Social Worker
4 weeks ago
Connect2Kent recruit exclusively for Kent County Council. We recruit for a range of Social Work position's both Locum and Permanent.
Kent County Council are Ofsted rated as 'Outstanding'. We are currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join the Fostering Team in Canterbury and Dover. Previous fostering experience is required.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Manage a caseload of diverse cases, involving initial visits and viability assessments to fostering applicants, kinship carers and those wanting to apply for Special Guardianship and Child Arrangement Orders, fostering and kinship assessments, including Special Guardianship Assessments and Child Arrangement Order Assessments effectively meeting the needs of the client group, in line with the standards set out in the Social Care Capability Framework and managed within a clear framework of supervision.
Deliver preparation training for prospective foster carers and kinship carers.
Support the Team Manager, working with colleagues within the wider Fostering and Kinship Service, to ensure the promotion of 'Kent Fostering' and our offer to all carers, actively contributing ideas to support service delivery and provide fostering applicants and kinship carers with good quality, accurate and up-to-date advice and support about becoming a Foster or Kinship Carer with Kent County Council.
Initiate and develop close working partnerships with statutory agencies, voluntary and private sector agencies, carers and those with parental responsibility in order to facilitate good outcomes for children and their families.
Complete effective and timely recording of accurate information using agreed systems.
Maintain a good working knowledge of legislation, local policies and procedures, particularly those relating to Looked After Children, Children in Need and Child Protection, acting in line with these to ensure consistency and a high quality of service delivery.
Attend training courses and other development opportunities as agreed with line manager to ensure compliance with Social Work England and Social Care Capability Framework requirements.Connect2Kent is a trading style of Commercial Services Kent LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Kent is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates
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