Supervising Social Worker Fostering

Role: SUPERVISING SOCIAL WORKER

Department: PEOPLE

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a SUPERVISING SOCIAL WORKER on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their People Team department.

Main purpose of position:

To undertake the full range of social work duties in relation to statutory Family Placement work in accordance with the National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services and Fostering Services Regulations, Promoting the best interests of children and young people at all times.

As a SUPERVISING SOCIAL WORKER, you will be responsible to:

· Visiting and maintaining contact on an agreed basis in accordance with LBC guidelines and policies, to support, supervise and guide the foster carer .

· Working flexibly to ensure an appropriate level of support is offered. Identifying and advising the deputy team manager or team manager of problems arising with carers and/or their placements ensuring appropriate and timely action may follow .

· Reporting significant issues/and or complaints, incidents, allegations in accordance with Schedule 7 notifications to deputy team manager, team manager or other senior manager (if appropriate) immediately .

· Undertaking annual review of foster carers and presenting at Panel in accordance with the LBC procedures and in conjunction with the senior management of KinderCare .

· Undertaking annual foster carer Health and Safety checks.

· Supporting and identifying training and development needs of allocated foster carers, monitoring achievement and attendance at training sessions .

· Completing Personal Development Plans .

· Undertaking training for personal development both internally and externally Delivering training for foster carers on a group basis when appropriate .

· Taking responsibility for own professional continuing development and participation in company training initiatives .

· Sharing knowledge with colleagues .

· Running support groups for foster carers, children and young people.

Skills and Experience

Substantial post qualifying experience in fostering.

Able to undertake statutory duties under the Children Act 1989, Fostering Minimum Standards and Care Planning and Fostering Regulations 2015.
In-depth ability to make professional judgements in a multi-disciplinary setting, including negotiating resources.
Able to effectively communicate and work with service users, which will include children, foster careers and with a wide range of other professional
Demonstrable ability to maintain high quality records, write clear, concise reports and correspondence dealing with complex issues.
In-depth ability to work to strict deadlines and targets, working on own initiative, and also able to work as part of a team and share expertise.
Demonstrable ability to lead and chair multi-disciplinary meetings and represent the agency in a formal setting or similar.
In-depth knowledge and understanding of child development and issues of family dynamics.DBS

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for Disclosure and Barring Service checks to be undertaken. Therefore, it is essential in making your application you disclose whether you have any convictions, bind overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exemptions) (Amendments) Order 1986. Therefore, applications are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent' under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being take-up, any failure to disclose such convictions will results in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority. The fact that a bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates