Advanced Practitioner - Fostering

Our client North Yorkshire Council is looking for an Advanced Practitioner to join their Fostering service.

Practice Supervisor in Fostering overseeing fostering assessment's of Kinship Carers. Ideally needing a candidate with management experience, experience of signing off assessment work, safeguarding, and fostering regulations and standards.

Key skills

• To supervise Social Workers on a day to day basis to ensure the delivery of an effective social work service to children and their families in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures
• Modelling and facilitating reflective practice
• To promote professional development and quality evidence based practice through supervision and contributing to the annual appraisal of team members
• To ensure all assessments undertaken by the Team are based on clear accurate information and analysis - including direct involvement in some, more complex assessments
• To ensure all interventions are supported by clear plans which ensure the protection and development of the child or young person
• To manage risk and support social workers in managing risk Leading and mentoring colleagues in reaching appropriate decisions
• To assist the team manager to be able to make safe evidence based decisions relating to improving outcomes for children and families
• Provide leadership, advice and support to other professional staff in relation to complex cases and to be an active practice leader driving Signs Of Safety across social work practice
• Ensure professional decisions are made according to the highest standards, using an evidence base and stand up to scrutiny
• Provide appropriate challenge to the decisions of other staff within the team

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.