Senior Practitioner - Fostering Support Team
Birmingham Children's Trust
- Birmingham
- Permanent
- Full-time
- You should be able to work on own initiative, solve problems and meet deadlines.
- Able to demonstrate leadership skills and apply them.
- High level of interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with colleagues / partners/other agencies.
- Understanding of safeguarding procedures and roles in the protection of children and young people within fostering.
- To contribute to the fostering agency development and best practice processes in line with key priorities within the Children’s Trust and Fostering agency strategic and operational plans.
- To lead on specific projects and practice improvements that will enhance the outcomes and experiences of our children in care.
- To contribute to the management and professional supervision and appraisal of a team of fostering Social Workers.
- You will have a good working understanding of relevant care planning and fostering legislation and be able to confidently work within the realms of statutory requirements, regulations and national minimum standards.
- Substantial post qualifying experience and knowledge of working within children and of the needs of children from complex backgrounds.
- Assessment and report writing skills that are evidence and research based utilising professional curiosity.
- To support the Team Manager and team/deputise for the Team Manager in his/her absence and participate when required in the fostering agency placements duty service.
- Proficient skills and understanding of the use of systems
- Experience of supervising staff/students
- You must be social work qualified for at least 3 years and registered with Social work England
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