Supervising social worker

Posted

08/12/2009 (11:50)

Agency/Employer

Caritas Recruitment

Description

Supervising social worker required for a private fostering agency in Milton Keynes.

You duties will include

Duties

� Supervision of foster carers and monitoring of foster placements

� Participation in the Referrals Duty System � Matching and Arranging Placements

� Participation in Emergency/Out of Hours Rota

� Undertaking �Form F� Assessments

� Recruitment, training, development and supervision of foster carers

� Liaising with other agencies and professionals and representing the organisation at various meetings and forums, including Statutory Reviews, Placement Meetings and Child Protection investigations

� Any other task as considered appropriate

Essential Skills & Criteria

1) Qualified Social Worker- CQSW, DipSW, CSS etc

2) At least Two year�s Post-qualifying Experience

3) Previous experience of working within Child Care

4) Sound knowledge of Child Care Legislation and in particular of Fostering Services Regulations, National Minimum Standards and Child Protection Legislation

5) Good communication skills

6) Good recording & I.T. skills

7) Ability to work on own initiative as well as to work as part of a team

8) Ability to represent organisation in professional meetings

9) Some flexibility within working patterns & hours

10) Own Transport/Mobility

Caritas is a specialist recruitment agency with over thirty years experience in social work recruitment. We offer a personal one to one first class service

Location

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Job Type

Permanent

Contract Length

N/A

Salary/Rate

�20000 - �28000/annum pension, company car scheme

Start Date

1 month

Contact Name

Charlotte Murray