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Knowsley Children’s Social Care is seeking to recruit an Experienced Social Worker to work in the Fostering Service .
There are currently two full time posts and a part time post (0.7). Knowsley’s fostering service is currently split within two teams, one supporting and assessing mainstream foster carers and the other supporting and assessing friends and family foster carers. You would gain the training and support to have the opportunity to create and deliver training, attend engagement days with foster carers and children and be part of the new Mockingbird programme. Knowsley currently offer free car parking and unlimited tea and coffee.
You will need to be qualified and professionally registered as a social worker, have knowledge of current legislation and regulations, and be abl to demonstrate your experience and abilities in respect of working in partnership with children, young people, families and partner agencies.
We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.
We will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.
At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact Rebekah Gresty at [email protected]
Location: Huyton, , GB
Offer Expires: 2024-11-10 23:59:00
Salary: 40221 – 41418
Job Posting Language: en
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