Private Fostering Social Worker

3 weeks ago


Rochdale Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Randstad Care Full time €36,648 - €40,221

Are you looking for an exciting role in Children's Social Work? Do you want to work for a Local Authority that offers rapid career progression?
Randstad are looking for Qualified Social Workers to join Oldham Council's Fostering Team.
They are a newly improved Local Authority who have invested in more teams across a range of service areas to ensure they continue being the most diverse community within Greater Manchester. They are a Local Authority who will develop and reward your expertise therefore will provide you with a range of support access, continuous professional development and training and development opportunities.
Competitive pay with a £2,000 retention payment
~ Free town centre parking
~ Essential car user allowance of £500* and mileage expenses at 45p per mile
~ Reimbursement of Social Work England professional registration fees, currently £90 per year
~ Generous relocation package of up to £8,000
~25 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional days, and which increases after 5- and 10-years' service
~ Attractive defined benefit pension scheme with a market leading AVC option for additional retirement savings
~ Discounted gym membership
~ Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more
~ Salary sacrifice scheme, including Cycle to Work
~ Wellbeing support, including an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support
~ A supportive and enabling workplace with quality supervision from your manager
~ A comprehensive learning and development programme as part of your ongoing Continuing Professional Development
~ Providing ongoing support and supervision to foster carers and their families.

~ Maintaining detailed records of children and young people's progress.

~ Attending meetings, child care statutory reviews, and care planning meetings.

~ Collaborating with foster parents and social workers to manage contact between children and their birth families.

Social Work Qualification or equivalent
Social Work England registered
Enhanced DBS
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS?



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