Supervising Social Worker - Family Placement

We are seeking a committed and experienced Supervising Social Worker to join the Family Placement team, within Children & Family Community Services on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.
The Service holds key responsibility for the Permanency Planning process for children and young people and adoption applications to the Court.
The salary for this post is £50,734 - £63,762.

Reporting to the Senior Social Worker, Family Placement Service you will:

1. operate as a Supervising Social Worker in the provision of an effective Family Placement Service;
2. undertake the recruitment, assessment, review, training and ongoing supervision and support to a range of foster carers, short break carers for children with disabilities, kinship carers and prospective adopters;
3. also have a role in the delivery of the Private Fostering Service when this is operational.

Person requirements:

1. Qualified Social Worker with current full UK statutory registration;
2. At least two years current or recent experience in the field of Family Placement and good knowledge of childcare practice particularly in relation to children in care and children who have been separated from their family of origin;
3. Experience, knowledge and understanding of the role of foster carers and adoptive parents and experience in the specialism of Family Placement work;
4. Ability to provide high quality support and supervision to placements of children and young people including those with complex needs and challenging behaviours in order to promote placement stability and good outcomes for children in care;
5. Be in possession of a clean and current car driving licence; own vehicle required, (mileage expensed at full rate).

The benefits of working in Guernsey include:

1. A higher-than-UK salary;
2. A flat rate 20% income tax;
3. No Council tax or VAT;
4. A relocation payment of £5,000*;
5. A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.