Fostering Social Worker

Ref: 3910

North Wales
Circa £35,300 per annum + Telephone On Call Allowance
Permanent, Full Time working 37 hours per week Monday to Friday with an element of flexibility required to work the out of hours telephone on call service on a rota basis

Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.

The role

Successful therapeutic fostering service based in South Wales is now looking to expand its model and approach in the north Wales area. To bring stability and well-being to children within the Looked After Children's system. The AFC fostering service provides safe, stable foster homes for vulnerable children and young people. As a Fostering Social Worker for our sector leading Fostering Wales service you'll train and support Foster Parents to provide stable family homes to young people who have survived trauma so a therapeutic approach is a vital part of our work. You will play a key role in the establishment of this service in North Wales. 

We are looking for someone with advanced Social Work practice skills to establish the service in the North Wales area. This is an exciting opportunity that blends development and therapeutic Social Worker practice.

You will make a difference by:

• Playing a lead role in the development of the service and establishing good working practice with North Wales Local Authorities.
• Recruiting and assessing foster parents from the North Wales area.
• Supporting foster parents with the daily and hourly challenges and rewards of caring for troubled young people and children.
• Delivering excellent, evidence-informed and therapeutic practice as a member of a skilled and motivated team.
• Participating in a culture of learning and continuing professional development for carers and staff.
• Working closely with the local authority.
• Being responsible for your own caseload.

You will need:

•  A Social Work qualification.
•  Registration with Social Care Wales.
•  To be a Welsh speaker is desirable.
•  Willingness to work flexible including participation in an out of hours telephone support rota for foster parents.
•  The ability to work against timescales.
•  Commitment to our child centred values.

The way we work

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.

Rewards

We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.

For safe and happy childhoods

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.

Closing date: 15 September 2020

Interviews to be held on 25th of September 2020. 

To apply, please visit our website by clicking the Apply

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.