About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Fostering Recruitment and Training Team, a fast paced and dynamic team that recruits, trains and assesses potential foster carers for The Children’s Trust. We have a full time vacancy for an Assessing Social worker, whose key role consists of recruiting, training and assessing prospective foster carers.
We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email: Valerie.Leggatt-Mead@NCTrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you.
What will you be doing?
The Assessing Social Worker would be allocated Stage 1 and Stage 2 Assessments and would be involved in recruitment activity and preparation training.
You would receive regular supervision and training to support the role, joining a well-established and supportive team, and be involved in recruitment and training activities within that team.
You would have access to therapeutic tools and achieve Virtual Reality accreditation.
About you
As an Assessing Social Worker, you would be experienced in fostering assessments, with a focus on safeguarding and understanding of children’s needs.
You are a confident and experienced practitioner with a strong skill set in supporting foster carers and understanding of the fostering regulations and standards.
You are a skilled communicator who is organised, dynamic, passionate and enthusiastic for the future of our children and young people.
You are registered with Social Work England.
Our benefits
We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
- 2 Day Induction Programme
- 2 days Signs of Safety training (social care colleagues)
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
- Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
- A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
- Local government Pension Scheme
- Heavily subsidised town centre car parking scheme
- Employee Discount Scheme
- 28 days’ annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years’ service
- Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Monthly quality supervision
- SWE Registration paid yearly (social care colleagues)
About us
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children’s Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation.
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