Family Practitioner (Fostering)

As a Family Practitioner in the West Fostering Team, you will provide supervision, guidance, training, and practical support to foster carers, helping them create safe and nurturing homes for children in care. Working closely with carers, colleagues, and partner teams, you will manage a varied caseload, respond to challenges and enquiries, contribute to service development, and play a key role in ensuring foster carers receive the support they need to achieve the best outcomes for children. You''ll be part of a friendly, experienced, and high-performing team committed to helping every child and young person thrive. What you''ll do: Provide supervision, guidance, training, and practical support to foster carers, helping them to develop their skills and provide safe, nurturing homes for children in care. Take a lead role in responding to foster carer provision and payment enquiries, working closely with payments colleagues to resolve issues. Manage a varied caseload, responding to both planned support needs and crisis situations. Prepare high-quality reports and contribute to Fostering Panels, household reviews, and planning meetings to support effective decision-making. Work collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies, participating in the team duty rota and helping to identify suitable placements for children. Contribute to service improvement by maintaining accurate records, analysing performance information, supporting process development, and championing ..... full job details .....