Agency Social Worker - Permanence Team - Leicestershire County Council

Our client, Leicestershire County Council, is seeking an agency Social Worker for its Permanence service.This post is for 4.5 days per week.This post will last at least 3 months, paid at £38 per hour.Please let me know if you are interested? Or can you refer a friend for £300 if placed?The role will involve the following:The work of the team is to provide permanence through identifying and matching children and adopters together.This requires taking the lead in securing early permanence by taking responsibility for a child''s journey to an adoptive placement from the point that adoption is considered to be a potential outcome.The team are looking for experienced and passionate social workers to work within our stable and developing team alongside supportive and approachable managers.The Permanence Social Worker will work alongside the fieldwork teams when care plans are being twin tracked with a plan of adoption.The Permanence Social Worker will complete Child Permanence Reports and Sibling Assessments during court proceedings and will take the lead for ensuring that the child is fully prepared and that adopters are well supported by providing all relevant paperwork that gives detailed and robust analysis of the child''s current and predicted needs based on their past experiences.This will inform matching, introduction and placement support.The Permanence Social Worker takes on the role of allocated social worker from point of Placement Order and therefore supports children ..... full job details .....