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Supervising Social Worker – Independent Fostering Agency
| Posting date: | 29 November 2024 |
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| Salary: | £44,648 to £49,418 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 44,648 - £49,418 per annum(includes £8,000 annual market supplement) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 December 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Reading Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BFC0798 |
Summary
About the Team/role
We are seeking to develop our IFA service in line with the changing expectations of the courts around permanence through fostering being a suitable long-term care option of Children Looked After, and the need to increase our in-house fostering resource and to reduce the numbers of children being placed away from the Reading area. It is an exciting time to join our IFA and help us to shape its future development.
Joining our IFA will give you the opportunity to have a varied case load covering different aspects of carer recruitment and retention. This will include assisting with the preparation, assessment, supervision, support and ongoing training of Foster Carers. You will also contribute to the matching process and assist with placing children with Foster Carers, in accordance with the Agency’s ethos and guidelines. In addition, as part of our social work team you will help us to provide a level of out of hours support to our carers, on a rota basis, during the evening and at weekends, in order to assist them to maintain high standards of care for all children who are placed with them (an extra allowance is paid for this).
Essential Qualification/Experience:
Social Work Qualification – Diploma in Social Worker, BA or equivalent.
Social Work England (SWE) registration.
Being able to understand and apply knowledge of the legal, social, economic, and ecological context of social work practice.
Having a good understanding of the range of issues relevant to fostering services, including relevant fostering legislation and standards.
Being reasonable computer literate, including the ability and confidence to use email, to access the internet, and to use basic IT systems to maintain electronic records.
Having a good understanding of safeguarding policies, in particular:
The role of the LADO
Handling Allegation/Standards of Care Management
Child Protection and Working Together.
We seek to be supportive of our staff, to work respectfully and collaboratively with colleagues and carers, and to consistently work in ways that uphold our company values. We offer a competitive salary along with a range of benefits:
Training will also be made available around:
Relevant BFfC IFA policies, procedures and Practice Guidance
The BFfC Mosaic records system
Professional supervision will be available and Individual objectives will be set as part of your continuous professional development and reviewed through professional supervision and annual appraisals (with a six-monthly review).
Inclusion and Diversity
We want Brighter Futures for Children to be a great place to work and to ensure that our children, young people and families are represented in leadership roles and positions of power. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBTQ+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our children, young people and families so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.
Asking for Adjustments
Brighter Futures for Children is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions.
If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please let us know.
Closing date: 8 December 2024
Interview date: 13 December 2024
Note: Interviews will be held face-to-face at the Civic Offices in Reading
We very much look forward to hearing from you!
We are seeking to develop our IFA service in line with the changing expectations of the courts around permanence through fostering being a suitable long-term care option of Children Looked After, and the need to increase our in-house fostering resource and to reduce the numbers of children being placed away from the Reading area. It is an exciting time to join our IFA and help us to shape its future development.
Joining our IFA will give you the opportunity to have a varied case load covering different aspects of carer recruitment and retention. This will include assisting with the preparation, assessment, supervision, support and ongoing training of Foster Carers. You will also contribute to the matching process and assist with placing children with Foster Carers, in accordance with the Agency’s ethos and guidelines. In addition, as part of our social work team you will help us to provide a level of out of hours support to our carers, on a rota basis, during the evening and at weekends, in order to assist them to maintain high standards of care for all children who are placed with them (an extra allowance is paid for this).
Essential Qualification/Experience:
Social Work Qualification – Diploma in Social Worker, BA or equivalent.
Social Work England (SWE) registration.
Being able to understand and apply knowledge of the legal, social, economic, and ecological context of social work practice.
Having a good understanding of the range of issues relevant to fostering services, including relevant fostering legislation and standards.
Being reasonable computer literate, including the ability and confidence to use email, to access the internet, and to use basic IT systems to maintain electronic records.
Having a good understanding of safeguarding policies, in particular:
The role of the LADO
Handling Allegation/Standards of Care Management
Child Protection and Working Together.
We seek to be supportive of our staff, to work respectfully and collaboratively with colleagues and carers, and to consistently work in ways that uphold our company values. We offer a competitive salary along with a range of benefits:
Training will also be made available around:
Relevant BFfC IFA policies, procedures and Practice Guidance
The BFfC Mosaic records system
Professional supervision will be available and Individual objectives will be set as part of your continuous professional development and reviewed through professional supervision and annual appraisals (with a six-monthly review).
Inclusion and Diversity
We want Brighter Futures for Children to be a great place to work and to ensure that our children, young people and families are represented in leadership roles and positions of power. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBTQ+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our children, young people and families so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.
Asking for Adjustments
Brighter Futures for Children is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions.
If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please let us know.
Closing date: 8 December 2024
Interview date: 13 December 2024
Note: Interviews will be held face-to-face at the Civic Offices in Reading
We very much look forward to hearing from you!
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