Qualified Social Worker - Bracknell Forest - Fostering Team

Part time (22.2 hours) Supervising Social Worker -

1) To provide supervision and support to Foster Carers. 2) To complete the delegated authority process to enable foster carers to play an informed and proactive role in day to day decision making. 3) To attend Children Looked After (CLA) Review meetings and ensure that foster carers understand and implement the requirement around care planning. 4) To organise annual foster carer review meetings in line with existing Fostering Policies and Procedures. 5) To contribute to the recruitment of prospective foster carers by responding to enquiries received and by completing initial screening visits to determine suitability for assessment. 6) To present all relevant items at Fostering Panel and/or Court (depending on the nature of each case). 7) To support foster carers in their work with young people who are preparing to transition into employment and higher education. 8) To provide training to prospective and existing foster carers as per the needs of the service and to manage risk, health and safety and ensure safe care of foster placements. 9) To support foster carers to take proper account of the wishes and feelings of children and young people. 10) To promote listening to children at every opportunity; ensuring their views are heard, recorded and acted upon in an appropriate and timely manner. 11) To ensure life journey work is completed with children and young people in accordance with their age and understanding. 12) To attend regular supervision and with the Supervisor, be able to set clear goals and intervention strategies. 13) To aspire in everything you do, these are our ASPIRE priorities: i. Always respect timeliness ii. Smart impactive planning iii. Purposeful visits to families iv. Impactful, collaborative assessments v. Reflective supervision vi. Engaging with children - Always ask yourself "what is life like for this child?" 14) To participate, in consultation with the Team Manager and Head of Service, in other Family Placement related activities; to provide cover for the work of other team members and other additional duties commensurate with the level of the job. (The nature of these will vary according to experience, competencies and the grade of the post).

Benefits in this role:

* Supportive team and management
* Flexible working available
* Long term contract
* Progression opportunities

Your main responsibilities include:

* Hold and effectively manage a complex and varied caseload with appropriate supervision, guidance, and support, reflecting the function of the team and the Vulnerable People Service in accordance with policy, procedures, guidance and legislation.
* Undertake work within legislative frameworks including the preparation of written statements and representations to the judiciary at Court hearings.
* You will be accountable for complex decision making in relation to caseloads ensuring professional judgement, service user involvement, needs led assessment, critical reflection, and analysis to inform this.
* You will identify and assess levels of risk and need (within statutory frameworks) in often complex situations. Undertake safeguarding investigations and deliver protective and/or supportive services for individuals at risk and maintain up to date assessments, care plans and reviews.
* You will be preparing statements of need/care and support plans, in consultation with other agencies as appropriate, that reflect the wishes of the individual and lead to the commissioning of personalised packages of care.
* You will undertake direct work with adults and their families in line with care plans.
* You will work co-operatively with both internal and external colleagues across multi - agency boundaries.

Essential requirements:

* Social Work England registration
* Eligible to work in the UK
* 2 years+ post-qualified experience
* Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs.
• Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.