Senior Practitioner - Fostering Marketing, Recruitment and Assessment Team

at  Luton Borough Council

ABOUT US

Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone with substantial post qualifying experience and the ability to demonstrate a high level of competence in the field of fostering in line with national quality standards and best practice.
We need someone who can make and act upon sound professional judgements based on levels of risk and demonstrate high quality report writing skills, especially court reports.
You’ll be a strong communicator with the ability to build effective relationships with customers, staff, public and other professionals, including the ability to negotiate and influence others.
Within this role, your ability to perform research and initiate change and development, as well as developing the professional needs of other team members will be crucial.
We do ask that you have in-depth knowledge of current legislation, national guidance and best practice relevant to the post.
We also ask that you have Dip SW, CQSW, or a recognised equivalent professional qualification and are registered with Social Work England.

Please refer the Job description for details