Qualified Social Worker - Fostering Assessment Team

We are looking to recruit a Social Worker to complete Fostering Assessments within the Social Care Industry. Our client has a well-structured and organised team that are looking to grow their staffing levels. The role offers flexible working hours and has a supportive team culture with regular supervision on cases. Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole Council is embedding a systemic approach and is currently undergoing a number of changes focussed on reducing caseloads and improving outcomes for families.

Main duties include:

• Working as a Supervising Social Worker
• Training and supporting Foster Carers
• Completing Form F assessments or Kinship care Assessments
• Has experience of foster care provisions either through and agency or local authority capacity
• Manage a caseload of diverse cases, involving initial visits to fostering applicants, fostering assessments and assessments and supervision of connected persons carers, effectively meeting the needs of the client group, in line with the standards set out in the Social Care Capability Framework and managed within a clear framework of supervision.
• Initiate and develop close working partnerships with statutory agencies, voluntary and private sector agencies, carers and those with parental responsibility in order to facilitate good outcomes for children and their families.
• Complete effective and timely recording of accurate information using agreed systems.
• Maintain a good working knowledge of legislation, local policies and procedures, particularly those relating to Looked After Children, Children in Need and Child Protection, acting in line with these to ensure consistency and a high quality of service delivery.

Benefits of Working with Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole Council:

Our Client has free onsite parking with the opportunity for role progression and training for both perm and temporary staff within the authority. They offer a very competitive pay rate which exceeds most of the surrounding areas.

Minimum Requirements:

• SWE Registration
• 1 year post qualifying experience within the UK Social Care industry
• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Why Choose Ackerman Pierce?

Ackerman Pierce calls upon over 15 years' worth of experience in recruiting directly into the Social Work Sector. We can offer a unique experience within recruitment industry where you have your own personal consultant, a DBS and Compliance service with a quick and easy registration process. We pride ourselves on a guaranteed weekly payment process.

To discuss the vacancy further or any other opportunities we have in Bournemouth please contact George Willett or email in your updated CV to us today.