Social Worker

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Job Details

The Family Based Care teams have recently gone through a process of re-design. This role relates to a Social Worker position within the Permanence Resource Team. With the functions of this team being:

• Supporting Permanent and Continuing Carers.
• Recruitment and Assessment of Adopters.
• Re-assessment of Foster Carers to become permanent carers.
• Post Adoption Support and Counselling.

The Permanent Resources Team structure has been created to offer a service that improves outcomes for children, young people and their families. The core components of this role are outlined below:

• Recruitment and assessment of adopters and re-assessment of permanent Foster Carers.
• Preparation groups.
• Support groups.
• Supervision of Foster Carers, continuing carers and adopters.
• Report writing.
• Chairing Permanence and Linking meetings.
• Enhanced/additional support at times of crisis.
• Life story work.
• Theraplay.
• Family Time Facilitation.
• Training.
• Post Adoption Support.
• Post Box Contact.
• Attendance at LAC reviews, LAC CGMs, education and therapeutic meetings.

You will be required to work within service processes and procedures to assess and undertake appropriate and relevant planning for children and their caregivers to ensure positive outcomes are completed within timescales. We want to be firmly embedded within The Promise where all our children and young people grow up healthy and safe.

You should have experience in being able to successfully negotiate and liaise with partner agencies to plan interventions and supports for children and their families.

The Person

A Degree (BA Hons) in Social Work (or equivalent) qualification is essential, as is registration with the Scottish Social Services Council.

You must have the ability to travel throughout Fife.

You will have knowledge and understanding of Child and Adult Protection guidelines and information sharing protocols and experience of joint working to achieve common goals.

You will be required to register with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of taking up employment in this role and to complete the required Post Registration Training and Learning CPL (continued professional learning) over the first registration period.

Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

If appointed, you must start your application as soon as possible so you're registered within the required six months.

If you need to achieve a qualification to maintain your SSSC membership, information will be provided if you are appointed. You must ensure you complete the qualification within the specified timeframe.

For further information please contact: Euan Kelso - Euan.Kelso@fife.gov.uk