social worker Accrington, England
Job description
Job Title: Advanced Practitioner/ Senior Social Worker
Location: Office based- Burnley
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: up to £41,000 per annum ( this includes £3000 car allowance)
*We are currently trialling a 4-day working week to ensure our employees experience a fantastic work life balance, we hope to continue this after the trial*
About the Role
This is an amazing opportunity to join the National Fostering Group as a Advanced Practitioner with Fostering Solutions.This agency is based in Burnley.We have a stable staff team and many of our foster carers have been with the agency for 15 years or longer. Our current Ofsted rating is Good.
Advanced Practitioners are responsible for supporting the Registered Manager and Team Managers in the overall management of the region and be an active member of the regional management team in order to develop practice and growth of the fostering service, ensuring a ready supply of safe, caring foster placements that offer protection to a wide range of children and young people.
The role of the Advanced Practitioner is to deputise in the absence of the Team Manager and provide support/oversight to the two teams based in Lancashire and Cumbria.They will manage staff and work with their Team Manager to lead projects and develop the service. They will supervise a small number of foster carers as required and support foster carers with children who have more complex needs.
About the Group
We are part of the National Fostering Group – the UK’s largest independent fostering family.
Our highly skilled and dedicated fostering community supports Local Authorities by providing short or long-term foster placements for thousands of vulnerable children and teenagers throughout the UK. Almost all of our 32 regional fostering agencies are officially recognised by Ofsted, Welsh and Scottish regulators as either ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’, it is perhaps not surprising that more people choose to foster with our fostering agencies than any other fostering provider in the UK.
Who we are looking for
You will need to have Social Work Registration and possess a good working knowledge of relevant legislation and their impact on fostering services. Participation in an evening and weekend on call rota is expected and is reflected in the salary.
You will be keen to develop your management skills and take a leadership role in specific areas and projects.
You will be a strong communicator, both written and verbal, have good IT skills and be flexible and able to travel throughout the area.
Essential Criteria
- Car driver and access to a vehicle
- Current registration with the relevant Social Work regulatory council (e.g Social Work England/Wales, NISCC, SSSC)
- Recent experience in services for children
But what else is in it for you? Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
- Up to 39 days annual leave each year (25 base entitlement + 1 One moment in time + 8 bank holidays + ability to buy up to 5 extra days)
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £41,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Accrington, Lancashire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
- registration with relevant Social Work regulatory council (required)
Work Location: In person
