Drawing on 14 years of experience in a local authority kinship care team, Ann Horne reflects on the vital role of social workers in supporting kinship families to ensure children thrive within their family networks.
Fostering Team Manager
Newcastle City Council's Fostering Service are seeking to recruit a Fostering Team Manager. As a team manager, the postholder will be expected to work closely with colleagues in the management team to provide good quality supervision and support, empowering the teams to deliver excellent, relationship-based practice, provide appropriate care arrangements, and achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
Newcastle City Council
£50,269 - £54,495 per annum
Newcastle upon Tyne (Hybrid working options available)
CES929(e)/ 286214
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Social Worker
We are looking for a Social Worker or Senior Social Worker to join our Reading Team. Our Social Worker/Senior Social Worker’s role is a pivotal one within our Adoption service. The postholder will help with undertaking ‘home study’ assessments (PARs) and present these to the adoption panel and support families throughout the matching process up until the Adoption Order. The postholder will participate in recruitment activities and training for prospective adopters.
Parents And Children Together (PACT)
Social Worker - Salary in the range of £23,929 - £29,246 pro rata per annum (FTE £34,053- £41,620 per annum). Senior Social Worker - Salary in the range of £27,611 - £33,745 pro rata per annum (FTE £39,292- £48,022 per annum)
Hybrid working from our Reading office and home - with service delivery in Berkshire and surrounding areas including West London.
26 hours per week over 3.5/4 days between Monday and Friday.