Member Job Opportunity: Barnardo's - Family Placement Social Worker

   Location: Barnardo's Fostering
​Northern Ireland
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37
Salary: £28,631 - £37,414
Closing Date: 12 July 2019
Interview Date: 31st July 2019

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Want to join a highly experienced team of social workers trained in assessment and therapeutic skills?

Barnardo's Fostering Northern Ireland is seeking two permanent social workers for our expanding Family Placement service.

• We promote placement stability for children in the looked after system and have a strong record in securing permanent placements for children who cannot live with birth families
• We are passionate about providing high quality care for children with complex needs 
• We have a strong reputation for development and retention in respect of foster carers and staff

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You will have knowledge and experience of fostering, adoption or children's residential services and have an understanding of the voluntary sector.

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.

We are committed to welcoming people from a diverse background, culture and experience.

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance.

Our Fostering Service is based at 230b Belmont Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT4 2AW. The Belfast office serves all 5 Trusts in NI and as we are keen to extend our reach, we can negotiate office space, dependent on the successful applicant's home location.
 
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