Fostering team - Training, Recruitment and Support Officer

Job description

Fostering team - Training, Recritment and Spport Officer

Permanent, Fll Time

£6,84 to £33,56 per annm

Location: Contywide

Closing Date: 3rd October 6

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants mst have a crrent, nrestricted right to work in the K.

Please note that this is a fixed term contract / secondment opportnity for a period of 4 months.

Here in Essex, we contine to raise the bar abot practice and or investment in or workforce is second to none. It's an exciting time to join s having received or nd Otstanding Ofsted rating in a row.

Children and Families is recognised as a service where social work can thrive and florish, nderpinned by a cltre of collaboration, integrity and compassion. We are committed to promoting the development, wellbeing and safety of children, yong people and their families, protecting them from neglect and abse.

Working in partnership with colleages, commnities and agencies, we deliver a range of early help, family spport and effective social work interventions that bild resilience, remove barriers and empower children and yong people to achieve positive otcomes and look forward to a brighter ftre.

The Recritment, Training and Spport Officer for Fostering will spport the recritment and training activity for Essex foster carers ndertaken by the Fostering Recritment team. Responsible for planning, promoting and spporting the delivery of fostering recritment in-information events and training both virtal and in person. Also ndertaking direct work with birth children of prospective foster carers in the family home to gain their view and wishes. An important part of this exciting role incldes the opportnity to be pro-active in ndertaking partnership work with bsinesses and agencies in the commnity to spport the recritment of local foster carers.

Accontabilities

Responsible for working closely with qalified social workers within the Fostering Service to plan, promote and deliver recritment activity and training events to spport perspective foster carers.

Involved in managing the logistical aspects of activity and event organisation, inclding marketing, commnications and secring appropriate venes. Coordinate and provide administrative and practical spport for Drop in-information recritment events and training for fostering families.

Bild strong, effective relationships with internal comms team and external venes, agencies, bsinesses and providers, to promote and obtain best vale for recritment and training events and spport to foster carers.

ndertake direct work with birth children of the perspective foster carers, obtaining their views, wishes and feelings, completing the necessary report to inclde within the assessment.

The ability to work to a trama informed therapetic model, training will be provided.

Deliver pre-approval training corses alongside social workers, sing pre-developed material, for perspective foster carers. Provide information and advice and translate social work terminology, ensring clarity and nderstanding.

Coordinate and spport at foster carer bddy spport grops and Ambassador events.

Record work and activity in accordance with Children and Families policies and procedres, inclding case records on Mosaic.

Maintain high standards of professionalism which contribte to the level of confidence in Children's Social Care. Be self-motivated/ Be able to work on yor own initiative.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Edcated to RQF 3 level (A Level/NVQ/BTEC) or eqivalent by experience.

Evidence of contining professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area.

Experience of bilding strong, effective relationships with children and families, delivering training and facilitating grop sessions

Excellent commnication skills with the ability to bild strong partnerships which are inflential and collaborative in their natre, to deliver joint otcomes.

Strong organisational skills with the ability to coordinate projects and manage logistical demands.

Be able to think creatively abot ways to engage contacts.

Knowledge and nderstanding of marketing with the ability to promote events and attract potential applicants sing social media.

Knowledge of Children's Act 1989 and 4 and other legislative and policy gidance applicable within Social Care settings. Fostering Services (England) Reglations 11 - National Minimm Standards for Fostering Services 11 (NMS).

Strong commercial awareness with the ability to negotiate best vale soltions ensring continos service delivery, in a financially sstainable environment.

To read more abot or bsiness area, please visit: Children & Families

Please take a look at or 'No Magic' Children & Families video

Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic K local athorities, Essex offers a stimlating pblic service environment. Covering over 1,4 sqare miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better qality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for prodctivity, we ensre everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focs on innovation, whether yo are looking to develop yor career or contribte to the local commnity, Essex is the ideal place for yo.

In March 6, Greater Essex was accepted on to the devoltion priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined Conty Athority. Yo can read more abot these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on or careers site.

Essex Conty Concil is prod to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply nder or Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimm reqirements of the job. Please speak to or Recriters if yo reqire any reasonable adjstments dring the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimm reqirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once yo've secred yor role within Essex Conty Concil yo will receive many great employee benefits, inclding spport for npaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex Conty Concil, we vale integrity and ethical behavior. We kindly ask that yo embrace or code of condct and the Nolan principles, inclding throghot the recritment process. Yor commitment to these standards helps s maintain a positive and respectfl workplace for everyone.

Please note that the job role reqires yo to be mobile throghot an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility reqirements of the role throgh other means.

As part of employment with Essex Conty Concil (ECC) shold yor role reqire a DBS check yo will be reqired to register with the DBS pdate service. The DBS pdate service ensres all registered DBS certificates are kept p to date and allows athorised parties to view the stats of yor certificate. This is an annal sbscription, and yo will be responsible for ensring this is maintained. For frther information on the DBS pdate service please go to https://www.gov.k/dbs-pdate-service

Essex Conty Concil is committed to safegarding and promoting the welfare of children and vlnerable adlts, and expects all employees and volnteers to share this commitment.

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If yo have qeries on this role or reqire anything frther, please email [email protected]

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