Independent Social Worker
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Job Summary
- Conduct initial assessment visits with prospective foster carers.
- Perform comprehensive interviews with applicants.
- Complete initial assessment documentation and reports.
- Evaluate the suitability of the home environment for fostering.
- Submit completed reports and progress updates within agreed timelines.
- Complete full BAAF Form F Assessments for prospective foster carers.
- Contact applicants within one week of allocation.
- Arrange and conduct a minimum of six home visits.
- Meet applicants both jointly and individually as needed.
- Interview children and significant family members.
- Reach out to adult children living away from home.
- Contact former partners when appropriate.
- Interview personal referees and complete referee reports.
- Analyze information gathered from references checks and interviews.
- Conduct health and safety assessments and develop safe caring plans.
- Produce comprehensive evidence-based assessments with clear recommendations.
- Evaluate applicants suitability to foster and their parenting capacity.
- Assess understanding of:
- Safeguarding
- Safer Caring
- Child Development
- Trauma
- Attachment
- Fostering Responsibilities
- Safeguarding
- Explore attitudes towards:
- Equality and Diversity
- Disability
- Race and Culture
- Sexuality and Gender Identity
- Equality and Diversity
- Assess applicants understanding of contact with birth families.
- Make recommendations regarding:
- Age range of children
- Number of children
- Types of placements
- Age range of children
- Present completed assessments to the Fostering Panel.
- Attend consultation and progress meetings with Cardiff Childrens Services.
- Collaborate closely with designated supervisors throughout the assessment process.
- Complete any additional work requested by the Panel.
- Ensure assessments comply with fostering regulations National Minimum Standards and local procedures.
- Qualified Social Worker (CQSW DipSW BA Social Work or equivalent).
- Registered with Social Care Wales (or equivalent UK Social Work registration body).
- Significant experience in:
- Fostering Services or
- Looked After Childrens Services
- Fostering Services or
- Extensive experience in completing detailed evidence-based assessments.
- Strong knowledge of:
- Child Protection
- Care Planning
- Fostering Regulations
- National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services
- Childrens Legislation
- Child Protection
- Excellent analytical and report-writing skills.
- Strong interviewing assessment and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage assessments to deadline.
- Enhanced DBS Check.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Appropriate business use vehicle insurance.
- Ability to undertake home visits as required.
- 39.95 per hour (Umbrella)
- 1 Year Contract
- Target Start Date: 05 January 2027
- Flexible assessment-based work.
- Bi-Weekly Pay
- Opportunity to support the assessment and approval of foster carers.
- Work with an established Local Authority Fostering Service.
- Meaningful role helping secure safe and stable homes for vulnerable children and young people.
Required Skills:
Essential Requirements Qualified Social Worker (CQSW DipSW BA Social Work or equivalent). Registered with Social Care Wales (or equivalent UK Social Work registration body). Significant experience within: Fostering Services or Looked After Childrens Services Extensive experience completing detailed evidence-based assessments. Strong knowledge of: Child Protection Care Planning Fostering Regulations National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services Childrens Legislation Excellent analytical and report-writing skills. Strong interviewing assessment and communication skills. Ability to work independently and manage assessments to deadline. Essential Compliance Enhanced DBS Check. Full UK Driving Licence. Appropriate business use vehicle insurance. Ability to undertake home visits as required. Whats on Offer 39.95 per hour (Umbrella) 1 Year Contract Target Start Date: 05 January 2027 Flexible assessment-based work. Bi-Weekly Pay Opportunity to support the assessment and approval of foster carers. Work with an established Local Authority Fostering Service. Meaningful role helping secure safe and stable homes for vulnerable children and young people. Suitable for candidates with experience as an Independent Social Worker Form F Assessor Supervising Social Worker Fostering Social Worker Assessment Social Worker Connected Persons Assessor Kinship Assessor or Looked After Childrens Social Worker.
