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Senior Fostering Team Social Worker
| Posting date: | 11 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25.13 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | per hour PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 February 2025 |
| Location: | WAKEFIELD, WF1 1JR |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Wakefield 0009 A208 / 1 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Interim Senior Fostering Team Social Worker
Reference no: Wakefield 0009 A208 / 1
Pay Rate: £25.13 per hour PAYE
37 Monday – Friday, 08:30 - 17:00
This opening assignment is for 3 months
City: WAKEFIELD
Enhanced DBS disclosure required
Hybrid working with 3 days office based.
Being a Social Worker within a busy team you will be passionate about matching children to the right foster carers, providing placement stability, and achieving good outcomes and permanence for children.
Key Responsibilities:
Carry out the role and responsibilities of a key worker for a caseload which will include complex and statutory work
Undertake assessment, planning and reviewing work concerning children in need, children subject to child protection plans and children who are looked after in care using the Signs of Safety model and a child-focused approach in accordance with agreed statutory and service procedures.
Work restoratively with children and young people, families and carers to maintain and develop effective relationships and to help them make informed decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning
Be responsible for analysing information to support the ongoing needs of children, young people and their families and carers
Work directly with children and young people to ensure that assessments and interventions are informed by their views
Key requirements:
Appropriate social work professional qualification ( BA or MA in Social Work, Dip in Social Work, or equivalent recognised by the Central Council for Education & Training in Social Work)
Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
In depth knowledge of relevant policies, appropriate legislation, government guidance and best practice in all aspects of social work in the Local Authority appropriate to the needs of children, young people, their families and carers from diverse backgrounds
Minimum 2 years post qualifying and Fostering experience required.
Keyboarding skills are required to ensure accurate and appropriate information is produced and provided to service users, customers and clients.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
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Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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Job Ref: Wakefield 0009 A208 / 1
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