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.

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Flexible working
• Progressive training and development
• Car allowance
• Private healthcare