, supervision and support to achieve the best outcomes for the young people we look after. We have excellent Fostering Inspections and provide good quality of care to young people, always ensuring we listen to our young people every step of the way. Our Service is growing, and as a Senior Practitioner you will be working in our (Fostering Scotland) team based in our Glasgow office. How you will make a difference By bringing you: your experience values and enthusiasm, and being part of a team (social workers, children's workers and therapists) to support fostering families to provide stable and loving experiences for young people. You will work with others to inspire, support and keep children and young people safe, to create memories and support connections with young people's families, their brothers and sisters; and you will feel confident and skilled in your role. You will promote the highest standards of care and wellbeing for our young people and guide and deliver training to foster carers and team members with opportunity to really get to know young people and support them on their journey. By thinking therapeutically and creatively (with and for) young people and ensuring best practice, you will make a real and lasting difference. You will be part of a team that values relational- based practice where this is the heart of all that we do! What you'll need
How we reward you
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference and to build a fulfilling and meaningful career with a leading UK children's charity. If you want to be part of a dynamic progressive Service that places the young person at the centre of our success- please indicate your interest/ and make an application! 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 will be redirected to an application form on our website which should only take around 20 minutes to complete. Please have your CV handy to upload. As this job involves working around young people 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! For more information about this role, please contact Lynsey.Munro@actionforchildren.org.uk or call her on 07920 428 847. Full details and application documents here Member Job Opportunity: Break - Staying Connected for Care Leavers - Deputy Manager– Norfolk17/4/2020
 Location: Norfolk Salary: 25,047 to £27,078 Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time Closing Date: Monday 27 April 2020 “Break Charity is an energetic organisation, expanding their innovative, leaving care service across Norfolk. Are you creative, flexible, motivational and do you want to inspire a team to achieve and change the lives of Care Leavers? If YES, we want to see an application from you!”
We are seeking a Deputy Manager to join the team. We are looking for someone who has experience of supporting young people, either from a leaving care perspective or a housing related support service. The successful applicant will contribute towards supporting the development of our Leaving Care project - Staying Close, Staying Connected. The successful candidate will support the Service Manager to deliver an effective and efficient service which improve the outcomes for young people leaving care across Norfolk. Your office base will be in Norwich or Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Your supporting statement should closely reflect the requirements stipulated in the Person Specification. You will be enthusiastic, creative and motivated with a professional, caring and calm approach. You will be able to demonstrate commitment, flexibility and imagination. Have experience of working in an emotionally intelligent way, be resilient and have the maturity to offer a balanced perspective. At Break, we are committed to opening the door to brighter tomorrows for Looked after Children. We are passionate about providing the highest level of care to our Young People. At the heart of what we do is the ethos that children and young people feel safe, protected, and loved. Qualifications Candidates must have a relevant Qualifications (eg DipSW. CQSW, CSS or other appropriate childcare and/or Housing qualification), a Management qualification would be desirable We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and supportive employer and recognise that working in care, although incredibly rewarding, is not without its challenges. Therefore, we want you to feel appreciated for the life changing work you are doing. You will receive comprehensive training, have excellent career progression opportunities and be working in a warm and welcoming work environment – amongst many other things. Essential Information
Closing date: 27th April 2020 Interviews: The interviews have been scheduled to take place on 5th May 2020 (Safe Care/Warner Interview) and on 6th May 2020 (Professional Interview), the interviews will take place in via Zoom. You will also be expected to participate in a Young Person’s Panel Interview which has been scheduled to take place as part of the Zoom Interview process on 6th May 2020. To comply with the Immigration Asylum & Nationality Act 2006 and additional amendments, and UK Border Agency (UKBA) requirements, all prospective employees will be asked to supply evidence of eligibility to work in If you have any questions relating to this role, please contact Claire Owen, Service Manager on 07467 490213. Full details 
We are seeking to recruit two experienced and enthusiastic Supervising Social Workers for our friendly team, working primarily from home.
There is flexibility in terms of days and hours worked, and the geographical location of the successful candidates. However, we are ideally looking for Social Workers wishing to work 22.5 hours per week. 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 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 organisation, putting the needs of our children and carers first and are looking to appoint Social Workers who is as passionate about this as we are. Application Closing Date: Monday 23rd March, 2020 For more information, including contact details, job description/ person specification and application form, visit: https://www.fostercarecooperative.co.uk/supervising-social-worker-east-midlands/
 We are seeking to recruit two experienced and highly motivated Supervising Social Workers to work 22.5 hours per week, working primarily from home.
The role involves recruiting, assessing, supervising and supporting Foster Carers to support us in maintaining our quality, child-centred, fostering service. In addition, the successful candidate will be involved in the recruitment of foster carers, be required to travel to the homes of our foster carers as required (which will sometimes involve travelling distances), lead occasional projects, occasionally deliver training and support groups, and take 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 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 organisation, who are morally driven in all that we do. We put the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint Social Workers who are as passionate about this as we are. Application Closing Date: Monday 23rd March, 2020 Interviews will held on: 26th March/15th-16th April For more information, including contact details, job description/ person specification and application form, visit: https://www.fostercarecooperative.co.uk/2-x-part-time-senior-supervising-social-workers-fostering-yorkshire-north-west/  Location: Lincolnshire Leaving Care Service – Louth Contract type: Permanent Hours: 22 hours / week (3 days) Salary : £26,966 - £37,414 FTE Closing Date: 26 February 2020 Barnardo's work in partnership with Lincolnshire County Council to deliver its Leaving Care Service for young people aged 16-25.
We have recently been inspected by Ofsted and have achieved an ‘Outstanding' grade for the service we provide. Following a recent re-commissioning of the service we are looking to recruit a part time Team Manager primarily based in Louth, Lincolnshire. Initial Specific Responsibilities Barnardo's have been delivering the Leaving Care Contract on behalf of Lincolnshire County Council for a number of years and following a successful re-commissioning Barnardo's will continue working in partnership with the County Council. Within service we not only have dedicated Leaving Care Workers we also have developed specialist services in relation to developing accommodation and supported lodgings specialists alongside workers helping with education, employment and training and we are looking to introduce a new senior project worker post within the service to lead on quality assurance, participation and embedding the Signs of Safety programme within Leaving Care. It's an exciting time to join the service as we extend our provision for 16-25 year old Care Leavers. We're looking for Team Managers with drive and determination who understands about working with looked after children and care leavers. Supplementary Information
Hours 22 hours / week (3 days) There is an expectation that Team Managers will be required to travel across the region and where the service need requires. When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described. 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 details here  Location: Cardiff Salary : £40,500 pa + £1,500 pa once in Out of Hours rota Closing Date: 26/01/2020 Interview Date: 04/02/2020 Hours: 35 hours per week Deputy Area Manager (Fostering)
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. This role includes managing Senior Supervising Social Workers, recruiting permanent Social Workers, sessional Social Workers, admin staff and dealing with HR matters. To be considered, you will need to have experience of working with children and young people in a statutory setting and have a management qualification (or willingness to undertake one). You will also need to be registered with Social Care Wales 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, death in service and stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice) and fantastic learning and development opportunities. Please see the job information pack for further information. The post will be office based in Cardiff but will involve significant travel within South Wales. Applications from fluent Welsh speakers will be welcomed. Closing: Sunday, 26th January 2020 Interviews: Tuesday, 4th February 2020 (TACT Wales CF11 9LJ) 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. Rydyn ni'n chwilio am Ddirprwy Reolwr Ardal - Gweithiwr Cymdeithasol yng Nghymru. Rydyn ni'n cynnig 31 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol, trefniadau gweithio hyblyg, yswiriant marw yn y swydd, yswiriant ar gyfer salwch hirdymor yn ogystal â llawer o fanteision eraill. Rydyn ni'n cynnig cyfle cyffrous i unigolyn profiadol a deinamig gynorthwyo a chefnogi'r Rheolwr Ardal gyda rheolaeth weithredol dros y Tîm Ardal, ac o ran recriwtio, asesu, hyfforddi a chefnogi ystod amrywiol o leoliadau a gofalwyr maeth. Mae'r rôl yn cynnwys rheoli Uwch Weithwyr Cymdeithasol Goruchwyliol, recriwtio Gweithwyr Cymdeithasol parhaol, Gweithwyr Cymdeithasol sesiynol, staff gweinyddol a delio â materion adnoddau dynol. Er mwyn cael eich ystyried am y swydd, bydd angen i chi feddu ar brofiad o weithio gyda phlant a phobl ifanc mewn lleoliad statudol a meddu ar gymhwyster rheoli (neu barodrwydd i ennill cymhwyster o'r fath). Bydd angen i chi hefyd fod wedi cofrestru gyda Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru a meddu ar gymhwyster DipSW, CSS neu CQSW. Mae angen gwiriad manylach gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd a bydd y gwiriad hwn yn cael ei wneud gan TACT ar eich rhan. Mae defnydd o gar yn hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd. Bydd gofyn i chi weithio rota y tu allan i oriau arferol, a fydd yn golygu lwfans ychwanegol o £1,500 y flwyddyn i chi. Mae TACT yn cynnig pecyn buddion rhagorol sy'n cynnwys 31 diwrnod o wyliau â thâl, trefniadau gweithio hyblyg, cynllun diogelu incwm grŵp, cynllun marw yn y swydd a chynllun pensiwn cyfranddeiliaid (aberthu cyflog) a chyfleoedd dysgu a datblygu gwych. Mae rhagor o wybodaeth ym mhecyn gwybodaeth y swydd. Bydd y swydd wedi'i lleoli yng Nghaerdydd ond bydd gofyn i chi deithio cryn dipyn ledled y de. Croesewir ceisiadau gan siaradwyr Cymraeg rhugl. Dyddiad cau: Dydd Sul, 26 Ionawr 2020 Cyfweliadau: Dydd Mawrth, 4 Chwefror 2020 (TACT Cymru CF11 9LJ) Mae TACT yn cadw'r hawl i gau'r hysbyseb swydd pan fyddwn wedi cael digon o geisiadau, felly rydyn ni'n eich cynghori i gyflwyno'ch cais cyn gynted â phosib rhag cael eich siomi. Full details and application documents here  Circa: £37,000 Department/Division: Scotland Location: Glasgow Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Closing Date: 23 January 2020 Senior Practitioner (Fostering)
Do you have the values we need? Do you want to be part of a Service that helps young people feel valued and important? … helps them grow and feel stronger? … inspire and help them feel safe? How we work: Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children in the UK. Every year our services change the lives of 390,000 children, young people and families. CAPS Fostering Service is a specialist fostering service that offers attachment- based therapeutic care to children and young people who cannot be looked after at home. We offer the highest standard of care providing carers with excellent training, supervision and support to achieve the best outcomes for the young people we look after. We have excellent Fostering Inspections and provide good quality of care to young people, always ensuring we listen to our young people every step of the way. Our Service is growing, and as a Senior Practitioner you will be working in our (Fostering Scotland) team based in our Glasgow office. We are recruiting 1x full/ time senior practitioner and 1 x part/ time senior practitioner. How you will make a difference: By bringing you: your experience values and enthusiasm, and being part of a team (social workers, children's workers and therapists) to support fostering families to provide stable and loving experiences for young people. You will work with others to inspire, support and keep children and young people safe, to create memories and support connections with young people's families, their brothers and sisters; and you will feel confident and skilled in your role. You will promote the highest standards of care and wellbeing for our young people and guide and deliver training to foster carers and team members with opportunity to really get to know young people and support them on their journey. By thinking therapeutically and creatively (with and for) young people and ensuring best practice, you will make a real and lasting difference. You will be part of a team that values relational- based practice where this is the heart of all that we do! What you'll need:
How we reward you:
Plus, there's a lot more besides. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference and to build a fulfilling and meaningful career with a leading UK children's charity. If you want to be part of a dynamic progressive Service that places the young person at the centre of our success- please indicate your interest/ and make an application! 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 will be redirected to an application form on our website which should only take around 20 minutes to complete. Please have your CV handy to upload. As this job involves working around young people 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! Full details and application documents here If you have any other questions, please contact Anne Marie Wilson on 07741627578 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. Member Job Opportunity: Action for Children - Fostering Supervising Social Worker North East10/1/2020
 Circa: £34,000 plus on call allowance Department/Division: England North Area: Middlesbrough Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Up to 7 weeks annual leave Closing Date: 26 January 2020 Fostering Supervisor Social Worker
The role We are looking for a Fostering Supervising Social Worker to join our team working 37 hours a week. This will be mainly Monday to Friday during the day but there will be some flexibility required to meet the needs of the service which will include some evening and weekend working. We are a small, developing fostering service, located in Middlesbrough but covering the North East area and North Yorkshire. You will be responsible for providing professional supervision and developmental support to foster carers, including advice and guidance to fostering families. Experience of undertaking Form F Assessments and knowledge of fostering regulations is essential for this position. You will be part of a small team and will have had exposure to managing multi agency partnerships. This position also requires a strong understanding of the therapeutic model including PACE. You will be required to provide telephone on call support for our foster carers which is currently up to a maximum of 2 nights per month for our England wide on call service. Our team including foster carers are trained to a high standard; understanding attachment and trauma work along with specific interventions. The difference What is the role? By providing professional supervision and developmental support, including advice and guidance to fostering families and colleagues from other agencies where appropriate, including being part of an Out of Hours Service (through participation in rota, maximum of 2 nights per month) providing support 24 hrs a day, 365 days a year. The successful applicant will be part of an aspirational fostering team of social workers. You will be expected to uphold the core values and beliefs of the organisation, ensuring that children, young people and foster carers receive a high-quality service and that commissioners' expectations and contractual requirements are met. This will be instilled through effective day to day delivery of a high quality fostering service. You will also be delivering training to foster carers and their support network. What will you need?
What are the rewards?
How does Action for Children 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. If you really want to make a difference and be a part of an amazing team, don't hesitate, apply now! For any questions about this role or a confidential chat, please call Collette Fraser on 07741 736 739. Full details and application documents here  Assistant Director (Yorkshire and East Midlands) Closing Date - 10th February 2020 Full Time 37.5 hours per week Salary Banding - £52,633.30 – 58,413.97 per annum Please note we do not operate a performance related reward system or automatic incremental payments Team Fostering is an ethical not for profit fostering agency with a strong reputation and track record for providing high quality, value for money fostering placements for looked after children. We pride ourselves on our values and we expect our staff to commit to and demonstrate these values in their everyday work.
We are looking for an ‘outstanding and committed’ individual with substantial experience of providing services to looked after children to lead the provision and development of our fostering service in the Yorkshire and East Midlands region. You must have an understanding of the commercial drivers in today’s marketplace, the role of independent fostering providers and their working relationship with local authorities and be capable of successfully delivering new opportunities to enhance our agency. The post holder will act as the Registered Manager and be responsible for the day to day management of all aspects of the service provided by the regional office. Working as an integral member of the senior leadership team, you will have a sound knowledge of current legislation, including regulations, guidance and standards, and will work to promote our ethical not for profit status. As the ideal candidate you will have demonstrable experience of formulating and delivering business development strategies within an independent fostering agency and have the communication and engagement skills to challenge ideas and positively manage change. You will have a flair for influencing and negotiating in high pressure situations whilst building strong and lasting relationships with the ability to constructively lead, drive and influence internal and external stakeholders. You will be a person with the ability to provide insightful debate and recommendations to the Board through professional experience. Above all, you will have excellent leadership, strategic vision, communication and interpersonal skills and be hardworking, positive, and motivated to improve outcomes for looked after children. The post is based in Sheffield however you will be required to work flexibly across the Yorkshire and East Midlands region. There will also be a requirement to travel to our offices in the North East. For an informal chat about the post please contact Jane Butler, CEO on 0114 2617762. To apply, complete an Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form (accessible via the link below) and return by email to hr@teamfostering.co.uk no later than 9am on 10th February 2020. All posts require an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. Closing date: 9am on 10th February 2020 Interviews will be held on 28th February and 2nd March 2020 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. Thank you for your interest in Team Fostering and taking the time to apply for this position. Full details and application details here |
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