🌟 Temp Social Worker - Fostering & Adoption Team (OUTSIDE IR35) 🌟
πŸ“ Location: Jersey

⏱ Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
πŸ’· Pay Rate: Β£50.00
πŸ“… Contract: 3 months (with possible extension)
πŸš— Driving Licence & Enhanced DBS Required
πŸ•’ Start Date: Immediate


Are you a skilled and compassionate Social Worker with a passion for supporting children and families through the fostering and adoption journey?

We are seeking a Temporary Social Worker to join our Fostering & Adoption Team, where you will play a vital role in shaping the lives of vulnerable children by providing robust, empathetic, and effective support to foster carers, adopters, and the children in their care.


πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘¦β€πŸ‘¦ About the Role

As a Social Worker in our Fostering & Adoption Team, you will:

  • Undertake comprehensive assessments of foster carers and prospective adopters.
  • Provide ongoing support, guidance, and supervision to foster and adoptive families.
  • Ensure that all placements are child-centred, safe, and supportive.
  • Work collaboratively across multi-agency teams to ensure the best outcomes for children.
  • Be involved in pre- and post-placement planning and support services.
  • Monitor placements to ensure children's safety, stability, and development.

βœ… You Must Have

  • Minimum 5 years' experience working with children and families in a safeguarding team.
  • Strong experience in child protection, child in need, and care proceedings.
  • Experience supporting children at risk of CSE, CSA, and missing from care/home.
  • Demonstrable ability to manage complex caseloads and meet statutory timescales.
  • Confident working autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams.
  • Direct work experience with children and families in a statutory setting.
  • Valid UK driving licence.
  • Enhanced DBS check (preferably on the Update Service).
  • Social Work England registration (must be current).

πŸ’Ό Why Join This Team?

  • Supportive, collaborative team environment.
  • High-impact work that changes lives.
  • Flexible, hybrid working options may be considered.
  • Excellent hourly rate and opportunity for contract extension.

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Β£36 - Β£37
Per hour
GBP36 - GBP37 per hour

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Temporary

Added 08/04/2025
Reference: Jersey - TL -KB_1744128596

Temp Social Worker - Fostering & Adoption Team (OUTSIDE IR35)

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Temporary

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