Senior Social Worker

About the RoleWe have an exciting opportunity for two qualified social workers to join our Fostering Post-Approval team at Dorset Council.Our Fostering Post-Approval team provides vital support and supervision to our approved foster carers. We''re proud to have dedicated funding that helps us support our carers and the children in their care, and provides excellent training opportunities for our team.We also manage the Duty system, working closely with the Placements Team to ensure children are placed with the most suitable foster carers.Our service includes several specialist schemes, such as:Family Link carers for children with disabilities.Resilience carers for young people transitioning from residential care.Parent and Child carers for parents and their babies.Alongside our other mainstream carers who provide crucial support.Notably, approximately a third of our carers are kinship connected carers, playing a vital role in our fostering community.Do you have experience in any of these areas, or a strong knowledge of fostering, and are eager to expand your expertise? Are you able to demonstrate creativity and initiative in supporting our carers to look after Dorset''s most vulnerable children and young people?What Will You Be Doing?In this role, you''ll be at the heart of providing practical and social work support for children and families within the fostering service. Your day-to-day activities will include:This role will involve; supporting with one of our Mockingbird ..... full job details .....