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An excellent opportunity has become available for an experienced Social Worker to join the Fostering and Adoption Team in Jersey. The successful Social Worker is required to assist with the recruitment, assessment, training and supervision of foster carers.
Duties of this Social Worker role:
* To maintain high standards of professional practice to provide positive outcomes for children, their families and carers* To support with the recruitment, retention and training of prospective and approved foster carers. This will require occasional evening and weekend working* To assist in the duty system, involving the arrangement of foster placements as requested by district social workers* To assist in monitoring the standards and quality of care provided to service users to ensure they meet the standards specified* To prepare and present reports and maintain appropriate records in supervising carers in order to ensure adherence to Council policies and procedures* To develop effective working relationships within the team and across services to ensure effective service delivery* To actively promote team and service development* To ensure safeguarding of children and young people and all other service users* To contribute towards service development and participation work with young people* Such other responsibilities allocated appropriate to the grade of the post
Essential requirements of this Social Worker role:
* Social Work England registration* Social Work qualified* Eligible to work in the UK* Hold a full UK drivers' licence* Post-qualified experience
Why Tripod Partners?
* Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies* Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge* Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK* "Refer a Friend" bonus - get £500 for each social worker you refer! Most generous referral fee in the UK! * "Find your own job" bonus - get £250 for finding your own contract
