Social Worker, Adoption and Fostering Recruitment and Training

Salary:  £30,756.00 - £35,229.00 per annum

37 Hours per week – Permanent

An exciting vacancy has arisen due to the retirement of the current post holder to work within the Adoption and Fostering Recruitment and Training Team.  This is a County wide role and the post holder will be required to work flexibly, including some evening and weekend activities on a planned basis.

This is a rare opportunity for a Social Worker to join our highly experienced team.  The ideal candidate with be child centred and have a good knowledge of Fostering and Adoption.  Key aspects of the role will include training, assessments and chairing Foster Carers Annual reviews; also supporting the retention of Foster carers through events including BBQ’s, Winter fayres and Long Service awards.  You would be involved with our general recruitment activity involving taking calls on the enquiry line and going out on the recruitment bus.  You would need to demonstrate an understanding of the recruitment challenges and to be able to support recruitment activity. 

The post holder must be a qualified Social Worker with previous experience of fieldwork with children and or foster carers or adopters.  They will be confident, dynamic, creative and able to present to large groups.  The candidate will be expected to be a team player.  Prior Training experience would be a benefit but is not essential as there will be opportunities to work alongside experienced trainers.

Staffordshire’s Families First is one of the largest Children’s Services in England and as a consequence there are excellent career opportunities for highly motivated and experienced staff to join a ‘Good’ Children’s Service.  Staff are provided with high quality regular supervision, a second to none training offer which equips staff to have the tools to do their job both confidently and competently alongside excellent line management support.

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Closing Date: Sunday 5^th May 2019
Interview Date: Tuesday 28^th May 2019

For more information about the role or an informal chat please contact Andrea Johnson, Team Manager on 01785 895002

Please be aware, only application forms completed online will be accepted. We will not accept CV’s or Word application forms.

This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.