Children's SW - Fostering Team - Cheshire East
An exciting opportunity is available for a qualified Children’s Social Worker to join a dedicated Fostering Team. This role will involve supporting children and young people who are unable to live with their birth families, while working closely with foster carers to promote positive outcomes, stability and permanence.
You will undertake assessments, planning and review work in accordance with statutory requirements and relevant legislation. Your responsibilities will include supervising and supporting foster carers, contributing to the recruitment and assessment of prospective carers, and ensuring that children’s needs, wishes and feelings remain central to all decision-making. You will also manage a varied caseload, prepare clear reports, maintain accurate records and participate in professional meetings, reviews and safeguarding processes.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively with children, families, foster carers, schools, health professionals and other partner agencies. You will provide high-quality advice and support, identify risks at an early stage and take appropriate action to safeguard children and young people. The role requires a confident communicator who can build effective relationships, challenge appropriately and make sound professional judgements in complex circumstances.
You must hold a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. Experience of working with children and families, fostering services, looked-after children or safeguarding is highly desirable. A sound understanding of relevant legislation, statutory guidance and assessment frameworks is essential, together with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
You will be committed to anti-discriminatory practice, respectful partnership working and improving outcomes for children. In return, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference within a supportive and professional team, with access to supervision, ongoing development and varied work across fostering and children’s social care services.
Children's SW - Fostering Team - Cheshire East
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