Purpose of the post
•Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
•The main principle of the Fostering Team is to recruit, assess, review, plan, evaluate and supervise general foster carers and family and friends foster carers  
•The post-holder will be responsible, from time to time, for supporting members of the fostering team to supervise the specific cases. Collaborating with members of the children's teams, education department and other agencies that are involved with foster carers. 
•Leading on a specific work field within the team, that of special guardians, their support and review.
Responsibility for functions
•The key worker will be guided regarding the intervention required by members of the teams and by the needs of the foster carers/service.in respect of special guardians. 
Main duties
•Contributing towards completing an assessment, e.g. risk assessments, health and safety assessments, etc. 
•Transferring information from any assessment/intervention or supervision session with foster carers to officers within the team. 
•Discussing and referring children/foster carers to the relevant services, be it a public or voluntary service. 
•Ensuring that case records are in-putted into WCCIS regularly and that the content is correct and reflects all the contact in relation to the foster carers. 
•Working with foster carers and people who are in the process of being assessed, who are open to the service, with the intention of ensuring collaboration and intervention that is in line with the Local Authority Fostering Service (Wales) Regulations 2018. 
•As required, there will be a need to provide reports/information for planning meetings and panels. There will be a need to work within the planning system of the Children Act 1989 and in accordance with the Fostering Service's procedures. Reports will be expected to be of a high standard. 
•Working in partnership with general foster carers/family and friends foster carers and other professional agencies to enable change in the behaviour and circumstances of families. 
•Being flexible, in order to meet the needs of the individual and his/her family. This can involve working outside working hours, if your line manager so requests. 
•Playing a lead part in developing a general foster carer recruitment programme in an innovative way, e.g. social media, etc. 
•Acting as a representative of the team's duty rota system. This can involve being available to undertake the duties of placement officers on occasions. 
•Participating in regular team meetings and individual supervision sessions.  
•Being responsible for professional development and taking part in development programmes and training provided by the TTG. 
•Promoting values and acting in a non-discriminatory way toward colleagues and service users.  
•Being responsible in relation with the Health and Safety at Work Act and to respond to fire regulations. 
•Responsibility for self-development.
•Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
•Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
•Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
•Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
•Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
•Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
Special circumstances
•The ability to work flexible hours is essential to this post, it also includes working evenings and at weekends.