Fostering Social Worker

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full-Time Fostering Social Worker withinShropshire Council's Childrens Placement Service, based in Shrewsbury.The role provides the opportunity to work with Foster Carers and colleagues acrossChildrens Service. You will support the shared vision for children to receive the bestcare and for Shropshire Councils Fostering Families to be provided the best support.The successful candidate will primarily have a caseload of mainstream foster carersThe successful candidate will support and supervise foster carers, ensuring stable andnurturing home environments are afforded to Shropshire's children and young people.Support developments within the team and across service.The role will also involve working inline with Fostering Regulations, completing regularsupervision and support visits, fostering reviews, contributing to events and ensuringchildren are safeguarded in our care.

We are looking for qualified social workers who have enthusiasm, positivity, flexibility,the ability to work to timescales and have a commitment to contributing to thedevelopment of the team and our foster carers., We are looking for a practitioner with fostering experience who is enthusiastic,motivated, positive and can work collaboratively with practitioners, Foster Carers andtheir support network to achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable children.

Shropshire Council is a unitary authority which serves the rural county of Shropshire.One of the most important things about working here is the knowledge that you'reworking to help others and the real sense of achievement and purpose that brings.The people of Shropshire are rightly proud of their county's assets, its natural beauty,its history, its diverse economy, its vibrant culture.

We value our employees and offer staff rewards and plenty of opportunities forpersonal development, apprenticeships and career progression including:

• Generous annual leave commencing at 28 days increasing with service to 33
days (pro rata for part time). With additional annual leave purchase policy.
• Access to a benefits platform with a wide range of retail discounts and salary
sacrifice schemes (cars, bikes, AVCs)
• Employer contribution Pension Scheme Shropshire County Pension Fund
• Supportive carers and parental policies (maternity, paternity, adoption leave,
special leave)
• Many opportunities for flexible and agile working, we offer a hybrid model of
working to promote flexible working around personal and family commitments.