Non-BAAF Vacancies

Sessional Social Worker: Adoption Team

Jacqui Tyler — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:58:24 +0000

Organisation:

St Francis' Children's Society

Salary:

Competitive Rates

Location:

Milton Keynes

Closing date for applications:

12/07/2017

St Francis’ Children’s Society is a charity and independent adoption agency providing a range of services to people for whom adoption is or might be a lifelong experience.

We are currently recruiting for SESSIONAL WORKERS in the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and East Anglia areas to join our well-established and highly regarded Agency.

You will be assessing prospective adopters, taking assessments to adoption panel and supporting adopters through the matching and placement process through to adoption order. You will hold a caseload, and you will need to work with the wider staff group to provide services for adoptive families.

Experience/Qualifications Required

Social Work Qualification - ie DIPSW/CQSW/Degree and HCPC Registration

Experience of completing PAR’s / Form F’s

Experience of working with adoptive families or family placement work

Full UK driving license with access to own car

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a welcoming, friendly and supportive agency. Competitive rates of pay and other paid expenses.

To find out more, or apply for this position please call Suzanne Strachan, Adoption Team Manager for further details or download, complete an application form and sent it to suzannes@sfcs.org.uk Tel: 01908 572700 www.sfcs.org.uk/work-for-us

Name:

Suzanne Strachan

Email:

suzannes@sfcs.org.uk

Telephone Number:

01908 572700

Email:

suppliers@sfcs.org.uk

Address:

Collis House 48 Newport Road Woolstone Milton Keynes MK15 0AA

Telephone:

01908572700

Agency Decision Maker

Satwinder Sandhu — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 13:04:24 +0000

Organisation:

The Homefinding & Fostering Agency

Salary:

ME15 6SX

Location:

Maidstone

Closing date for applications:

17/07/2017

Interview date:

24 Jul 2017

As an Independent Fostering Provider we are seeking an experienced social work senior manager to take on the role of Agency Decision Maker (ADM) at the agency. We were set up 21 years ago by foster carers, and the ethos of high quality care and wraparound support for children, young people and foster carers remains in place today.

We are looking for someone not only experienced profesionally but someone of a pragmatic mindset, who can analyse sometimes complex information and draw sound conclusions. It is imperative the ADM has the ability to make informed, independent decisions free from bias.

Please email Beverley Edmonds, Panel Administrator, for an applicant's information pack. A phone conversation with the registered manager may also be booked for the week of 10th July.

Name:

Beverley Edmonds

Email:

beverley.edmonds@homefindingandfostering.co.uk

Telephone Number:

01622765646

Email:

terry.casey@homefindingandfostering.co.uk

Address:

67 College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SX

Telephone:

01622765646

Fostering Practice Manager

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 15:37:12 +0000

Organisation:

Chrysalis Care Fostering Agency

Salary:

£37-£42k per annum

Hours per week:

Location:

Bexleyheath

Closing date for applications:

18/07/2017

PRACTICE MANAGER

Reporting to: Registered Manager

Responsible for: Foster Carers and their development

Supervision of Social Work staff

Quality assurance of special interest

Job Purpose:

Improving practice, raising standards and improving outcomes for children and young people. Promoting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

1. To provide cover in the absence of the Registered Manager.

2. To offer an advice and consultancy service to the social work team. To provide professional expertise, skills and advice to enable a safe and effective high quality service that meets existing and new legislative and regulatory requirements.

3. To assist with monitoring statistics and systems for the smooth running of the organisation.

4. To assist with monitoring outcomes for children and young people placed with Chrysalis Care.

5. To ensure that resources are utilised effectively to promote the safeguarding and welfare of children in placement.

6. To be responsible for the organisation and co-ordination of the recruitment of foster carers.

7. To occasionally act as reviewing officer for foster carers annual reviews where appropriate.

8. To maintain an awareness of changes in legislation/regulation, guidance and related policies and procedures, ensuring that all social workers are informed of these changes where appropriate.

9. To provide Supervisees and foster carers with a high standard of professional support, guidance and monitoring.

10. To actively promote equal opportunities & anti-discriminatory practice for all.

Specific job responsibilities:

1. To undertake some reviews of foster carers. To prepare for the review and complete the Reviewing Officer report.

2. To assist the management team with the updating of policies and procedures.

3. To liaise, communicate and where necessary, attend and participate in case conferences, reviews, transfer protocol meetings and any other meetings that may be required.

4. To be a part of the out-of-hours rota service.

5. To supervise members of the Chrysalis Care staff team as appropriate.

6. To be responsible for the out of hours and office cover rota.

7. To undertake initial visits to prospective foster carers, or allocate accordingly, ensuring that a written report is completed.

8. Be responsible for contract management and contribute to the tender processes.

9. To contribute to data/statistics collation as requested, including the Ofsted dataset.

10. To co-ordinate the assessment of prospective foster carers and be responsible for the supervision and support of Independent Social Worker’s.

11. To quality assure Form F assessments.

12. To co-ordinate and co-deliver the ‘Skills to Foster’ courses throughout the year where required.

13. To be responsible for the co-ordination of the support groups in each geographical area, ensuring that all areas have a support group running.

14. To assist with the monitoring and effective implementation of arrangements to safeguard children & young people, including those who go missing.

15. To undertake any other duties which may be appropriate; making use of expertise, knowledge, experience and skills of the post-holder.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Chrysalis Care is respected and valued by staff and local authorities for its history of providing excellent quality of care to children and young people. We are looking for someone who will uphold our values and family history as well as maintain and enhance our outstanding provision of service.

In return we reward our employees with a competitive salary, car allowance and pension scheme.

Knowledge, skills & competence

Essential:-

Recognised social work qualification.
Registration with the HCPC.
At least 2 years experience of working within children’s fostering services.
To deliver a high quality service to our stakeholders, including working effectively with external agencies.
Excellent planning and organisational skills.
Maintain motivation and enthusiasm for recruitment of potential foster carers.
Excellent verbal, written and report writing skills.
An ability to direct, manage, motivate and supervise Social Work staff and others.
A full working knowledge and understanding of current legislation underpinning fostering.
An ability to contribute and influence the strategic development of the fostering service.
An ability to contribute to practice development in meetings with supervising social workers.
An ability to contribute to team meetings in a productive, positive manner.
A working knowledge of child protection and safeguarding procedures.
An ability to demonstrate anti-discriminatory practice.
Participation in ‘Out of Hours’ rota and back up support to those on OOH rota.
A solution focussed approach to daily practice issues.

Essential personal attributes:

Good disciplinary record.
Good reliability and punctuality record.
An understanding and ability to use IT systems.
Awareness and knowledge of health & safety legislation and requirements.
Current driving licence.
A high standard of personal and professional presentation.
A commitment to own personal and professional development.

Desirable:

Recognised management qualification.
At least 2 years experience working at a managerial level.

Name:

Sue Inman

Email:

sue.inman@chrysaliscare.org

Telephone Number:

0208 298 2800

Email:

kate.chaplin@chrysaliscare.org

Address:

Kings House 7, Princes Street Bexleyheath Kent DA7 4BQ

Telephone:

0208 298 2800

Independent Reviewing Officers for Looked after Children

Emily Michael — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 12:49:47 +0000

Organisation:

London Borough of Sutton

Salary:

£42,030 - £44,766

Hours per week:

FT/PT

Location:

Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, Sutton

Closing date for applications:

28/07/2017

Interview date:

07 Aug 2017

Grade 9 Salary £42,030 - £44,766 (subject to evaluation). In addition to Recruitment and Retention measures which include reimbursement of HCPC registration, Supplemental Annual Leave and a £1000 annual retention payment. Full and part-time posts available.
(This position includes flexible working, a final salary pension and post graduate training).

Would you like to come and join a children’s services department that is strong, robust, and with high standards? The London Borough of Sutton is looking for motivated and enthusiastic IROs to join the dynamic and proactive Quality Assurance Service. The service provides effective challenge, actively monitoring and improving social work practice which contributes towards achieving the best outcomes for Sutton’s looked after children.

You will have opportunities to be part of a department which received a GOOD OFSTED judgement in November 2016, where there is good morale and supportive management systems in place. As an IRO you will also be involved in delivering training and service development.

You will need to be a qualified social worker with management experience. You will have excellent organisational skills alongside the capacity to meet targets to ensure best outcomes for children.

The Quality Assurance Unit is co-located with the social work teams in refurbished offices in the centre of Sutton with excellent transport links and free parking.

We would love to hear from you if you feel you would like to be part of our service.

For more information about the vacancy, please view the Role Profile.docx

For further information about Sutton please contact Jo Mitchell on 07701 294150.

You can visit our offer to you here

Here you can access the following documents:
• Vision for Sutton’s Children and Young People
• Key facts about Children, Young People and Families in Sutton
• Learning and Development for Social Workers
• Our offer to you

Please apply through the Sutton Council Job Vacancies website here.

The closing date is 28/07/17 and interviews will take place during the weeks beginning 07/08/17 and 14/08/17

Email:

invoices@sutton.gov.uk

Address:

The Payments Team 3rd Floor Civic Offices St Nicholas Way Sutton Surrey SM1 1EA

Adoption Support Social Worker-Safebase

AfterAdoptionHR — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 11:40:40 +0000

Organisation:

After Adoption

Salary:

£22,704-£34,407

Hours per week:

Location:

Home based/office worker, working in different regions including Yorkshire

Closing date for applications:

28/07/2017

Founded in 1990 After Adoption is a vibrant and dynamic award winning organisation that is passionate about making a difference. Set up to support and address the effects of adoption on children, adults and families, the charity is now one of the leading adoption agencies in England and Wales. Our core functions include:

family finding and matching of adopters with children;
after adoption support such as our SafeBase parenting programme and Birth ties;
TALKadoption, Camps and Short Breaks for children and young adopted people and;
ReUnite search and intermediary for adopted adults and birth relatives.

You can see more at: http://www.afteradoption.org.uk.

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our SafeBase team as an Adoption Support Social Worker. You will also develop and deliver adoption support services through individual, family and group work throughout the Yorkshire Area with the expectation to have a presence in our Manchester office. Our SafeBase service supports adoptive parents and carers to understand their child's behaviour and strengthen attachments within the family. We are looking for someone with experience in working with children and adults who have been significantly affected by loss and someone who has a good understanding of how adoption affects all parties. You will also co-facilitate our very successful SafeBase Parenting Programmes and undertake family observation assessments. Good communication skills and assessment/report writing are essential.

Under the guidance of the Service / Team Manager you will arrange and support family placements by assessment, recruitment, preparation, counselling, advice and assistance. You will also prepare and present reports at meetings attended including Adoption Panel meetings. Planning and implementing programmes for introductions for children and families and co-ordinating post-placement support programmes in line with the Local Authority care plans for children in conjunction with After Adoption’s regional adoption support teams will also be a key requirement.

The successful candidate will be CQSW, Dip SW qualified and registered with the relevant social care council. They must also have good knowledge of the Adoption and Children's Act and accompanying guidance and all secondary legislation.

Further details regarding the essential and desirable criterion for this role are outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification.

If you are passionate about our mission and want to play a role in driving forward the work of After Adoption, we want to hear from you. After Adoption values and invests in their employees’ development.

Employee benefits include:

Matched employers contribution to a group pension scheme (to a maximum of 6%)
25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Reward and Recognition Scheme
Family friendly policies and flexible working via credit time

For more information on After Adoption and this role, including how to apply please go to: www.afteradoption.org.uk/about-us/work-us.

Applicants will be subject to verification and vetting checks related to child protection and safeguarding matters. These include references covering a five year period, medical fitness checks, qualification status/registration, identity checks and Enhanced DBS checks as laid down by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Closing date for applications: 28 July 2017

After Adoption is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Email:

hr@afteradoption.org.uk

Address:

after adoption unit 5 city gate m15 4jj

Child Protection Chairs and Independent Reviewing Officers

Emily Michael — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 12:43:33 +0000

Organisation:

London Borough of Sutton

Salary:

£42,030 - £44,766

Hours per week:

FT/PT

Location:

Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, Sutton

Closing date for applications:

28/07/2017

Interview date:

07 Aug 2017

Grade 9 Salary £42,030 - £44,766 (subject to evaluation) In addition to Recruitment and Retention measures which include reimbursement of HCPC registration, Supplemental Annual Leave and a £1000 annual retention payment. Full and part-time posts available.

(This position includes flexible working, a final salary pension and post graduate training).

Would you like to come and join a children’s services department that is strong, robust, and with high standards? The London Borough of Sutton is looking for motivated, enthusiastic CP Chairs and IROs to join the dynamic and proactive Quality Assurance Service. The service provides effective challenge actively monitoring and improving social work practice contributing ensuring towards keeping children and young people in Sutton are safe.

You will have opportunities to be part of a department which received a GOOD OFSTED judgement in November 2016, where there is good morale and supportive management systems in place. As a CP chair or IRO you will also be involved in delivering training and service development.

You will need to be a qualified social worker with management experience. You will have excellent organisational skills alongside the capacity to meet targets to ensure best outcomes for children.

For more information, please view the Role Profile.docx

The Quality Assurance Unit is co-located with the social work teams in refurbished offices in the centre of Sutton with excellent transport links and free parking.

We would love to hear from you if you feel you would like to be part of our service.
For further information about Sutton please contact Petra Kitchman or Jo Mitchell on 0208 770 5777 or 0208 770 4567

You can visit our offer to you here

Here you can access the following documents:
• Vision for Sutton’s Children and Young People
• Key facts about Children, Young People and Families in Sutton
• Learning and Development for Social Workers
• Our offer to you

Please apply through the Sutton Council Job Vacancies website here

The closing date will be the 28/07/17 and interviews will take place on the week beginning 07/08/17 or the week beginning 14/08/17

Email:

invoices@sutton.gov.uk

Address:

The Payments Team 3rd Floor Civic Offices St Nicholas Way Sutton Surrey SM1 1EA