Children & Families

3 days ago

Newport, Newport, United Kingdom Brackenberry Full time £30,000 - £52,000 per year


Job Description:

We are working closely alongside with a local authority in Isle of Wight to assist with the appointment of a Children & families-Senior Social Worker on a 3-months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £30.50- £41.00 per hour

Summary:

The Social Worker is a vital role within the Isle of Wight Councils Children and Families service, dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of care, safety, and support for fostered children and their carers (both mainstream and kinship).The post holder will manage a hybrid caseload, combining robust supervision and support of approved foster carers with statutory duties, ensuring that every foster home provides a nurturing environment that meets the developmental needs of the children placed there. This role requires an experienced, highly skilled, and committed social work professional capable of maintaining regulatory compliance, driving continuous improvement in fostering practice, and effectively managing safeguarding concerns.

Responsibilities:

  • Assess the services and support needed by foster carers to meet the specific care needs of the children placed with them. 
  • Ensure the foster home environment meets all the developmental needs of the children living there.
  • Ensure that the foster carer is working to and meeting all the National Minimum Fostering Standards (NMS) and Fostering Regulations in their practice. 
  • Ensure all necessary compliance checks for the fostering household are up-to-date, including DBS checks, Health Assessments, Safer Caring Policy, and other related household checks.
  • Support the home finding process for children needing to come into care, working alongside the Placement Team and the Child's Social Worker (CSW). 
  • Attend the Fostering Panel as required to present annual reviews, variations, or other reports.

Essentials:

  • A recognised professional Social Work qualification (e.g., Degree in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW). 
  • Current registration with Social Work England (SWE).
  • Significant post-qualifying experience in Childrens Social Care, with proven experience in Fostering, Looked After Children, or Children in Need teams. 
  • Demonstrable experience in the assessment and supervision of foster carers (mainstream or kinship).
  • Experience in applying the National Minimum Fostering Standards and Regulations in practice. 
  • Expert knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance, and statutory frameworks relating to Fostering and Looked After Children (e.g., Children Act 1989/2004).
  • Proven ability to conduct high-quality, analytical assessments and write clear, professional reports (e.g., annual reviews, Form F).

Please note:

  • You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
  • You should have right to work in U.K
  • This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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