Social Worker - Family Placement
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
26/09/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 30/10/2022 23:59
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Stockton-on-Tees
Further Information
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council prides itself on being a great place to work where staff are trusted, valued and supported to make a positive contribution at work.
Things are happening and changing at pace here in Children’s Services in Stockton on Tees. There’s lots going on and we have come a long way. We’re seeking ambitious, hardworking and innovative people to join our team.
We are seeking to recruit suitably qualified and experienced professionals to the role of Social Worker – Family Placement Team. The Fostering Team is expanding and recent investment into the team has strengthened capacity, in an already highly regarded and experienced team. We are excited to be developing three specialist teams: Recruitment and Assessment (foster carers and supported lodgings), Support and Supervision of Foster Carers and Support and Supervision of Connected Foster Carers.
The successful candidates will have good knowledge of current fostering legislation and regulations and must be able to demonstrate excellent organisational, assessment and report writing skills. Applicants should ideally have experience in completing fostering assessments and/or supervising, supporting and training foster carers and be able to meet tight timescales.
This is an exciting time to join us as we continue to hold children at the centre of everything that we do and reinforce our commitment to embedding relationship -based practice.
We recognise that we will promote the best outcomes for children by focusing on relationships with and within families, and also with each other as a staff team and with our multi-agency partners.
We’re revising our workforce strategy to support this and investing in additional resources to create manageable workloads, with an emphasis on working together in a supportive team environment.
We are expanding our social work teams, introducing new team structures and expanding our help and support (early help) offer, making up an extensive offer to families across Children’s Services.
We’ll support you to flourish and be the best you can, delivering high-quality services and working closely with professionals from a range of agencies to improve the lived experience of children.
This post has been identified as suitable for flexible working which enables the postholder to work 40% of their working time away from the office.
It is anticipated that an appointment will be made at Grade K-L to maintain a skills balance within the team.
In addition to excellent career progression opportunities, with a clear and supported development path, we also offer agile working, with flexible and family friendly policies, that have a work/life balance at their core, plus lots, lots more…as you can see below.
It’s rewarding
• Competitive salary to match your expertise
• 26-31 days of annual leave (depending on length of service), plus an annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent local government pension scheme
• Your SWE Registration paid for
And we’ll support you
• Great tech to keep you connected
• Family friendly policies
• Access to free health and wellbeing services
• Leisure discounts
• Bus and train discounts, cycle to work scheme
• Supportive management and leadership
• A wide range of learning and development opportunities
• . …And much much more!
If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Judith Henderson Registered Fostering Manager on 01642 526214
Interviews to take place 15th November.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’. All communication will also appear in the ‘My Messages’ section of your North East Jobs account.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.