Qualified Social Worker, Fostering/Children in Care Team, Wigan Council

Qualified Social Worker, Fostering/Children in Care Team, Wigan Council
Pay rate £35 per hour
Contract role
Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to work in a Fostering/Children in Care Team in Wigan Council.

Your role will be to undertake connected carers assessments, Viability and regulation 24 assessments and also to supervise and support Friends and Family Foster Carers who are subject to regulation 24 to support children remaining within friends and family networks where safe, if they are unable to remain with their parents.
You will prioritise safeguarding and stability whilst ensuring practice is regulatory compliant. You will be a child focussed practitioner with a focus on improving experiences and outcomes for children and young people. You will be a team player and innovative problem solver, able to work using initiative and have strong interpersonal skills to not only engage carers, but to build supportive relationships with colleagues.
Please note, experience of completing kinship assessments or fostering assessments is a mandatory requirement.

Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:

• Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
• Looked After Children (LAC)
• Children’s Social Work
• Adult Social Work
• Service Manager
• Head of Service
• Team Manager
• Assistant Team Manager
• A wide range of housing roles
• Careers in SEND in local authorities