Stoke on Trent City Council - SSW - Fostering

Posted 21 October 2020
Salary £28 - £29.93 per hour
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceMIKEALA_1603271049
Contact NameMikeala Osborn

Job description

Our client, Stoke on Trent City Council is looking for a senior social worker to join their Fostering team.

  • To manage complex cases, ensuring that the welfare of the child or young person is paramount at all times.
  • To carry out assessments and manage child care plans within government and departmental prescribed timescales and standards, as required by the Team and/or Principal Manager.
  • To ensure that children, young people and their families are fully involved in the process of assessment.
  • To ensure that service user records are maintained in accordance with departmental procedures.
  • To ensure that the department's and authority's resources are deployed efficiently and effectively at all times.
  • To be responsible for the allocation of appropriate tasks to ASYEs, Apprentices and Social Work Assistants and to provide for the necessary support and guidance necessary for the completion of those tasks.
  • To undertake more complex case work.
  • To provide mentoring and support to others
  • To provide mentoring and support to others
  • To support group supervision as required by the Team Manager.

You will need to be:

Social work england registered
Eligible to work in the UK
Atleast 1 year post qualifying experience

If you do not have the required experience, you will not be contacted.

Why Choose Remedy?

Competitive pay rates
Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
1st tier agency
Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place*

If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly