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Are you a qualified Social Worker or awaiting Registration with Social Work England? Do you understand fostering and the impact of childhood adverse trauma?

Join our Fostering Service and help us continue our outstanding work in supporting local children in local placements.

About the service

Fostering North Yorkshire is a county service committed to developing excellent practice. Comprised of two large teams across North Yorkshire with dedicated roles, providing the supervision and support to our approved foster carers.

The fostering service continues to embed its core values of providing and supporting local children in local placements. We are extremely proud of our Children and Families Ofsted report, rating us as ‘Outstanding’ in all provisions across our children’s social care services.

About the Role

The successful candidate will join a county fostering service committed to developing excellent practice in line with the Fostering Regulations and National Minimum Standards. You will need to be committed to developing excellent outcomes for children through creating productive working relationships with a wide range of services to support our fostering families.

What we’re looking for:

·       Social Work England Registered professional

·       A confident practitioner and able to develop our foster carers in meeting children’s needs.

·       Familiarity with the assessment process for foster carers and that standards that need to be met.

·       Commitment to seeking excellent outcomes for children through building productive working relationships with a wide range of services to support our fostering families.

You will be joining a highly motivated team seeking to deliver high quality foster care in line with the National Fostering Regulations and National Minimum Standards for both family and friend foster carers and unrelated foster carers.

Why Join Us?  

• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days of holiday (pro-rata), increasing to 34 days after 5 years’ service – plus public holidays.

• Pension Scheme: Save for your future with our generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Fitness Discounts: Discounted Gym memberships at various gyms across the county.
• Lifestyle Savings: Enjoy a wide range of discounts at hundreds of popular high-street and online retailers.
• And more: Additional wellbeing support, employee assistance, and development opportunities.

Ongoing support from managers who will ensure you receive the relevant supervision and guidance throughout your role.

For an informal discussion about the service or the role please contact Victoria Harker – Fostering Team Manager on 07483432232

Be the change you trained to be.

If you are interested in a career in Social Work and would like more information about this, please contact Samantha Clayton (Head of Effective Practice & QA) on Samantha.Clayton@northyorks.gov.uk  We have many opportunities to support people wanting to become Qualified Social Workers.

Company: North Yorkshire Council

Salary: £38,220 - £42,839 per annum

Location: Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

Sector: Health and Social Care

Sector: Social Care

Sector: Adoption & Fostering

Job Role: Social Worker