Jobs

Team Manager – Fostering –  ( Dartford Kent )

We are looking for a dedicated and dependable Team Manager for our office in Dartford, Kent. The successful applicant will be working with a small team of social workers, foster carers and looked after children in the South East of England, hence willingness to travel and use of a car is essential. You must be a fully qualified Social Worker, having a passion and experience of working alongside foster carers. All applicants must be registered with Social Work England. The applicant should have a minimum of 2 years experience in Social Work within a fostering or safeguarding or within a childrens and family team. Preferably a minimum of 1 years experience in managing a social work team.

We work hard to achieve positive and sustainable changes in children’s lives and support our foster families to a very high standard. The successful applicant must have a passion for children and young people, excellent organisational skills and able to meet deadlines often under pressure. To supervise a growing staff team and possess excellent communication skills and the ability to analyse situations accurately.

The job description includes the following aspects:

• Supervision of a small team of social workers;
• Supporting the recruitment process of new foster families;
• Quality Assurance aspects relating to various areas of the agency;
• Conducting audits and ensuring statutory requirements are met at all times;
• Monitoring and complying with all safeguarding aspects;
• Participation in delivering of training for foster carers;
• Flexible working and out of hours support to carers.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday, increasing to 30 with length of service;
• Access to BUPA;
• A wonderful team of people, with lots of inter-company support and training.

Salary of £35k – £40k per annum, depending on skills and experience.

UK Fostering is an equal opportunities employer and adheres to safer recruitment practices. We have offices in the North West, South East, Midlands and North East.

If you would like to be part of our team, please get in contact with us. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply – Please send us your latest CV in email to [email protected]

Supervising Social Worker (Newly Qualified, Manchester)

We are looking for a qualified, dedicated and dependable Supervising Social Worker, of which we will consider new qualified applicants. The successful individual will be working with foster carers and looked after children. We have offices in the North West, South East, Midlands and the North East and are looking to recruit a social worker for our Warrington office in the North West. Your caseload will be primarily focused in the Manchester area.

Fostering experience would be desirable and the use of a car is essential to the role, as is your registration with Social Work England.

We work hard to achieve positive and sustainable changes in children’s lives and support our foster families to a very high standard. The successful applicant has a passion for children and young people, excellent organisational skills, is able to meet deadlines and has excellent communication skills.

The job description includes the following aspects:-

• Supporting a case load of foster carers (12-15);
• Supporting the recruitment process of new foster families;
• Quality Assurance aspects relating to various areas of the agency;
• Conducting audits and ensuring statutory requirements are met at all times;
• Monitoring and complying with all safeguarding aspects;
• Participation in delivering of training for foster carers;
• Completion of Form F Assessments
• Flexible working and out of hours support to carers.
• Essential that you have access to car; and
• Have the right to work within the UK or appropriate visa

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday, increasing to 30 with length of service
• Access to BUPA
• Wonderful team of people, with lots of inter-company support & training

UK Fostering is an equal opportunities employer and adheres to safer recruitment practices. If you would like to be part of our team, please get in contact with us.

Salary: £24,000.00-£29,000.00 per year

To apply – Please send us your latest CV in email to [email protected]

Supervising Social Worker (Birmingham)

We are looking for a dedicated and dependable Supervising Social Worker to work across our East and West Midlands region. Our office is based in Birmingham however depending on location some flexibility may be given with home working on certain days. The successful applicant will be working with foster carers and looked after children across the Midlands, hence willingness to travel and use of a car is essential.

The successful applicant, of which we will consider newly qualified, will hold a mixed case load but will also head up our Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children’s project in the region, providing specific support to foster carers, young people and colleagues in respect of all aspects that impact on these young people, therefore some knowledge and preferably experience in this area is also required.

You must be fully qualified and registered with Social Work England.

UK Fostering is a young and dynamic Fostering Agency. We have offices in the North West, the South East, the Midlands and the North East.

We work hard to achieve positive and sustainable changes in children’s lives and support our foster families to a very high standard. The successful applicant must have a passion for children and young people, excellent organisational skills, be able to meet deadlines, have excellent communication skills and the ability to analyse situations accurately.

The job description includes the following aspects:

• Supervision of pool of foster carers
• Form F assessments and panel presentation
• Monitoring and complying with all safeguarding aspects
• Participation in all aspects of the organisation including supporting training for foster carers
• Flexible working and out of hours support to carers

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday, increasing to 30 with length of service
• BUPA
• Wonderful team of people, with lots of inter-company support & training

Salary of £26k – £38K per year depending on skills and years of experience.

The job requirement also includes the relevant social work qualification, Social Work England registration and appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

UK Fostering is an equal opportunities employer and adheres to safer recruitment practices.

If you would like to be part of our team, please get in contact with us. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply – Please send us your latest CV in email to [email protected]

Supervising Social Worker (Newly Qualified – Sunderland)

We are looking for a qualified, dedicated and dependable Supervising Social Worker. The successful applicant will be working with foster carers and looked after children. We have offices in the North West, South East, Midlands and the North East and are looking to recruit a social worker for our office in the North East. Your caseload will be primarily focused in the South of the region and cover Sunderland, Hartlepool & Redcar etc; you will be based in the Sunderland Office.

Freelance Form F Assessors

Regional (North West, Midlands, South East)