Job Title: Advanced Social Worker - Fostering & Adoption
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: No
Salary Range: £68,437.82 to £76,236.77
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time:
Term Time only post:
Advert Closing Date:20/05/2025
Whatever you want from your career, you have the scope to find it here. We foster a work approach based on mutual support and collaboration, where everyone feels empowered to empower others. You’ll find countless opportunities to learn, develop and grow a rewarding career where we recognises the importance of your personal and professional well-being. By considering moving internally across the Public Service, you'll be proud of what you can achieve – both for yourself and the people of Jersey.
Job Overview
As a key part of the Fostering and Adoption team, the Advanced Social Worker will deliver day-to-day operations of social work services and access/facilitate resources to manage risk and meet the identified needs whilst working alongside other departments in the service to support those in need of safeguarding and/or intervention. The post holder would oversee the approval of resource allocation to meet the needs of service users. The Advanced Social Worker would supervise and monitor a team of qualified Fostering and Adoption social workers and lead the delivery of the service’s day-to-day work to ensure the fulfilment of responsibilities and to promote the wellbeing of all children in need of care and/or protection services in line with Jersey legislation.
For an informal discussion please contact Sarah Wakeham at s.wakeham@health.gov.je
Job Purpose
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Statutory Responsibilities
The post holder will have to comply with all relevant States Laws, such as the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989 and any other associated legislation, Standing Orders, Financial Directions, and other relevant Codes of Practice, in respect of managing the key project deliverables of programmes and costs through the active management of procurement, approval, financial and administrative procedures.
• To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law, 1989
• To work in accordance with the Data Protection (Jersey) Law;
• This role is not politically restricted.
Across the Government of Jersey and public service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wider range of opportunities – to work with recognised experts across teams, learn new skills and develop their careers. We actively look to recruit people from different backgrounds, with diverse perspectives. This creates a richer, more varied environment, where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking and new opportunities, so you can develop an exciting and rewarding career.
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