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Fostering Social Worker - Action for Children
- Multiple Locations
- £38,050 per annum plus £700 allowance for Out of Hours rota
We are one of the largest children’s charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK’s vulnerable children for over 150 years. Find out more about Action for Children here: Action for Children and on X, LinkedIn, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better.Benefits:29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leaveFlexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packagesPension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance coverStaff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discountsWe are a Real Living Wage accredited employerAbout the ServiceAction for Children Fostering Southwest Peninsula and Family Breaks Devon seek to meet the needs of the most vulnerable children and young people in society by the provision of safe, secure, and successful foster homes including short breaks for children with additional needs.We also offer the highest standard of care - providing foster families with excellent training, supervision, and support to achieve the best outcomes for the young people we look after. We strive to provide a good quality of care to young people, always ensuring they are at the centre of our approach. We offer a therapeutic framework. Carers and staff have access to skilled psychologists with specialist knowledge of the needs of looked-after children.About the roleWe are looking for an outstanding Social Worker who can support carers from the Devon/Somerset borders to Cornwall - so flexibility to travel across this cluster as and when needed is imperative for this role. You will also have the opportunity to assess applicants to foster.Participation in a rota providing out-of-hours telephone support service for carers is an expectation of this role.How you’ll create brighter futuresProviding professional supervision and developmental support, including advice and guidance to fostering families and working with other professionals where appropriate.Completing complex assessments of applicants to foster, making appropriate recommendations, to ensure the best outcome for children, young people, and families.Ensuring the voices of young people are heard and shape our services;Striving to ensure our services are inclusive and celebrate diversity;Supporting fostering families to look after children and young people who have experienced trauma, ensuring they have the skills and knowledge to enable them to undertake this complex task within a family home environment, undertaking fostering reviews, providing high quality, analytical reports and presenting to Panel where appropriate, ensuring that children are receiving the best service possible.Being accountable for ensuring statutory compliance and meet regulatory body requirements regarding registration.Enthusiasm for learning and self-development, for yourself as a reflective practitioner, and in support of our carer training.Let’s talk about youA Social Work qualification is essential.Registration with Social Work England is essential.Preferable experience of assessing, supervising, and supporting foster carers; however, if you are new to fostering but have transferable skills and experience from other social work roles we will be interested to hear from you also.A strong commitment to work within our therapeutic framework to support the needs of the young person.The capacity to plan and prioritise and to keep effective written recordsTo use electronic records system and IT effectivelyAccess to your own private transport to travel across the Southwest including some remote locations. Mileage is repayable through expenses.The role as with all social work will involve some flexible hours.Good to knowWe are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.For more information about the role, please review our full job description by clicking here.If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Sarah Manderfield at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 11056 and we'll be happy to give you any support you require.Diversity, equality, and inclusionAt Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.For further information and to apply please go to our website, Fostering Social Worker - Action for Children Careers.
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Social Care Assessor
- Multiple Locations
- Full Time
- £29,572 - £32,654 per annum
Fixed Term 12 MonthsThis is an exciting opportunity if you are keen to progress your career within the field of Adult Social Care.The team comprises of Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Social Care Assessors working alongside Community Nurses, Urgent Response Teams and the Community Rehab Team.You will have experience of working in a health or social care environment and have a sound understanding of human needs. You will assess and plan a range of complex case work, including assessment, reviewing and care planning.The nature of this work will require you to be highly organised and able to manage a constantly changing caseload. You will need to have a good knowledge of legislative frameworks associated with statutory adult social care.You will be able to manage your work individually as well as work as part of a team.You should be an effective communicator, both verbally and through written formats, able to prioritise workload, manage conflict effectively, be flexible and enthusiastic, have effective time management skills and be able to work under pressure.You will need to be able to drive and have access to transport due to the the locality we cover.You need to be IT literate and willing to develop your skills. You will be committed to equality and diversity, to effective customer service and to achieving positive outcomes for vulnerable people.In return, you will be part of a friendly, supportive and experienced team with regular supervision, appraisal, regular team meetings and access to learning and development opportunities.Interview Date: 14/05/2025For further information please contact team manager Nicky Hooper at nicky.hooper@devon.gov.uk or 07471683132.Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply. Please click Apply Now to see the Job Description. DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages. Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English. Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice. For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page. We cannot consider visa sponsorship at this time. UK Right to Work is required. For further guidance on right to work in the UK, please visit: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). This role requires a DBS disclosure. Reference: REQ007741
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Temporary Accommodation Coordinator - Teignbridge District Council
- Multiple Locations
- Full Time
- £31,586 - £32,654 per annum
12 month fixed term contract or secondmentThis is a full-time position, however we welcome applications from those who wish to work part-time or job share.Are you looking for a new challenge and willing to learn new skills? Do you thrive on varied work and problem-solving?Housing is a vital front-line service and the demand on our service is increasing. You would be joining a well-established team dedicated to working together to make a difference to people lives.You will work from Forde House and satellite offices in Newton Abbot and Dawlish. You will also have regular business travel to other sites and properties managed within the district of Teignbridge.We do things well and keep developing.We are looking for a Temporary Accommodation Co-ordinator on a 12-month fixed term contract or secondment. You will co-ordinate the management, use of and maintenance of, a portfolio of leased and owned accommodation used by Teignbridge District Council as temporary accommodation. You will be required to monitor, control and ensure cost efficiency through appropriate placements and timely moves within temporary accommodation.You will deal with a variety of tasks ranging from managing the physical condition of the property, arranging repairs, tackling anti-social behaviour, investigating suspected abandonment and evictions.You may not have worked in a similar role but may have transferrable skills, a willingness to learn and the aptitude required for the role. If you are interested and would like to know more, please contact Fran Lawrence on 01626 215351 for an informal discussion.We are better together.You will enjoy working together as part of a team to deliver on our vision of making Teignbridge a healthy and desirable place where people want to live, work and visit.We are an equal opportunities employer committed to a diverse and inclusive organisation. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. We also welcome applications from military veterans and their families.We can offer: Generous Local Government Pension Scheme.Hybrid and flexible working - part office based and part home based.Free car parking (we also have close access to a mainline train station).A refurbished modern zero carbon emissions office space.Generous annual leave and wellbeing package.Heavily discounted membership at Teignbridge District Council Leisure Centres.Cycle to Work Scheme.Opportunities for career and self-development.24/7 employee discount access and employee assistance support. You are a good Teignbridge District Council fit if you:Have experience in property management.Have knowledge of homelessness legislation.Have knowledge of landlord and tenant law.Have a wide ranging and up to date knowledge of safeguarding thresholds and support options.Can communicate clearly and effectively to all stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.Can find creative solutions to difficult challenges, remaining patient, level-headed and calm under pressure.Pay attention to details. Read the job description and person specification - it will help you understand whether your knowledge, skills and experience match the job requirements. In your supporting statement, please tell us how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.No agencies please.For further information and to apply please go to our website, Job search
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