Children's Social Work Matters
Social Worker - Fostering
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Job Description
This is an exciting time to join Barnsley Children’s Service as we’re a council that prioritises Children’s Services, and we want every child in the borough to achieve their full potential, to be safe and happy.
Because we highly value the work of our Social Workers, we’ve approved significant additional investment, in our service, we are now looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and committed professional Social Worker to join our workforce working within Fostering.
Could that be you?
We are looking to recruit highly motivated, enthusiastic, and committed professional full-time Social Worker to join our fostering supervisory social work team full time.
Full Time Social Worker
Our supervisory team is made up of Mainstream foster carers and we are excited to offer 4 Mockingbird constellation hubs within this. Mockingbird is a very innovative and supportive model for our foster carers which is a very positive element of our supervisory service. The role as a supervising social worker, includes supporting and supervising our foster carers, ensuring placement stability, training of foster carers, increasing their knowledge and skills, and undertaking annual reviews of foster carers and to participate in the fostering duty rota.
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You will need to work collaboratively with other areas of Children’s Services and professionals involved in the care planning process of a child’s life.
You Require To Have
- A degree or diploma in Social Work and Social Work England Registration
- The ability to build relationships and work in partnership with children, young people, parents, carers, and partners.
- Curiosity in practice, and a tenacious desire to achieve the very best outcomes for children and their families.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to engage and enable children, young people, and their families.
If you would like to speak with a Team Manager about the vacancy, please contact: Suzanne Cassidy - suzannecassidy@barnsley.gov.uk
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- A highly competitive social work salary up to £50,908 for experienced practitioners
- Welcome payment – paid in instalments
- High-quality regular supervision and support and a nurturing management team that encourages learning and development
- An assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) programme to support newly qualified practitioners to have additional support through their first year in practice.
- Flexible working arrangements
- A commitment to continuous professional development with a strong training and development offer for staff at all levels
- Good IT support and equipment
- A commitment to health and wellbeing and access to dedicated assistance programme
About
Visit our dedicated webpage to hear from our social workers, our Executive Director, and learn more about the role and Children’s Services:
https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/childrens-social-worker-jobs-in-barnsley/
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