Social Worker (Fostering) at Footprints Fostercare

Footprints Fostercare is recruiting a new social worker to join the small, friendly, and welcoming team. The Footprints Team is supportive and caring of each other and teamwork allows the continuation of a valued company ethos. You can be sure when joining Footprints that you will be welcomed into a fully inclusive environment with low caseloads. Managers are easily accessible and excellent communication allows for flexible home working to enable you to have a positive work-life balance with opportunities to grow and develop.

We are looking for an enthusiastic person who is committed to improving outcomes for our looked after children and developing the professional skills and knowledge of our foster carers. The ability to work closely with Local Authorities and sound verbal and written skills are a necessity.

You will be responsible for managing a small caseload of foster carers in an allocated area and undertaking key tasks such as recruiting, assessing, supervising, training and supporting foster carers and their children.

You will need to be a qualified Social Worker and hold a current Social Work England registration.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to fairness, equality and diversity in the workplace.

To apply for this position and request an application form, job description and person specification email [email protected] or telephone 01202 573408  for further information.

Closing Date: 1^st November 2024. Please note only applications completed and submitted by the closing date will be accepted. Unfortunately, only those applicants shortlisted will be contacted with regards to an invitation to interview. This means if you do not hear within two weeks of the closing date, we regret your application will not have been successful on this occasion.

Footprints Foster Care Ltd was established in April 2012 as a small independent fostering agency aiming to offer a high quality, personalised service to local children. The agency is based in Bournemouth and covers Bournemouth and the surrounding areas of Poole, Dorset and some parts of Hampshire.