Fostering Assessing Social Worker
Job description
Directorate- Children and Young People’s Services
Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week
Now is the time to come and work for Rotherham Council Children and Young People’s Service. For more information about Rotherham Social Care jobs, please visit: https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/childrens-social-work-jobs
The Social Worker post advertised will be recruited at up to Band J, dependent on the applicant’s experience (See job profile attached for full information).
About Our Fostering Service:
Here at Rotherham’s Fostering Team, our vision and commitment is to put the person needing our time and support at the very centre of our work with them. We aim to help people build on their strengths, achieve their outcomes, and be connected to their community. Our staff are exceptionally talented, and are passionate about working in Rotherham, for the people of Rotherham. We cover all areas of the Rotherham Borough and beyond depending on the location of foster carers or fostering applicants.
Our Fostering Teams work with adults from the age of 21 years, who are interested in fostering, have applied to foster, or are approved foster carers.
Every day is different. If you are looking for a role to make the best of your assessment skills and experience this is role for you!
About You:
If you have enthusiasm to develop relationships with potential foster carers and are able to assess their suitability to successfully care for children and young people, we would love to hear from you! We are looking for a full time, permanent assessing social worker.
As our ideal candidate you will:
Undertake mainstream fostering assessments with potential foster carers (using the Form F assessment tool). Dependent upon the needs of the service you may also be required to complete Family and Friends and Supported Lodgings assessments. You will also be responsible for implementing our innovative IFA transfer assessment process.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified and experienced Social Worker, who is able to use their transferrable skills, knowledge and experience to complete fostering assessments and present them to Foster Panel. You will have knowledge and experience of applying statutory legal frameworks and policies Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential. Exceptional assessment and analytical skills with the ability to meet foster panel deadlines are also necessary.
As the service requires, you will be expected to work closely with our partner agency and Fostering Advisors to respond to new enquiries and conduct initial assessments of prospective applicants, producing brief reports to inform a decision about whether to invite them to apply to foster with RMBC. There will be opportunity to be involved in our Skills to Foster Training Programme working closely with other Assessing Social Workers and prospective future foster carers.
If you are interested in this post and have the knowledge and experience of working in a Local Authority or Independent Fostering Agency this role could be the ideal opportunity for you to develop new skills and progress as part of your professional development.
Our Offer:
KEY BENEFITS – WHY WORK FOR ROTHERHAM?
The fostering recruitment team report feeling ‘well supported by managers and their colleagues in the team who are hard-working, professional and enthusiastic about the work they are involved in.
Rotherham’s foster carers report feeling ‘well supported and at ease’ during the assessment process by social workers who are ‘passionate about fostering and achieving positive outcomes for our looked after children and young people’
You would receive strong support from a team of established and experienced fostering team managers
The fostering team has an established group of supportive, experienced, and knowledgeable supervising social workers who value being part of a team
The fostering team are committed to supporting learning and development opportunities for staff that reflect their knowledge, experience, and passions
Your career pathway would be reviewed annually to promote job satisfaction
Staff enjoy flexible and hybrid working arrangements
For a general discussion or for more information please contact : Kelly Oxer – kelly.oxer@rotherham.gov.uk
Shortlisting date: 13th June 2023
Interviews will take place: 22nd June 2023