Darlington are seeking an experienced Supervising Fostering Social Worker to support with completion of Form F and Form C assessments and supervision of foster carers.

As a Social Worker within the Fostering Team, you will:

• Complete Form F and Form C assessments
• Follow a flexible structure whilst supporting our foster carers
• Have an opportunity to support the recruitment of foster carers through recruitment events, initial home visits, undertaking form F assessments and connected persons/ kinship assessments
• Working in the Fostering and Supported Lodgings team involves working closely with the social workers from Children and Families' Teams
• Hold a caseload of foster carers and connected carers, offering monthly supervision, and completing annual foster carer reviews
• Taking part in a duty Rota - dealing with placement requests and undertaking pre-placement meetings
• Work in the team includes contributing to Special Guardianship support plans, and planning for permanence where appropriate

As a Social Worker within the Fostering Team, you are required to:

• Hold a Social Work England registration
• Be eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK license
• Social Work Qualification, degree or equivalent
• At least 2 years' experience as a social worker within children's services

Why Liquid Personnel?

• 'Faster Pay' service getting you paid more quickly
• Twice weekly payroll and an internal 'hours' team
• Free DBS and compliance service
• Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid's exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• "Refer a Friend" bonus - get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• "Find your own job" bonus - get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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