Post-SGO Support Social Worker

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18.5 hours per week

The Fostering and Adoption Team are looking to recruit a Social Worker to focus on the support needs of children living with adults via a Special Guardianship Order (SGO). This role will include an emphasis on placing the safety and welfare of children at the very centre of everything we do.

Based within the Adoption Hub of the Fostering and Adoption Team, you would work directly with children and adults to undertake assessments of SGO support needs, produce and action SGO support plans and review these regularly. You would offer advice, guidance and signposting to Special Guardians, birth parents, other relatives and professionals on SGO-related topics (e.g. keeping in touch arrangements). So we are looking for a Social Worker who is excellent at working directly with young children, adolescents and adults alike. The successful applicant will have well developed empathy skills, a commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and be keen to engage in reflective supervision.

As part of the Fostering and Adoption Team you would work closely with colleagues in the Fostering Hubs, Support and Protection Teams, the Virtual School, schools, other professionals and the wider community. As such, we are looking for candidates who are energetic, self motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to join our experienced and hardworking team.

Given the diverse nature of the role and sensitive work that we do, you must be adaptable in your approach and be equipped to manage the emotional demands of the role whilst maintaining a high level of professionalism.

If you have experience and skills in working with children and adults from all walks of life and are enthusiastic and passionate about supporting positive outcomes for children and their families, we would love to hear from you!