Our Client Bournemouth Council is looking for a Social Worker to join their Fostering Team. We are looking for agency worker with experience of undertaking Form F assessments (both mainstream and connected carers) and experience undertaking fostering reviews.

Candidate Profile

• Social work experience in local government, voluntary or independent sector.
• Direct experience of working with relevant client groups, especially those from different racial & cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to initiate, draft & produce reports.
• Ability to deal with / record casework, communicate effectively with client groups & professionals in order to assess client needs.
• Ability to attend & organise case conferences & reviews for the purpose of assessing & monitoring the development of service users.
• Ability to develop person-centred care plans.
• Ability to deal with conflict and complaints.
• Ability to participate within a duty team framework.
• Knowledge of relevant statutory social work legislation.
• Knowledge of the issues relating to the well-being of service users covering a wide range of clients.
• Must be registered with the GSCC.

Minimum Health and & Safety Knowledge Required

Demonstrable basic health and safety knowledge relevant to the job, according to Section 7 HSWA and Council policy.

Personal Protective Equipment

N/A. Must be suitably dressed.

*This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974.

If the worker has access to children, young people under 18 and/or vulnerable adults then a CRB check and DoH check are required.

Candidate Profile

• Social work experience in local government, voluntary or independent sector.
• Direct experience of working with relevant client groups, especially those from different racial & cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to initiate, draft & produce reports.
• Ability to deal with / record casework, communicate effectively with client groups & professionals in order to assess client needs.
• Ability to attend & organise case conferences & reviews for the purpose of assessing & monitoring the development of service users.
• Ability to develop person-centred care plans.
• Ability to deal with conflict and complaints.
• Ability to participate within a duty team framework.
• Knowledge of relevant statutory social work legislation.
• Knowledge of the issues relating to the well-being of service users covering a wide range of clients.
• Must be registered with the GSCC.

Minimum Health and & Safety Knowledge Required

Demonstrable basic health and safety knowledge relevant to the job, according to Section 7 HSWA and Council policy.

Personal Protective Equipment

N/A. Must be suitably dressed.

*This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974.

If the worker has access to children, young people under 18 and/or vulnerable adults then a CRB check and DoH check are required.