CSW – Social Worker – Fostering

Seven Social Care is looking for a CSW – Social Worker – Fostering at London Borough of Havering Council

The role:

We are looking for a Social Worker to Lead on Advising our Fostering Panel on behalf of the Local Authority. This is a 2 day (14.4 Hrs) a week post one of which is fixed to a Wednesday. This is an office based role.

To provide professional advice to the fostering and permanency panels and to the agency decision maker to ensure that a high-quality fostering service is provided by Havering in compliance with the appropriate National Minimum Standards, Regulations, and all relevant legislation.

– Quality assure all reports, using IT portal or paper format prepared for the panel to make sure they meet the necessary standards and that all relevant documents are available for panel members within statutory and regulatory timescales.

To ensure effective quality assurance mechanisms and systems are in place in order to achieve excellence and positive outcomes for children and prospective foster carers and approved foster carers.

– Together with the panel chair, they have responsibility for ensuring that appropriately experienced and qualified panel members are recruited, inducted and receive training and annual appraisals.

– To be a member of the Fostering management team providing vision and innovation in service planning and service delivery. To contribute to the achievement of the authority’s key purposes and to the continuous improvement of its performance.

– To advise, monitor and report on fostering practices and performance.

– To increase knowledge and understanding of fostering and to develop effective practice amongst social work staff.

– Ensuring compliance of the Council’s policies and procedures.

Working with Seven Social Care:

Established in 2011, Seven Social Care is a leading provider of social care professionals to county councils, charities, hospitals, care homes and private organisations across the UK.

Seven is the recruitment service that guarantees experienced, qualified and available staff exactly when you need them. Our expert talent acquisition team seamlessly connect professionals to all areas of social care; including Children and Adults, Mental Health, Substance Misuse, Community, Support Work and everything in between.

After being shortlisted for multiple awards in 2018, we are proud of our nationwide reputation for providing a world-class recruitment service that is underpinned by honesty, integrity and attention to detail.

Refer a friend, family member or colleague for £250

If you’re not the perfect match for this role, but you know a Social Worker who is, help them find their dream job by referring them to Seven Social Care. As a little ‘thank you’ from us, you will receive £250 for every referral that is successfully placed into a new role.

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