Sirona Medical are recruiting a Family and Friends Assessment Social Worker for a Local Authority in Merseyside.If you are available and interested in working with Sirona Medical as a Family and Friends Assessment Social Worker, please do not delay in contacting us.Job Role: The Family and Friends Assessment team is a stable team and work extremely well together to ensure safety of children and suitable alternative family placements for the most vulnerable children in Liverpool. This is done under the close supervision of a supportive management tier. Due to an increase in the looked after children population we are looking for 2 x qualified social workers who will have the skills and experience to complete viability reports and family and friends assessments. You will have the experience in the following:
• Experienced social worker in fostering, preferably with safeguarding experience
• Experience in completing form C fostering assessments.
• Experience in presenting assessments to the fostering panel.
• Experience of completing viability, kinships and SGO assessments.
• Good working knowledge of fostering regulations/legislation and National Minimum Standards.
• Ability to work to court timescales.
• Ability to work closely with the local authority child care and legal teams. Sirona Medical will be supplying the Social Worker on an agency contract. This is a full time agency position. As a Social Worker, you must have a degree in Social Work, Knowledge of childcare legislation, statutory guidance, and best practice research, Knowledge of and an understanding of the Fostering Regulations 2011 and the National Minimum Fostering Standards, Knowledge of and an understanding of child protection and looked after children processes as outlined in Working Together to Safeguard Children and The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations , Social Work England Registation.What Sirona Medical will offer you:- Great pay rates dependent on specialities.- Variation of locations you want to be booked.- A dedicated recruitment consultant- 24 hour support.- Fast track registration with efficient compliance process.- An Excellent Referral Bonus Scheme!We also supply Social Workers through to Team Managers/IRO's nationwide. Sirona Medical is a Healthcare Recruitment Agency supplying staff across many sectors within the UK. Sirona Medical has an excellent reputation for providing reliable Healthcare Professionals to Local Authorities.  We are renowned for our fast, friendly and high quality service. Our thorough recruitment process ensures that we only provide the very best talent to our clients.With over 60 years combined experience in the recruitment industry, our experienced Recruiters are always available to provide you with the highest service levels.Sirona Medical believes in the ethics of providing more than just a service, but a relationship that allows both clients and candidates, to feel that no matter the query, request or demand, we will meet and exceed your expectations.Talk to real human, a real recruiter not a computer or an order filler, honestly we don’t bite, please give us a call when you are free or contact us via the advertisement apply button, alternatively send us an email.Please contact the Social Work Department at Sirona Medical for more information