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Qualified Social Worker - Fostering

Portman Recruitment Ltd
Posted 15 days ago, valid for 13 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M24WU, England

Salary

£37 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are seeking a passionate social worker to join the Fostering Service as part of the Family and Friends Team in Rochdale.
  • The role requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in safeguarding children and working with families, along with excellent assessment skills.
  • Candidates must have direct experience in completing fostering assessments and supporting connected foster carers.
  • A strong understanding of fostering legislation and the ability to collaborate with partner agencies is essential.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, reflecting the experience and expertise of the successful candidate.

We are looking to recruit a passionate social worker into the Fostering Service as part of the Family and Friends Team.


This is an exciting time to be joining the service as we have launched Mockingbird and No Wrong Door and are underway with plans to train all fostering staff and foster carers in Secure Base model and all social workers in the fostering service in Dyadic Developmental Practice and Psychotherapy level 1.


The successful experienced candidate will have a proven background in safeguarding children and working with families and have excellent assessment skills, keeping the childs needs central. A passion for safeguarding children and understanding of fostering legislation, as well as an ability to work with partner agencies is essential.


Direct experience of completing assessments with families, supporting and supervising connected foster carers is essential.


You will be welcomed into a friendly, stable and experienced team of social workers within the fostering service.


We are looking to recruit a passionate social worker into the Fostering Service in Rochdale as part of the Connected Persons Team.


This is an exciting time to be joining the service as we have launched Mockingbird and No Wrong Door and continue to embed the Secure Base model in our practice and connected persons fostering assessments.


The successful experienced candidate will have a proven background in safeguarding children and working with families and have excellent assessment skills, keeping the childs needs central. A passion for safeguarding children and understanding of fostering legislation, as well as an ability to work with partner agencies is essential.


Direct experience of completing fostering assessments with families, supporting and supervising connected foster carers is essential.


You will be welcomed into a friendly, stable and experienced team of social workers within the fostering service. We are looking for an additional social worker due to an increased amount of work on the team.

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