Member Job Opportunity: St Christopher's - Supervising Social Worker – Chelmsford - Part Time

Location: Fostering Chelmsford
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 04 August 2019
Salary: Salary £28,766 - £33,843 per annum pro-rata depending on experience
Specific Hours: 2 days a week (15 hours)

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We have a fantastic opportunity to join our team and a growing fostering service in Chelmsford where you will be able to contribute to achieving positive results for young people.  

As a Supervising Social Worker, you will contribute to the growth and development of St Christopher’s fostering services by playing a key role in the recruitment, training and assessment of foster carers and by building positive relationships with referring authorities and other professionals.

Applicants should have:

• CQSW, DipSW, BA Social Work or equivalent professional qualification, and registration with the Health and Care Professions Care Council (HCPC).
  
• Significant experience of working in fostering or adoption, including direct experience of carrying out Form F Assessments
• Knowledge of relevant child care legislation.
  
• Ability to manage your caseload effectively and to plan and priorities work to meet deadlines.
  
• Excellent communication, motivation and team work skills.
  
• Ability to travel independently to all areas required by job responsibilities.
  
• Passion for building brighter futures for vulnerable young people and delivering the highest quality services possible.

In return we offer:

• Salary £28,766 - £33,843 per annum, pro-rata depending on experience.
  
• Flexible working arrangements such as working from home once a week.
  
• Annual salary review based on performance.
  
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
  
• Industry leading training programme including children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy.
  
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays.
  
• 5% employer contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
  
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
  
• Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
  
• Discount shopping scheme.
  
• Discretionary Funded Training Programs.
  
• Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.

Recruitment Process
At St Christopher’s Fellowship we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of Children and Young People. We use applications forms to capture the essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements. Unfortunately, CV's will not be considered. Your application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria given in the Person Specification available on our website.

Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

For the full Job Description for this role and more detail about what will be required, please click here. Your application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria given in the Person Specification.

Closing Date: 4th August 2019

Please bear in mind that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

St Christopher’s is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community as well as applications from candidates with care experience or experience of being a care leaver.

Full details and apply here