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: Full Time
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date:31/07/2025
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
To view the job description, please follow this link: Advanced Social Worker
Competencies
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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