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Experienced Social Worker Fostering Connected Carers

NonStop Consulting Ltd
Posted 10 hours ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Maidstone, Kent ME17 2BE, England

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts

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  • NonStop Care is seeking an Experienced Social Worker for the Connected Carers Team in a local authority outside of London.
  • The role focuses on working with connected carer and special guardianship applicants, emphasizing assessment work and support plan development.
  • Candidates should have a strong background in kinship care and the ability to manage a varied caseload.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, with specific figures not disclosed, and requires prior experience in social work.
  • Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their CVs promptly, as telephone interviews will be conducted for strong candidates.

NonStop Care is looking for an Experienced Social Worker to join the Connected Carers Team with a local authority outside of London. This is an exciting time to join the team and we are seeking a child focused social worker to join us in our improvement journey.

This role will work with all connected carer and special guardianship applicants with an emphasis on assessment work, developing support plans as well as developing our support services for Special Guardians.

Benefits:

  • Stable contract
  • Competitive salart
  • Essential Car User allowance or access to a lease car
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Generous local government pension scheme package
  • Access to wider training and development qualifications
  • Flexible working scheme
  • Travel plan discounts
  • Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
  • Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
  • The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs.

Requirements:

This role will work with all connected carer and special guardianship applicants with an emphasis on assessment work, developing support plans as well as developing our support services for Special Guardians.

A large proportion of the work within the team is undertaking Court directed assessments of friends and families when alternative care plans are being considered for children. This is an exciting yet challenging and complex area of social work. We are looking for experienced professionals who have good knowledge of working withing kinship carers team. A professional who has dynamism to manage a varied case load.

If you are passionate and committed to improving the lives and opportunities of children and young people, and can ensure that children are at the centre of the work that you do; then we would like to hear from you.

How to Apply:

Telephone interviews will take place as and when strong candidates become available. If you're interested don't delay and send across your CV today to

We at NonStop are committed to Connecting you with top employers and providing meaningful careers in the Health Service!

If this role is not quite right for you but you would like to have a conversation about other roles please contact and ask for Michelle, as we specialise in Health & Social Care recruitment across the UK.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.