Fostering and Kinship Social Work Specialist

6 days ago

Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time
About the Role

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate, enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities, we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.

We are currently recruiting for a Fostering and Kinship Social Worker to join our Independent Fostering Agency. The successful candidate will work with colleagues to provide the full range of fostering services, including recruitment, assessment, training, and supervision/support, duty services, as well as Form C assessments and special guardianship assessments.

The Fostering service is a dynamic and friendly team who support foster carers and promote permanency for children in care. We support and supervise mainstream and connected carers as well as assess special guardianship. We pride ourselves in prioritizing the voice of the child within fostering and wider network, and offer a wide range of training and support to carers to maintain stability.

The team has a collaborative approach of working and utilizes peer supervision as well as team catch-ups, creating a real sense of community. In a wider spectrum, we work very closely with the children's team and professional network.

About You

To be a successful Fostering and Kinship Social Worker for Achieving for Children, you will be passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people. We are looking for someone who can work flexibly, has excellent communication skills, and can work collaboratively to achieve shared outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships, and working with a range of professionals, especially foster carers
  • Knowledge of statutory legislation (for example, Children's Act) and national policy drivers that will affect children's services and your role
  • Strong analytical and planning skills for assessing and reviewing children and young people's needs, and planning packages of care across a range of cases
  • Good understanding of the challenges faced by foster carers and the complexities of fostering assessments, including private fostering
  • Experience in presenting to fostering panels and completing annual review reports

In addition, we expect all of our social workers to have:

  • A full and valid driving license and access to own transport
  • A professional social work qualification, CQSW or Diploma in Social Work (DipSW), or other relevant qualification recognized by Social Work England
  • An active Social Work England registration
About Our Benefits

We are focused on creating a positive, supportive environment, where you will have access to a wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks of working remotely. Working in Achieving for Children, you will also have access to:

  • 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after four years of Continuous Service
  • Managers who recognize the complexity of cases and load, value hard work, provide reassurance, build confidence, and facilitate career development and progression opportunities
  • Free parking at your main place of work
  • Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
  • Travel assistance package for business use, including car mileage reimbursement, an annual season ticket loan, or access to the cycle to work scheme
  • Laptop, phone, and systems so you can work remotely, enabling hybrid working
  • Flexible working options, helping to keep a good work-life balance
  • A minimum of 12 protected Development Days each year for all staff
  • A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
  • A range of staff discounts with national retailers and well-known brands
  • A huge range of additional professional development opportunities as part of our regional Social Work Teaching Partnership

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