Assessing Social Worker; Kinship Team

Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for a one year fixed term Assessing Social Worker to join our Kinship Assessment team.

• Are you passionate about supporting young people to remain in the care of their families wherever it is safe to do so?
• Do you have experience of undertaking detailed family focused assessments and have a strong ability to engage and build positive relationships?
• Are you creative, empathetic and committed to the right outcomes for our children
• Do you enjoy working as part of a fast paced and dynamic team

An enhanced barred list DBS check is required for this post.

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Social Work Qualification; BA/ MA/DipSW/CSS/CQSW. Registered with the Social Work England
• Number of years of post qualification within a statutory social work setting, with experience of undertaking detailed and comprehensive assessments and risk assessments
• Post qualifying experience of working within Children’s Social Care Service settings and in the provision of fostering and / or adoption Services
• Experience of assessment work with foster carers, connected / kinship carers, and / or adopter households. Experience of writing Court reports
• Knowledge of relevant existing legislation and in‑depth knowledge of National Minimum Standards, Statutory Regulations and Guidance which relate to Kinship care, fostering, SGO and CAO care options.
• Knowledge of the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and how children impacted by these can be cared for in a way which encourages recovery and resilience.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally, to prioritise and work under pressure, to work to strict timescales, to work in a professional way with families and other professionals, Able to work as part of a team. Can demonstrate a flexible approach and a persistence and resourcefulness to get things done.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected.

For tips on how to write your statement, see the

How to Apply

section on our career site.