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Casual Social Worker Fostering & Adoption

Location Regionwide

£21.21 Per Hour

Dumfries & Galloway’s Fostering and Adoption Service has an exciting opportunity for experienced, registered social workers to take on a challenging but rewarding role as a casual social worker undertaking assessments of prospective foster carers and adoptive carers. This would include presenting their assessment for approval at either the Fostering or Permanence Panels which are held monthly.

The ideal candidate would be an excellent communicator, both in written format and vocally, be able to build relationships quickly, committed and motivated to keeping to timescales, and passionate about ensuring positive outcomes for children and young people by producing high quality assessments. Ideally the candidate should have knowledge and experience of assessing foster carers or adoptive carers, or working with looked-after children and the challenges faced by them.

Whilst the option is there to work from home, the successful candidate will also have the opportunity to base themselves in an office, and be part of a well-established, experience team during their time undertaking assessments.

The service is committed to ensuring high standards of practice and welcome candidates who have the energy and enthusiasm to make significant contributions to increasing our foster and adoptive carers within Dumfries and Galloway to meet the needs of our children and young people who are unable to live at home or require a forever home,

A current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post. However, if you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged.

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

If you feel this role is for you, we would welcome hearing from you.

A relevant social work qualification is essential as is registration with the Scottish Social Services Council.

For further information please contact Sharon Fry, Team Manager, Sharon.Fry@dumgal.gov.uk or Leanne Young, Locality Manager, Leanne.Young@dumgal.gov.uk