Supervising Adoption Social Workers - Lancashire

Posted 17 June 2020
Salary £24 - £37 per hour
Location
Job type Temporary
Discipline Qualified social workerSocial Work Jobs
Reference22514
Contact NameMAXXIMA QSW

Job description

Maxxima are currently recruiting for Supervising Adoption Children’s Social Workers to fill Temporary/Full Time and Part Time roles in Lancashire. The ideal candidates will have an excellent understanding of Children’s Adoption Services and have significant post qualified experience. 
We currently have the following 4 social worker agency posts available in fostering support teams various locations across Lancashire
Supervising social worker based in various locations across Lancashire. 
The Role will involve supervising and supporting registered foster carers to meet fostering national minimum standards and regulations. 
This will include supporting children place with foster carers as per fostering regulations and care planning legislation. 
Duties will include: To manage an allocated workload of approved carers and carer assessments according to Directorate priorities. Re- assessing foster carers, including compiling complex assessment reports to present to the fostering panel. Preparing reports for foster carer reviews
Supervising and supporting foster carers and their families
Ensuring high quality foster care is available that meets the specific needs of children looked after and that all the standards and regulations are met
Being involved in running support local groups. Workers may be required to engage in joint training initiatives and undertake work originating outside the area if this is necessary to ensure equitable distribution of work, and in the interests of efficient and effective service delivery. This is not to be regarded as exclusive of exhaustive – there may be other duties and requirements at the same responsibility level associated with the post. You are required to have the ability to drive a car and have a car at your disposal. Pay rates from £24 per hour to be determined at or after interview dependent on experience
in accountabilities
2 Vacancies Monday to Friday, working 37 hours per week
1 Vacancy 3 days per week
1 Vacancy 2.5 days per week

The pay rate for these Supervising Adoption Children’s Social Worker role is up to £37 per hour umbrella. 
If you are interested in this Suoervising Adoption Children’s Social Worker vacancy, please apply by clicking the apply button. If you’d like more details about this role, contact the Social Work team today – we always have time to take your call. If the role isn’t quite what you’re looking for, why not register with Maxxima today?
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