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

22/2/2021

 
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Location: Barnardo's Adoption Service LEASE (London, East Anglia, South East)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37
Salary: £28,631.00 - £37,414.00 FTE
Closing Date: 1 March 2021
Interview Date: TBC

About us
We are looking for a qualified Social Worker for our Family Placement service (adoption).

You will be responsible for providing a social work service for adopters and children/young people to ensure that the best outcomes for children and young people are achieved at all times, inline with all statutory and regulatory requirements, alongside Barnardos policies and procedures.

In addition, you will contribute to the development of the service by working collaboratively with Family Placement colleagues, undertaking activities such as recruitment and training and supporting the wider Barnardo's Family Placement agenda.

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.

About the role
Adoption
  • Maintain accurate case recording at all times 
  • Completion of PAR/Adoption assessments
  • Attend relevant multi agency meetings such as LAC reviews
  • Representing the organisation at internal and external meetings
  • Family Finding
  • Linking & Matching
  • Producing qualitative reports to be shared with relevant external agencies (e.g. Court, Local Authority, regulatory bodies)
  • Partake in participation and consultation events with adopters, children & young people
  • Training delivery in both Group and Individual settings
  • Undertaking project work as and when required
 
About you
Education/Knowledge
  • Relevant Social Work Qualification such as DipSW, CSS, CQSW
  • Valid Social Work registration – Social Work England/CCWales/SSSC/NISCC
  • Demonstrable knowledge of relevant Family Placement legislation

Experience
  • Previous post qualifying experience in child care setting settings and/or pre- qualifying work experience in Family Placement
  • Post qualifying experience in Family Placement is highly desirable

Skills/Abilities
  • Ability to produce complex reports and management information – to be used for internal and external purposes

Circumstances
  • Ability & willingness to undertake independent regular travel
  • Role may require travel to a number of locations
  • Role will require post holder to take part in the Out of Hours Duty Rota
 
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.

Our basis and values

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.

Full details and application documents here

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    • Introduction
    • How To Become A Member
    • Application Form
    • Our Terms of Reference
    • Our Constitution
    • Our Charter
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    • #forchildrennotprofit
    • Brad Kella’s Fostering Journey | Foster Care Fortnight
    • Fostering Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children
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    • Vision for Children in Foster Care
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