Senior Practitioner - Permanency Service

Permanent

Salary: £46,952 to £55,749 per annum

£2,000 Golden Hello & £2,000 Annual Retention Allowance

Location: Bromley Civic Centre/flexible working

Hours: Full time - 36 hours

Looking for your next exciting role in social work? Do you have what it takes to assess, support and supervise foster carers and kinship carers?

If yes, this could be the perfect role for you! We are currently seeking a talented, experienced and ambitious Senior Practitioner to join our Permanency team at Bromley. The role will involve assessing, training, supporting, and supervising foster carers, kinship carers and supported lodgings hosts in line with the relevant Regulations, National Minimum Standards and good practices.

Bromley is committed to making children and young people in the Borough its top priority. Services for children and families in Bromley have made a remarkable leap forward to Outstanding social work practice according to our recent Ofsted Inspection.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Children’s Social Care in the London Borough of Bromley. We are currently 3 years into our Service Transformation programme; placing our children and families as central to everything we do. As outlined in our new Corporate Strategy 'Making Bromley Even Better', we are committed to improving the lives of children and young people so that they are able to grow up, thrive and have the best life chances in families who flourish and are happy to call Bromley home!

You can view our 'Making Bromley Even Better' Corporate Strategy video here

About the Team

The successful candidate would be joining a warm, friendly and enthusiastic team who are committed to making a difference to the lives of children and families in our borough.

About the Role and Key Requirements

The post holder will be required to undertake a range of assessment work, including Connected Persons, Special Guardianship, Form F and Non-Agency assessments. They will also provide Supervising Social Work support to temporarily approved carers. The role involves undertaking home visits, attending in-person meetings and events, as well as completing office-based work

The successful candidate will:

Possess a professional qualification/ Degree, Masters, C.Q. S.W., Dip. Social Work. Essential - Applicant to be registered with Social Work England or able to obtain registration prior to commencement of employment.
Appropriate and relevant post-qualification experience of children and family placements, fostering and kinship care.
Demonstrate a genuine respect for families, a belief in the benefits of life-long learning, and knowledge of issues faced by families.
Be approachable and enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Enjoy working part of a team as well as working independently
Have excellent organisational skills and enjoy working in partnership with a range of agencies in order to deliver positive and effective outcomes for the families
Be a proficient user of IT software
Demonstrate the ability to keep accurate records and follow policy and documentation procedures

We promote best practice throughout our organisation in line with our Bromley REAL values and behaviours and are committed to ensuring that our staff feel supported and enabled to develop their skills and practice. We have a strong focus on continued professional development and therefore Family Support and Parenting Practitioners are expected to undertake appropriate training and take responsibility for their continuing professional development.

Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification

Applications should fully address the person specification as they will be competitively shortlisted against this.

Please click here to view our Making Bromley Even Better strategy: Making Bromley Even Better.pdf

Please click here to view our Bromley Values and Behaviours document: Values and Behaviours.pdf

'For an informal discussion or for further information about the role, ,please contact Jacquie Reid (Team Manager, Permanency Service) on 020 8461 7417 or Jacquie.Reid@bromley.gov.uk

Benefits working for the London Borough of Bromley:

Golden Hello & Annual Retention Allowance
Merited Pay Scheme
30 days Annual Leave
The opportunity to participate in the Local Government Pension Scheme
Excellent training and career development pathway
Free Car Parking at Bromley Civic Centre
The ability to claim mileage for business trips in line with HMRC guidance
Retention Allowance (up to £8,000) for successful candidates relocating from overseas or the outer southeast area
A range of salary sacrifice schemes, including for lease cars, technology equipment and for gym.
Benefit scheme also includes a range of discounts at local retailers

We are forces family friendly and are part of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (Bronze Award). We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners. We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and as a disability confident committed employer we encourage applications from people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we will consider reasonable adjustment to support disability employment. We offer a generous package including competitive pay, career average pension scheme, flexible working practices and the Bromley employee benefits scheme; Cycle2Work, Salary Sacrifice Lease Car, Technology Scheme, GymFlex and a wide range of local and national discounts

Applicants must have Degree or equivalent qualification in Social Care, enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check, and be registered with Social Work England (or able to obtain registration prior to commencement of employment). Appropriate and relevant experience and post-qualification experience of children and families social work within a statutory, voluntary or independent sector organisation.

Please note that we do not accept CV submissions from permanent recruitment agencies. If you are a candidate and would like to reach out to the Recruitment team about this role, please email: recruitment.team@bromley.gov.uk