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Kinship Social Worker
Gloucestershire County Council are looking to expand their current team. The Kinship team is looking for a Social Worker to join a well-structured and organised team. As well as joining a supportive team our client also offers a competitive salary, opportunities for training to enhance your skills and potential progression within your team. The Kinship Social Worker role will be for an initial 3-6 months with potential for extension subject to internal circumstance and your performance.
Kinship Social Worker Responsibilities Include:
Conducting Fostering Statutory Visits.
Household Foster Carer review assessment and reporting.
Writing Standards of Care reports
Writing foster care development plans
Writing educational material for special guardian applicants.
Updating the LA database accordingly and performance management.
Undertaking Special Guardianship Assessments
Representing carers at the Fostering Panel
Providing evidence to the court when necessary
Working in partnership with the Children's Social Worker
Connected Persons Assessments
Giving evidence in Court
Requirements / Experience preferred:
Post qualifying experience of working as a Fostering Social Worker within the UK Social Care industry.
HCPC Registration
1-2 years post qualifying experience within the UK Social Care industry
Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
Eligibility to work in the UK.
Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:
Your own personal consultant
Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide
DBS and Compliance Service
Quick and Easy Registration Process
Access to CPD
Guaranteed weekly payment.
To discuss this Kinship Social Worker post or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Gloucestershire, please email your updated CV to us at Ackerman Pierce or contact Harry Bannister at or on (phone number removed)