Opus people solutions on behalf of Northampton Childrens Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Supervising Social Worker within Fostering.

Job Title: Supervising Social Worker
Length of assignment: 3 Months
Hours per week: 37 hours
Hourly rate: £35ph
Location: One Angel Square
Remote/Office based: Hybrid

About us:

Northamptonshire Children's Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children's Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation.

The Role:

Northamptonshire County Council Children and Young People's Service provides support to families in need using a range of services including Initial Assessment, Children in Need Teams, Specialist Children's Looked After Teams, Children with Disabilities Teams and Adoption and Fostering Services. Principal responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• The role is responsible for providing practical and social work support for children and families.
• This will include undertaking assessments
• Visiting children and their families
• Carrying out interventions
• Reviewing the work undertaken
• Direct work with children and families and any other work identified as necessary.
• All this must be based on best evidence and good practice, privileging the best interests of children.

If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you.