Advanced Practitioner - Fostering Team

We are looking to recruit an Advanced Practitioner in the Fostering Team within Waltham Forest. The successful candidate will be working in a well-structured, organised team who are growing their social worker staffing levels.

London Borough of Waltham Forest will pay close attention to looking after their Social Workers and strive to ensure they feel supported and welcomed in their roles. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable working environment with experienced leadership, whilst receiving regular supervision and training opportunities.

The responsibilities of the Social Worker includes:

• Responsible for all aspects of recruitment, assessment, support and supervision to approved foster carers and connected carers.
• Committed to establishing trusting relationships with their carers during the assessment stage, building on this further post approval and supporting them during their first placements when they are at their most vulnerable.
• Report to the Deputy Team Manager and the Team Manager and deputise in their absence.

• Supervise up to 3 social workers within the team and have an excellent working knowledge of relevant legislation, performance issues, ability to manage conflict and a myriad of tasks involved as a manager. Applicants should have experience of working in children's services. The applicant will need to have an understanding of the Mockingbird programme and will be expected to support Mockingbird Liaison Workers and Constellations as the Mockingbird Co-ordinator.

• Applicants would need experience of managing staff, be resilient and robust in a fast paced and highly regulated service. Applicants will be enthusiastic and highly committed to providing high support and challenge to staff and our foster carers to ensure that the children of Waltham Forest receive quality care in a warm family environment.

To ideal candidate will have:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Social Work qualified (MA/BSc/DPSW/CQSW/MSc/BA)

Working with Ackerman Pierce you will be guaranteed weekly payment and access to continued profession development, including a dedicated consultant to support you through the interview and on boarding process. The position offers a long contract within a stable supportive team with a great location and excellent transport links as well as being close to central London.

To discuss this vacancy or any similar vacancies we currently have available in London, please email your updated CV or contact Carmen Thong for more information.