Form F Assessor - North East | Fusion Fostering

Form F Assessor – North East

Job Title:

Form F Assessor

Service Area:

Fusion Fostering Ltd

Location:

North East

Level/Salary Range:

Dependent on experience

Position Type:

Sessional work as and when required

Reports to:

Regional Manager

Date posted:

Mar 2021

Responsible for

To carry out an in-depth and quality Form F assessment on behalf of Fusion to assessing prospective foster carers to safely and appropriately look after vulnerable children in line with Fusion’s ethos, policy and procedures

Key Tasks:

Assess and prepare prospective foster carers
Counsel out those applicants not suitable for the agency
Prepare Form F reports for panel
Present assessments to fostering panel

Form F Assessors undertake assessments for Fusion Fostering on a self-employed basis. We require individuals with the necessary skills and experience to undertake detailed home studies of prospective foster carers and to write high quality assessment reports.

Plan and carry out home study assessments with prospective carers, using the BAAF Form F format.

Agree and work within timelines of the agency and meet those deadlines

Help prospective foster carers to contribute to their own assessments as much as possible.

Work in an open and honest manner that offers feedback to prospective foster carers regarding their progress of their assessments, including any difficulties.

Identify when prospective foster carers are not suitable for the agency.

Discuss the progress of assessments with the Regional Manager of Team Fostering.

Produce a detailed, high quality written report that is well evidenced and offers social worker analysis around the applicants demonstrating their suitability to foster.

Present applicants to the agency’s fostering panel.

Adhere to the agency’s standards of confidentiality.

Check DBS documentation, & health and safety risk assessment and other related documentation on behalf of the agency.

To complete personal references, ex partners and other references that may be required to ensure that checks have been verified and explored as far as possible regarding the applicants’ suitability to foster for Fusion.

Person Specification:

Essential:

Social work qualification (CQSW, Dips, CSS or equivalent) and registration with HCPC
Able and willing to keep abreast of developments in family placement social work
Experience of childcare social work.
Knowledge of child protection
An understanding of competency-based methods of assessment.
Knowledge of foster care and issues for looked after children.
An understanding of the role of independent fostering agencies.
Full driving license and use of a car.
Excellent assessment and report writing skills
IT skills
Excellent communication skills