Advanced Social Work Practitioner

Advanced Social Work Practitioner - London, East of England & North of England

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a leading national fostering agency which is committed to turning children's lives around. We are investing to further develop the high-quality services we provide to Children and Young People, Foster Carers and Staff.

Five Rivers Child Care is a Social Enterprise; We have been turning children's lives around since 1989. We know how important it is that we look after you, so you can look after the children who need you, and that is one of the key reasons we were named Employer of the Year at the National Children and Young People Awards 2021

The fostering service has been on a journey of development and improvement and the Fostering Leadership Team is ambitious for and committed to continually improving what the fostering service offers to everyone involved with it.

As part of the plan for continuous improvement it is important that we focus on the way the service improves and maintains its quality systems, processes, and practice.

To move this area of development from where it is now to where the service aspires to be in the future it has been decided to invest in three Advanced Social Work Practitioner posts.

These posts will work across services working closely with the Registered Managers and reporting to one of our Fostering Operations Managers:
We are looking for Advanced Social Worker Practitioners to cover the following:
London, East and North of England.

The role is Home Based with extensive travel to the services.

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- Improved outcomes for children, young people, and families.
- Foster Carer development and retention.
- Staff, recruitment, development, and retention.
- Improved evidence and reporting of the services achievements and strengths.
These are new roles which will give an exciting opportunity for those appointed to shape and develop the way the work required will be undertaken.

We are looking for people who can demonstrate they:

- Are committed to quality improvement and development in all areas of the way we provide services.
- Have the vision, energy and ambition to work as part of a team dedicated to bring about change.
- Have experience in working as a Senior Practitioner, Team Manager or above.
- Have Worked with a wide range of professionals and foster carers
For more details, please see the full role profile by clicking the link:
You will receive:

- 33 Days Holiday per year (25 annual leave plus 8 bank holidays)
- Car Allowance of £5,100per year
- Professional social work supervision provided by a manager
- Opportunities to integrate with our clinical, education and residential service provision
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Career progression opportunities
- Pension scheme and access to employee assistance program
- Perkbox discount scheme membership
- Simply Health Membership
For more information about the role, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01722 435750 and press option 4

Five Rivers Child Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £40,500.00-£45,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discounts
- Work from home
Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

- Do you hold a valid SWE number ?
**Experience**:

- Fostering Team Manager or Above: 2 years (required)