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We have an existing opportunity as a Fostering Recruitment Social Worker within the midlands region. This role will be pivotal to the Recruitment and Assessment Process, ensuring timely responses and home visits to potential fostering households. Reporting into the Head of Service/Service Director, your role will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to fulfill specific responsibilities in relation to foster carer recruitment and to raise awareness of the national need for foster parents and recruit for By the Bridge and the CareTech group.
About By the Bridge:
By the Bridge with Cambian is an innovative, dynamic, independent fostering organisation providing high-quality foster care and services to children and their foster families. We aim to create an environment where all people feel valued and can grow, develop, and achieve their goals. We work to ensure that By the Bridge with Cambian is an innovative, creative, and dynamic organisation that thrives on the diversity of its staff, families, and children, to ensure that we assist and care for those most vulnerable and advocate with them, and on their behalf.
Responsibilities:
Recruit foster parents for the CareTech group.
Raise awareness of the national need for foster parents.
Arrange and facilitate localized regional recruitment events to attract and inform potential foster parents.
Liaise with Heads of Service and Service Director regarding potential recruitment events (i.e., needs, area, and ideas) and source potential foster carers to assist with events.
Undertake Initial Home Visits, inclusive of Health and Safety within the visit, in either Midlands or South areas.
Undertake Form F Assessments.
The candidate will be self-motivated and share our ongoing commitment to providing children with loving, therapeutic foster homes.
Regular communication and meetings with Fostering Assessment Manager regarding Initial Home Visits/H&S.
Be the link for the fostering households throughout the assessment process in conjunction with and working closely with the Fostering Recruitment Admin.
Attend and assist recruitment events.
Person Specification:
Good communication skills (verbal and written).
Competent telephone skills.
Self-motivated and able to work independently.
Ability to work to deadlines and, on occasion, under pressure.
Able to organize work and manage time effectively to see tasks through to completion.
Able to use initiative and demonstrate professionalism and good customer service.
Can demonstrate understanding of working with confidential information.
Ability to process information with good administration skills.
Competent use of MS Word and Excel.
Team player with a positive can-do attitude.
Ability to work flexibly according to the needs of the service.
What we can offer:
Competitive salary and car allowance.
Competitive annual leave allowance of 30 days.
Private health insurance and medical insurance.
Individual and group clinical supervision provided by a qualified psychotherapist.
Hybrid working role with a mixture of home and office-based working.
You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession.
Note:
Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.
By The Bridge with Cambian is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.
By The Bridge with Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.
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We have an existing opportunity as a Fostering Recruitment Social Worker within the midlands region. This role will be pivotal to the Recruitment and Assessment Process, ensuring timely responses and home visits to potential fostering households. Reporting into the Head of Service/Service Director, your role will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to fulfill specific responsibilities in relation to foster carer recruitment and to raise awareness of the national need for foster parents and recruit for By the Bridge and the CareTech group.
About By the Bridge:
By the Bridge with Cambian is an innovative, dynamic, independent fostering organisation providing high-quality foster care and services to children and their foster families. We aim to create an environment where all people feel valued and can grow, develop, and achieve their goals. We work to ensure that By the Bridge with Cambian is an innovative, creative, and dynamic organisation that thrives on the diversity of its staff, families, and children, to ensure that we assist and care for those most vulnerable and advocate with them, and on their behalf.
Responsibilities:
Recruit foster parents for the CareTech group.
Raise awareness of the national need for foster parents.
Arrange and facilitate localized regional recruitment events to attract and inform potential foster parents.
Liaise with Heads of Service and Service Director regarding potential recruitment events (i.e., needs, area, and ideas) and source potential foster carers to assist with events.
Undertake Initial Home Visits, inclusive of Health and Safety within the visit, in either Midlands or South areas.
Undertake Form F Assessments.
The candidate will be self-motivated and share our ongoing commitment to providing children with loving, therapeutic foster homes.
Regular communication and meetings with Fostering Assessment Manager regarding Initial Home Visits/H&S.
Be the link for the fostering households throughout the assessment process in conjunction with and working closely with the Fostering Recruitment Admin.
Attend and assist recruitment events.
Person Specification:
Good communication skills (verbal and written).
Competent telephone skills.
Self-motivated and able to work independently.
Ability to work to deadlines and, on occasion, under pressure.
Able to organize work and manage time effectively to see tasks through to completion.
Able to use initiative and demonstrate professionalism and good customer service.
Can demonstrate understanding of working with confidential information.
Ability to process information with good administration skills.
Competent use of MS Word and Excel.
Team player with a positive can-do attitude.
Ability to work flexibly according to the needs of the service.
What we can offer:
Competitive salary and car allowance.
Competitive annual leave allowance of 30 days.
Private health insurance and medical insurance.
Individual and group clinical supervision provided by a qualified psychotherapist.
Hybrid working role with a mixture of home and office-based working.
You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession.
Note:
Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.
By The Bridge with Cambian is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.
By The Bridge with Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.
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