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A qualified Social worker is required to start ASAP for the frontline children`s Duty/Referral/Assessment team carrying out Child Protection Investigations /risk assessment under Section 47 of Children Act 1989. You must have completed your ABE (Achieving Best Evidence) training and joint investigation training and have experience of carrying out Section 47 investigations.

The team deals with all (CHiN & CP) referrals made to the District.

A locum QSW is required for the Fostering and adption service of a national childrens service provider.

Job purpose
Working in the Family Placement Service, seeking to provide children in need with good experiences of family life. The service will provide:

Recruitment, assessment, training and supervision of Foster Carers.
Suitable matching of children with a wide range of special and complex needs with appropriate carer/s.
Post placement supervision and support.
A consultancy resource to other agencies in complex family placement situations.
Key responsibilities

To recruit and assess foster care applicants and present to Panel
To introduce and place children referred by Local Authorities, all of whom will have complex needs, in foster homes and support the placement.
To support children placed in foster homes to achieve the 5 Outcomes within every child matters and monitor the care plan.
To pro-actively support and supervise foster carers throughout the placement, including court proceedings, and in between placements.
To maintain well regulated records.
To keep Line Manager informed of all work in progress.
To liaise with local authority colleagues where appropriate, particularly in plans for children in local authority care, and the arrangement of Reviews.
To inform Line Manager immediately of any child protection matters.
To adhere to and advocate for Equal Opportunities in service delivery.
To adhere to and advocate for anti-racist, culturally sensitive and anti-discriminatory practice.
To support and maintain good relationships with other Company work in the social worker’s area of operation.
To advocate on behalf of both the Company and the individual child.
To take part in out of hours service on a rota basis.
To develop an area of expertise to promote good practice, in discussion with Team Manager
To cover the daytime duty desk when required in consultation with the manager
Contribute to in –house training
Participate in marketing and recruitment of potential carers
Participate pro-actively during the Inspection (Ofsted) process
Principal internal and external contacts
To develop and maintain relationships with:-

Project staff
Colleagues in other agencies and within the Company to enhance and develop good practice.
Prospective foster families, children and birth families
Appeals and Publicity staff as appropriate in order that they may be reliable informed about the work of the project.
Local Authorities
External Agencies eg education, health

Additional relevant information
It is in the nature of the work of the Company that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances unpredictable and varied.

A Senior Qualified Social Worker is required to commence ASAP. Please send an updated CV asap.

A full job description is available but please see below for brief details regarding the role.

Job Purpose: The post-holder will provide professional social work direction and support across the unit. The post-holder will be responsible for the delivery of social work services, ensuring that the needs of individual residents are met.

Our client is looking for a Care Manager Assistant, based in Maidstone, to work in Adult Social Services in the Promoting Independence Team.

The role would include a role with the local response team, including taking enquiries from service users, agencies and members of the public. 
All positions are subject to a full enhanced CRB check and a full 3 year reference check.

Please call 01622 765365 for further details!

It will also involve low level visiting to service users in their own homes, for fact finding only to bring back for decision making.  The worker will be supervised and supported on this.
 
It will be based at Bishops Terrace, with the Maidstone Promoting Independance Team, parking will be available and a temporary permit provided.

Our client is looking for a care manager to work with adults with learning difficulties in the community, based in Sevenoaks.

The contract is due to start as soon as possible, and is likely to be a 6 - 8 month contract.

You will be required to use a person centred approach to assess, monitor and review the support/personal assistance needs of service users.