Agency Social Worker - Fostering Service - Devon County Council

Our client, Devon County Council, is seeking an agency Social Worker for its Fostering team.

This role will last 3 months initially, paid at £38 per hour.

Areas available: North Devon / South Devon / Exeter & East

Please let me know if you are interested? Or can you refer a friend for £300 if placed?

The role will involve the following:

• We are seeking experienced Supervising Social Worker for our North Devon area.
• The service is responsible for the support, advice, and supervision of foster carers to ensure safe and thriving placements, undertaken with appropriate regard to National Minimum Standards for Fostering, Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011, and any other relevant legislation.
• You will participate in unannounced visits, annual reviews, and quality assurance.
• You will assist in the delivery of training to prospective and existing foster carers.
• You will champion high standards of professional social work practice and have sound knowledge in fostering regulations and legal options available to children to be cared for by persons within their network.
• Some home working available

Requirements of the role:

• Qualified Social Worker
• Fully Social Work England registered
• 3 years post-qualified experience in employment of a local authority (DFE rules)
• A sound knowledge of fostering regulations and legislation
• Significant experience of fostering social work

Please apply online asap or contact me (Lindsey Morgan) to discuss in more detail. We are offering £250 joining bonus for new starters with Reed.Alternatively, we are offering £300 if you refer a friend or colleague and they are placed successfully into this or any other QSW role.