Senior Practitioner - Fostering South East Hub

Position: Senior Practitioner - The Fostering South East Hub
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Senior Practitioner - The
Fostering South East Hub

Contract:

Permanent Salary: 46,952 to 55,749 per annum 2,000 Golden Hello & 2,000 Annual Retention Allowance

Location:

Greenwich/Bromley Civic Centre/flexible working

Hours:

Full time - 36 hours

Looking for your next exciting role in social work?  Do you have what it takes to assess, support and supervise foster carers and kinship carers?

If yes, this could be the perfect role for you! We are currently seeking a talented, experienced and ambitious Senior Practitioner to join our Permanency team at Bromley and be part of the Fostering South East Hub.

The Fostering South East Hub is a collaborative initiative comprising Supervising Social Workers (SSWs) from the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich and Southwark.

The Hub is responsible for coordinating fostering marketing, recruitment and assessment activity across the participating local authorities. This innovative project is funded by the Department for Education (DfE) and forms part of the Government's national strategy to recruit an additional 10,000 foster carers.

Senior Practitioners employed within the Hub will continue to undertake form F assessments on behalf of their respective local authorities, while being based within the central Hub located in Greenwich.

The role will involve assessing, training, supporting, and supervising foster carers, kinship carers and supported lodgings hosts in line with the relevant Regulations, National Minimum Standards and good practices.  Bromley is committed to making children and young people in the Borough its top priority. Services for children and families in Bromley have made a remarkable leap forward to Outstanding social work practice according to our recent Ofsted Inspection.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Children’s Social Care in the London Borough of Bromley. We are currently 3 years into our Service Transformation programme; placing our children and families as central to everything we do. As outlined in our new Corporate Strategy 'Making Bromley Even Better', we are committed to improving the lives of children and young people so that they are able to grow up, thrive and have the best life chances in families who flourish and are happy to call Bromley home!

You can view our 'Making Bromley Even Better' Corporate Strategy video here About the Team The successful candidate would be joining a warm, friendly and enthusiastic team who are committed to making a difference to the lives of children and families in our borough.

About the Role and Key Requirements The post holder will be required to undertake a range of assessment work, including Connected Persons, Special Guardianship, Form F and Non-Agency assessments. They will also provide Supervising Social Work support to temporarily approved carers. The role involves undertaking home visits, attending in-person meetings and events, as well as completing office-based work The successful candidate will:

Possess a professional qualification/ Degree, Masters, C.Q. S.W., Dip. Social Work. Essential - Applicant to be registered with Social Work England or able to obtain registration prior to commencement of employment.

Appropriate and relevant post-qualification experience of children and family placements, fostering and kinship care.

Demonstrate a genuine respect for families, a belief in the benefits of life-long learning, and knowledge of issues faced by  approachable and enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Enjoy working part of a team as well as working independently

Have excellent organisational skills and enjoy working in partnership with a range of agencies in order to deliver positive and effective…