Child Protection Social Care Specialist
5 days ago
Estimated Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum.
About the Role:We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Child Protection Social Care Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our fostering services, you will play a vital role in supporting and supervising family and friends foster carers, as well as assessing and providing training opportunities to kinship carers.
You will be responsible for preparing high-quality reports for various purposes, including LADO consultations, planning meetings, children's reviews, fostering and adoption panels. Additionally, you will contribute to the development of our fostering service and work flexibly, including evening work when required.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team and make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families.
Key Responsibilities:- Support and supervise family and friends foster carers to ensure excellent care for children.
- Assess and provide training/development opportunities to kinship carers.
- Prepare high-quality reports for various purposes.
- Contribute to the development of our fostering service.
- Work flexibly, including evening work when required.
- DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work.
- Social Work England registration.
- Enhanced and in-date DBS certificate.
- Ability to work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set-ups.
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