Supervising Social Worker
Calling all Social Workers who have an interest in Fostering! Our client will also be happy to recruit newly qualified Social Workers, so please get in touch!
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We are a fostering and continuing care service for young people.
- Providing high quality and robust Form F Assessments for prospective foster carers, which leads to approval of competent and professional foster carers at panel.
- Providing a tailored and individualised support package to the foster carers whilst maintaining records and embedding best practice.
- Devise and deliver learning events for the CHT community. (Leadership skills).
- Participate in the duty system, accurately recording referrals as they come in.
Managing Relationships
- Build relationships with foster carers by providing emotional support, professionalsupervision, building confidence and resilience and enabling foster carers to exhibit
- best practice in their role.(Leadership skills)
- Contributing to professional meetings such as Team Around the Child Meetings,Hearings and LAC reviews to inform decisions.
Operational Skills
- Commitment to continuous improvement in own practice and the wider organisation by providing more opportunities for foster carers and young people. (Leadership skills)
- Participate in the on call system to provide a 24-hour professional support system to
- our foster carers and young people.
Person Specification
Post: Supervising Social Worker
Reports to: Team Leader - Fostering and Continuing Care
You must have
Practical Experience
Experience of undertaking comprehensive Social Work assessments
Experience of supporting vulnerable individuals
Qualification(s)
DipSW, CQSW, Degree or Msc in Social Work
Knowledge and Skills
Good working knowledge of relevant legislation and care standards
Ability to communicate effectively
Excellent recording and reporting skills
Ability to prioritise workloads
Ability to build relationships with key partners
Knowledge of Child and Adult Protection issues
Knowledge of GIRFEC and the SHANARRI wellbeing outcomes
A commitment to keeping The Promise
Personal Qualities
Commitment to the Continuous Learning Framework in accordance with
SSSC
Work in accordance with SSSC codes of practice
Ability to engage in our culture of Growth Mindset
Understands the need to maintain confidentiality
Any additional job requirements
Good working knowledge of Microsoft package
Registered Social Worker with SSSC
Participation in our 24 hour on call rota system
Member of PVG Scheme or ability become a member of PVG Scheme, with
satisfactory Scheme Record and/or Scheme Record Update
Ability to work evening and weekends as required
Current full driving licence, with no significant endorsements.
It would be great if you have
Experience of facilitating Training
Have a knowledge of fostering services
Post qualifying Child Protection or Vulnerable Adults Protection certificate
A good understanding of Social Work theories to influence underpinning
practice
An interest in continuous improvement in relation to service development
Experience of working with a case management system
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.