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Social Worker

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Gesuchte Skills: Support

Projektbeschreibung

Working alongside the current Fostering Service in East Anglia to develop business to the west of the current area in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Milton Keynes, Peterborough and Northamptonshire. Developing business links, undertaking assessments and working alongside the current team to understand the project aims and values and develop equivalent resources within the developing region. Investing in relationships with Local Authority teams, undertaking fostering assessments and presenting to Fostering Panel. Considering matching requirements and working with possible referrals.

*To identify and develop a range of fostering and short break opportunities to meet the needs of Local Authority and individual purchasers across the Central Region.
*To sit within the current Service, whilst developing networks to the west to ensure the expansion of this high quality service that provides effective support to disabled children and Foster Carers.
*To ensure that new business is delivered in line with the National Minimum Standards for Independent Fostering Agencies and achieves good outcomes.
*To liaise with the Service manager to facilitate negotiations and contracts with Local Authorities.
*To develop and respond to regional and local opportunities.
*To conduct negotiations with the placing Authorities, assist the identification of suitable placements and service in consultation with all parties, including the child where possible.
*To ensure that the protection of children and the promotion of health, welfare and social and emotional needs are paramount.
*To participate and work alongside team members and be accountable for a range of fostering tasks, including the assessment and preparation of potential new carers, the supervision, support and review of carers and the presentation of any relevant reports for the Fostering Panel.
*To work with the manager of the current service to facilitate the induction, training and development of foster carers.
*To develop new working relationships with Local Authority teams
*To identify suitable matches and liaise with the Service manager and foster carers to establish if placements are suitable.

*To develop a clear understanding of the Fostering service and the legal framework within which it operates.
*To work with the Service manager to establish and maintain effective systems to ensure new business income and expenditure is monitored and to ensure that the service meets budgetary targets
*To market and promote the service.
*To produce service development plans, identify potential partners for improving the service and support in the preparation of funding applications for tender proposals
*To ensure appropriate mechanisms are in place to enable service users to communicate their views and to provide feedback and that this is regularly reviewed and used to improve services.
*To maintain close links with relevant Child Protection lead with Social Services, ensuring that the relevant procedures are followed as appropriate.
*To comply with the data protection regulations, ensuring that information on clients remains confidential.
*To be responsible for personal learning and development, to support the learning and development of others and the whole organisation.
*To work collaboratively with fundraising and media and campaigns teams, sharing responsibility for the achievement of jointly agreed objectives, as appropriate.
*To develop effective networks and relationships with local statutory, voluntary and community groups and agencies.
*To ensure individualised person-centred plans are in place where applicable
*To work with the Service manager to facilitate negotiations with the referring Authorities, organisations or individuals to ensure care packages accurately reflect the cost of support and meet individual needs of service users

Projektdetails

  • Vertragsart:

    Contract

  • Berufserfahrung:

    Keine Angabe

Geforderte Qualifikationen

  • Kategorie:

    Sonstiges

  • Skills:

    support

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