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Salary: £44,000-£49,500 (inc local weighting and market supplement)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent

Slough children’s Services Trust is committed to making a difference to children, young people and families. To help achieve this we are looking for a Fostering Practice Manager to join our Fostering Service.

As the Fostering Practice Manager you will manage a dedicated team undertaking the recruitment, assessment and support of Special Guardians and Home from Home carers, and training to all carers, ensuring the delivery of high quality assessments meets deadlines required, and carers are appropriately supported. You will work with the team to continually develop and improve the quality and efficiency of these assessments, and also provide line management to the Contact Service Manager.

If you’re looking for a new challenge and want to be part of an exciting journey to turn children’s services around in Slough then come and join us. In return, we can offer you:

• Manageable caseloads
• Training and development opportunities
• Clear career pathways
• Agile working supported by technology
• Flexible working policies
• Friendly working environment and great colleagues.

Slough is one of the most diverse places in the country outside of London and a great place to live or work. In fact it's the best place to live or work according to a survey by Glassdoor. Pleasant environments, above average salaries and a lower cost of living, mean an increased quality of life for employees. We're also one of the most accessible places to be, nestled on the corner of the M25, M4 and M40, and less than 20 minutes by train to Central London.

Slough Children's Services Trust works within the statutory guidance, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018. Further information on how we adhere to this can be found on our website and in each candidate information pack.

If you’re looking for a new challenge and want to be part of an exciting journey to turn children’s services around in Slough then come and join us.

For an informal discussion, please contact Dawn McKenzie, HR Business Partner on 01753 875740 or Saima Arif, IFA Manager on 01753690983.

• Fostering Practice Manager

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If you would like to apply for this post, please use the form below to submit your CV and apply online. Once submitted we will be in touch shortly to discuss your application. If you have any questions, please email recruitment@scstrust.co.uk. The deadline for submitted applications is 5pm on Tuesday, 17 September. The interviews will be held on Thursday, 26 September.

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Salary: £28,831-£32,955 (inc local weighting)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent

At Slough Children’s Services Trust we offer exceptional support, flexible working and a chance to do things differently. We are proud to have created a place where social work can flourish. Our care leavers are looking for people who are down-to-earth, honest, approachable and who can be themselves. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

As a personal advisor you will manage and monitor a workload of cases (of eligible, relevant, former relevant and qualifying care leavers), and organise work activities while taking into account the need to prioritise tasks and responsibilities. You will help ensure that children looked after and care leavers are at the heart of the service, are treated courteously and fairly, and are consulted on all aspects of their service provision.

For this role you will need a qualification in children/care work e.g. CQSW, NNEB, NVQ Level 3 in child or social care or youth work. you will need experience of direct work with young people and their families, an ability to work with challenging and resistant service users and a record of building sustained relationships with young people and families.

If you’re looking for a new challenge and want to be part of an exciting journey to turn children’s services around in Slough then come and join us. In return, we can offer you:

• Manageable caseloads
• Training and development opportunities
• Clear career pathways
• Agile working supported by technology
• Flexible working policies
• Friendly working environment and great colleagues.

Slough is one of the most diverse places in the country outside of London and a great place to live or work. In fact it's the best place to live or work according to a survey by Glassdoor. Pleasant environments, above average salaries and a lower cost of living, mean an increased quality of life for employees. We're also one of the most accessible places to be, nestled on the corner of the M25, M4 and M40, and less than 20 minutes by train to Central London.

Slough Children's Services Trust works within the statutory guidance, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018. Further information on how we adhere to this can be found on our website and in each candidate information pack.

• Personal Advisor - JDPS Sept 2019

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If you would like to apply for this post, please use the form below to submit your CV and apply online. Once submitted we will be in touch shortly to discuss your application. If you have any questions, please email recruitment@scstrust.co.uk. The deadline for submitted applications is 5pm on Friday, 20 September.

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Do you want to make a difference to a young person’s life? Do you have 2- 4 hours per month to spare?

The National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) urgently requires more volunteers, so why not volunteer as a mentor/befriender for NYAS as an Independent Visitor for children and young people in care? As a volunteer you will:

• Have fun, take young people on outings and maybe share a hobby, sport or interest
• Offer support and a listening ear and be a positive influence in a young person’s life and help build self- esteem and confidence

You don’t need any special qualifications. NYAS is looking for reliable and dependable people from all walks of life and they will provide training and ongoing support. They will also pay expenses to a set limit

Here is what some of their young people and volunteers have to say about this rewarding role:

• I like how my Independent Visitor isn’t anything to do with social services and is here to support me
• They have boosted my confidence, now I feel like when I go places I can just relax and have fun
• My young person always looks forward to me coming, they have had such a disjointed life, I am a stable figure in their life and this has to be important for them, as everything else changes around them a lot.

If you are interested, please visit the NYAS website or call Linzi Bagshaw on 07484 075165.

Slough Children's Services Trust is looking for committed volunteers who want to work with Slough Youth Offending Team (YOT). This role will give you the opportunity to improve your knowledge, learn new skills and also to develop positive partnership working with the local community.

We are looking for volunteers in these areas:

• Panels for young people who are on court referral orders
• Appropriate Adult (representing young people)
• Activities and programmes
• Mentoring (young people)
• Supervising (reparation projects)

If you are enthusiastic, keen to learn and work with the local community, you can benefit from this opportunity.

• YOT Volunteer - Information Pack

Slough Children's Services Trust works within the statutory guidance, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018. Further information on how we adhere to this can be found here.

Apply Online

If you would like to apply for this post, please use the form below to submit your CV and apply online. Once submitted we will be in touch shortly to discuss your application. If you have any questions, please email recruitment@scstrust.co.uk. This is an open advert with no end date. Applications will be shortlisted every two weeks.

Good luck!