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Social Work Practice Consultant
Social Work Practice Consultant We are looking for a proactive, effective communicator, with excellent interpersonal skills in Scotland, North East England or North West England. The postholder may be an experienced foster carer, hold a degree level relevant qualification with fostering experience or have a social work qualification with fostering practitioner experience. The postholder will be someone who enjoys a diverse role where no two days are the same and will have skills in training, advocacy and mediation and a sound knowledge of fostering legislation and guidance developed through a range of experiences across fostering.  The Fostering Network Scotland Salary: £42,630 – 47,705 FTE (pro rata £25,578-28,623) North West England Salary: £42,630 – 47,705 FTE (pro rata £34,104-38,164) North East England Salary: £42,630 – 47,705 FTE (pro rata £34,104-38,164) Office/Homebased/Hybrid - this role will require travel to deliver in-person services. Occasional travel to other parts of the UK to meet the wider team will be required. PracticeConsultant 21-28 (depending on role location - refer to job description on our website)

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Safeguarding for fostering panels

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Safeguarding is a shared responsibility for any of us working with children. This course is an opportunity to reflect more deeply on your role as a panel member when thinking about safeguarding children. It will provide you with an opportunity to re-visit some of the key legislation that governs your role. Using case studies and scenarios, you will be able to explore and discuss what safeguarding means in practice, in the context of the assessment and review of foster carers. You will be able to reflect on your own personal and professional identity and how this may impact on your role as a panel member.

Getting started in: Fostering

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As the UK’s leading membership organisation for professionals working across adoption, fostering and kinship care we want to equip professionals like you with the knowledge, best practices, and resources needed to improve the lives of children and young people. This is why we are launching a breakfast webinar series to help you “get started in adoption, fostering and kinship care.