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We have an existing opportunity as a Fostering Recruitment Social Worker within the designated Region.
This Role will be pivotal to the Recruitment and Assessment Process ensuring timely responses and home visits to potential fostering households.
Reporting into the Fostering Assessment Manager your role will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to fulfil specific responsibilities in relation to foster parent recruitment.
As part of this role, there will also be an expectation of working alongside the assessment team in supporting the organic growth of the region.
You will work in partnership with the regional recruitment team to discuss potential leads.
There will be an expectation of you completing initial home visits and preparing reports from the visit, where professional judgement and decision making of potential organic and transferring applicants will be an essential part of the role.
You will also be completing Form F assessments for people interested in fostering.
There will be an expectation in preparing Form F assessments for QA and panel dates in set timescales.
About By the Bridge: By the Bridge with Cambian is an innovative, dynamic, independent fostering organisation providing high quality foster care and services to children and their foster families.
We aim to create an environment where all people feel valued and can grow, develop and achieve their goals.
We work to ensure that By the Bridge with Cambian is an innovative, creative and dynamic organisation, whom thrives on the diversity of its staff, families and children, to ensure that we assist and care for those most vulnerable, and advocate with them, and on their behalf.
Responsibilities Recruit foster parents for By The Bridge With Cambian Raise awareness of the national need for foster parent Arrange and facilitate localised regional recruitment events to attract and inform potential foster parents Liaise with National Recruitment Manager re potential recruitment events I.e.
Needs, Area and Ideas and source potential foster carers to assist with events Undertake Initial Home Visits, inclusive of Health and Safety with in the visit within the North West and Yorkshire Undertake Form F Assessments, The candidate will be self-motivated and share our ongoing commitment to providing children with loving, therapeutic foster homes.
Regular communication and meetings with Fostering Assessment Manager re Initial Home Visits/H&S Be the link for the fostering households throughout the assessment process in conjunction with and working closely with the Fostering Recruitment Admin.
Person Specification Good communication skills (verbal and written) Competent Telephone Skills Self motivated and able to work independently.
Ability to work to deadlines and on occasion under pressure Able to organise work and manage time effectively to see task through to completion.
Able to use initiative and demonstrate professionalism and good customer service Can demonstrate understanding of working with confidential information Ability to process information, with good administration skills Competent use of MS Word and Excel Team player with positive can do attitude Ability to work flexibly according to the needs of the service What we can offer: Competitive salary and Car allowance Competitive annual leave allowance of 30 days Private Health Insurance and Medical Insurance Individual and group Clinical supervision provided by a qualified psychotherapist Hybrid working role with a mixture of home and office based working You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession.
Note: Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.
By The Bridge with Cambian is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care.
All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.
By The Bridge with Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.