Senior Practitioner – Fostering Team

Global Healthcare Jobs, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Senior Practitioner within the Fostering Team to work full time based in Medway.

The salary for this permanent Senior Practitioner  job is up to £50,614 per annum.

Main duties:

• To hold a small caseload ( approx. 6 carers including new carers from panel) duty responsibilities, line managing the support team ( 2 support workers) and deputising in workers absence.
• To be responsible and accountable for the practice of student social workers on placement, providing expert guidance, assessing practice in accordance with University guidance, and actively participating in the Students Unit.
• To lead on training and development for Foster Careers and to Facilitate and attend support groups.
• To model good practice that reflects a value based approach to working with children and their families that is child-centred.
• To take responsibility for a caseload of complex cases. As well as setting the standard for colleagues to follow, you will supervise the work of other members of the team and actively coach, mentor and develop them.
• To ensure that resources are utilised effectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families.
• To keep up to date with research findings, theoretical models and innovative practice within the Social Work field.
• To maintain accurate and up to date records in line with Data Protection legislation and use the Children’s Recording System to promote effective case management.
• To be available for supervision, as required and to prepare for supervisory sessions, as required by the Team Manager.
• To be competent in all areas of the Professional Capabilities framework for Social Workers.
• To actively promote the Council’s Fair Access, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and observe the standard of conduct which prevents discrimination taking place.
• At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above.

Requirements of this Senior Practitioner job:

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Continual professional development.
• Social Work England registered.

Contact:
This Senior Practitioner job is advertised by Charlie Reeve; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Global Healthcare Jobs is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Global Healthcare Jobs takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Global Healthcare Jobs is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.