Children's Social Workers - London, United Kingdom - Royal Borough of Greenwich

Royal Borough of Greenwich

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Royal Greenwich Kinship Service is seeking to recruit_ dynamic_
Social Workers to join our innovative and well regarded Permanence Service in providing the best possible outcomes to our Children in Our Care

You will need a good knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislation and guidance which governs Children's Social Care and Fostering Services and experience of court work.

The role includes:

Assessment of prospective Kinship carers & Special Guardians
Assessing, supporting and monitoring our Private Foster Carers
Providing regular, professional and effective supervision to kinship carers, offering ongoing assessment and supportive challenge of their practice
Completion of kinship carers annual reviews
Completion of viability assessments for prospective Special Guardians and Kinship carers
Delivery of attachment based models of support framed within our systemic practice model
Good standard of ongoing recording and the ability to prepare thorough & timely reports
Working closely with carers to support them to meet the needs of children in accordance with the care plan and delegated authority
Facilitating support groups and promoting the continuous professional development of Kinship Carers and Special Guardians
Working as part of the team to contribute to the development of the Kinship Service's best practice
An expectation of some evening and occasional weekend working
Ability to raise awareness about kinship care and private fostering
Computer skills with good working knowledge of ICT systems including word and excel

It is a really exciting time to join the Royal Borough of Greenwich as we implement the 1st National Kinship Strategy and the Government Children's social care: stable homes, built on love

We offer you:

A thorough induction,
Professional and clinical supervision
Regular team meetings
Good terms and conditions
Career development and fantastic training opportunities
A welcoming supportive team environment and integration in the wider children in care and care leaver service alongside childcare teams

There is an expectation of some evening and occasional weekend working (for which you will receive TOIL).

Once a quarter you will be required to cover a week on the Out of Hours emergency support call service for foster carers.

DBS:
This role requires an Enhanced DBS. (This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act,1974).

Advert Close:
All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Salary:
Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

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