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Hertfordshire (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£32,076 to £34,834
Job Title: Fostering Outreach Practitioner
Starting Salary: £32,076 pa to £34,834 pa - Pay Increase pending
Hours: 37.0
Location: Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Fixed- Term/ Secondment- 12 months
Directorate: Childrens Services
About the team
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic practitioner to take on the role as a Fostering outreach worker.
The Fostering Service has a pool of outreach workers and the advertised Outreach worker roles, will have a specific responsibility for providing support to fostering families within a new Fostering initiative, called Intensive fostering.
The Intensive fostering scheme is due to launch in 2024 with the purpose of creating a hub of foster carers who will be closely supported to offer safe and nurturing fostering homes to children, as an alternative to residential care.
The foster carers and children will be closely supported by 1 Fostering senior practitioner, 1 Therapeutic parenting practitioner and 2 dedicated Fostering outreach workers.
As well as supporting the intensive fostering families, the outreach workers will be part of a larger Fostering outreach service that will be provide emergency outreach support to Fostering families across all Fostering teams when required. The outreach workers will be offering support out of hours, including weekend support on a rota basis.
About the role
This is a permanent post within HCC Children's Services and for the first three years the post will work in the way described in this advert. Following this three year period, it is possible that the post holder may be moved to a slightly different but similar role or team within Children's Services .
To undertake direct work with foster carers and children placed with them, using a range of therapeutic parenting interventions, organised through the ARC framework in collaboration with senior colleagues.
To contribute to assessments and care planning for children who have experienced significant developmental trauma.
To maintain records and provide information manually and electronically including LCS.
To be proactive in keeping own professional knowledge and skills up to date through supervision, training and other development opportunities.
About you
Essential:
There is opportunity for training in therapeutic parenting and being part of reflective supervisions.
This job role is within the Operational Services, level OPS8 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles - Operational services
To hear more about this opportunity please contact Gemma Moloney at gemma.moloney@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: W/c 7th October,2024
Benefits of working for us
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Secondment
This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Starting Salary: £32,076 pa to £34,834 pa - Pay Increase pending
Hours: 37.0
Location: Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Fixed- Term/ Secondment- 12 months
Directorate: Childrens Services
About the team
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic practitioner to take on the role as a Fostering outreach worker.
The Fostering Service has a pool of outreach workers and the advertised Outreach worker roles, will have a specific responsibility for providing support to fostering families within a new Fostering initiative, called Intensive fostering.
The Intensive fostering scheme is due to launch in 2024 with the purpose of creating a hub of foster carers who will be closely supported to offer safe and nurturing fostering homes to children, as an alternative to residential care.
The foster carers and children will be closely supported by 1 Fostering senior practitioner, 1 Therapeutic parenting practitioner and 2 dedicated Fostering outreach workers.
As well as supporting the intensive fostering families, the outreach workers will be part of a larger Fostering outreach service that will be provide emergency outreach support to Fostering families across all Fostering teams when required. The outreach workers will be offering support out of hours, including weekend support on a rota basis.
About the role
This is a permanent post within HCC Children's Services and for the first three years the post will work in the way described in this advert. Following this three year period, it is possible that the post holder may be moved to a slightly different but similar role or team within Children's Services .
To undertake direct work with foster carers and children placed with them, using a range of therapeutic parenting interventions, organised through the ARC framework in collaboration with senior colleagues.
To contribute to assessments and care planning for children who have experienced significant developmental trauma.
To maintain records and provide information manually and electronically including LCS.
To be proactive in keeping own professional knowledge and skills up to date through supervision, training and other development opportunities.
About you
Essential:
- Experience working with children and families
- Understanding the purpose of Fostering and be willing and able to respond appropriately to challenging situations.
- Excellent communication and listening skills being empathetic and insightful to the needs of traumatised children and adolescents as well as communicating with colleagues and professionals.
- Willing to learn and develop your skills and practice through training and additional study.
- Function effectively in stressful situations
- Ability to be flexible and creative in achieving the responsibilities of this post you will deliver to high standards.
- Understand and demonstrate the need for confidentiality and data protection.
- Full UK driving licence and regular access to a vehicle.
- An understanding of child protection policies and procedures as well as child development will be desirable
There is opportunity for training in therapeutic parenting and being part of reflective supervisions.
This job role is within the Operational Services, level OPS8 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles - Operational services
To hear more about this opportunity please contact Gemma Moloney at gemma.moloney@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: W/c 7th October,2024
Benefits of working for us
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Secondment
This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Closing date: Sun 29/09/2024 at 01:00
Job reference: HCC26325