Connected Carers Social Worker

Connected Carers Social Worker
Durham, UK
£20 - £27 per hour

About the Role:
We are currently seeking a compassionate and dedicated Social Worker to join our Connected Carers team in Durham. This role involves providing support and guidance to connected carers, including relatives and friends, who are caring for children who cannot live with their birth parents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting assessments of connected carers to determine suitability for caring for children.
• Providing support, advice, and guidance to connected carers throughout the fostering process.
• Developing and reviewing care plans in collaboration with connected carers, children, and other professionals involved.
• Offering practical and emotional support to connected carers to enhance their capacity to meet the needs of the children in their care.
• Liaising with local authorities, fostering agencies, and other relevant organizations to coordinate support and services for connected carers and children.

Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker with registration .
• Experience working within children's services, preferably in a fostering or connected carers context.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with connected carers and children.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures related to fostering and children's services.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay rate of £20 - £27 per hour.
• Supportive team environment with opportunities for professional development and training.
• Opportunities for continuous professional development and training, FREE e learning modules that help towards your SWE registration training requirements
• £300 referral voucher
• Access to our Hapi app to gain discounts with retailers, access to online GP services and more

Application Process:
To apply for this position, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and suitability for the role. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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If you are passionate about safeguarding and making a positive difference in the lives of children and families, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our dynamic team at Randstad

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

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