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Social Worker
1 month ago
Torfaen is the third smallest County Borough in Wales and is situated just north of the M4 corridor bordered by Monmouthshire, Newport, Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent. Torfaen is also the third most densely populated local authority area in Wales and has a population of over 91,000. It has a great iron, steel and coal mining heritage and is home to Blaenavon which was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2000. Cwmbran, the first of only two New Towns to be built in Wales, is the largest settlement in Torfaen. The County Borough has 255 Listed Buildings, 26 Scheduled Ancient Monuments and 6 Conservation Areas
Job Purpose:
To assess, supervise and support Torfaen’s foster carers, supported lodgings providers and kinship carers.
Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities
You will be responsible for the assessment, supervision and support of Torfaen’s Foster Carers.
You will complete assessments with regard to new applicants who wish to be foster carers or supported lodgings providers and present the assessment to the fostering panel.
You will complete assessments for kinship care arrangements including viability, connected persons, special guardianship and private fostering assessments.
You will provide regular supervisionto foster carers in line with statutory regulations and Torfaen County Borough Council’s policies and procedures.
You will ensure that foster carers training and support needs are met in line with statutory regulations and Torfaen County Borough Council’s policies and procedures.
You will contribute to the review of foster carers on your caseload and present these at fostering panel where required.
You will participate in placement stability meetings in order to achieve greater placement stability for children looked after, ensuring sound planning and the timely provision of support where a placement is at risk of breakdown.
You will attend Professional Strategy Meetings where required in relation to carers on your caseload.
You will undertake the role of office duty worker on a rota basis, undertaking placement searches and matching alongside the Placement and Business Support Officer as well as responding to crises.
You will work closely with colleagues in the locality Teams, Children with Disabilities Team and the 16+ Team as well as other professional agencies.
You will maintain accurate and up to date records on relevant electronic and manual systems.
You will maintain an awareness of changes in legislation related policies and practices and implement these within your own professional practice.
You will develop your own professional skills through supervision and attendance at appropriate training.
General
To observe confidentiality in all aspects of work.
To participate in the service area’s supervision process and/or CorporateAppraisal process
Contribute positively to the team, through working in co-operation with colleagues and line manager.
Demonstrate professional competence in social work practice.
To demonstrate a willingness to undertake training development and learning opportunities to improve skills.
Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development, according to the requirements of Social Care Wales.
Contribute to the professional development of less experienced colleagues and the supervision of students on placements within the Department.
Demonstrate a commitment to and support for the development of best practice
Participate in and inform service and practice reviews.
Comply with and support others to observe Health and Safety Act 2009procedures and processes.
To adhere to the terms of the Alternative Working Strategy should the post be eligible.
To work within the Councils’ policy and procedures in respect of equal opportunity, anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practices.
You are responsible for undertaking your duties in a manner which safeguards and promotes the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. You must bring issues of concern regarding the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk to the attention of the Designated Officer in your Service. You must raise any concern or allegation of abuse and neglect without delay.
To accept that this job description may be periodically subject to review.
To undertake any other duties and/or times of work as may be reasonably required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation, at your place of work or based in any other establishment.
You will be expected to reveal criminal convictions, bind over orders or cautions, including those which would normally be regarded as spent. You will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check (formerly known as CRB). Please note that an old or minor offence as detailed on the application form do not need to be declared.
