Fostering Social Worker

Social Worker – Fostering

Grimsby

Up to £43,000

I am looking for an experienced Fostering Social Worker to join a brilliant fostering agency which is proud of its ‘good’ rating with Ofsted and is committed to providing a therapeutic fostering service. The post is based in Grimsby and you will be covering the North Lincolnshire area.

In this role you will:

* Promote and safeguard children’s welfare within quality family placements

* Undertake the recruitment, approval, training and support functions related to foster carers

* Ensure that carers provide a safe and nurturing environment for children/young people, by continually monitoring the carers’ suitability and competence

For this post you must have:

* Diploma in Social Work (or equivalent) with SWE registration

* Minimum of 1 years post-qualifying experience working in a fostering service with good working knowledge of Child Protection procedures

* Experience and working knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance including; Children Act, Working Together, Every Child Matters, Care Standards Act, Fostering Regulations, and Care Planning

* The ability to travel to Doncaster Head Office on a regular basis

* Willingness to be part of an on-call rota and work flexibly as and when required

For more information, please call Elite Care on (phone number removed). We look forward to hearing from you.

Benefits

* Generous annual leave entitlement

* Flexible working

* Progressive training and development

* Car allowance

* Private healthcare