London Borough of Croydon

Foster Carers- Part time (Between £57 - £71 per day per child you look after) FOSTER CARER - PART-TIME Do you have regular, spare time over-and-above your current job? Perhaps you are semi-retired and have spare time on your hands? Have you always considered fostering but have not been in a position to commit full-time? Would you like a stepping stone into the world of fostering? Salary Between £57 - £71 per day per child you look after Job type Part-time Permanent Croydon Council are looking for people from all walks of life to become respite foster carers. Your role as a flexible respite carer is to provide care in your home to children and young people who are in full time fostering. You will support full time foster carers or families to look after children during term time and school holidays and for periods up to 2 weeks. You will go through the full assessment process which can take up to 6 months. You will attend a Fostering Skills course to prepare you for the role and we will pay a day rate depending on the age of the child/young person you are looking after. We offer: Comprehensive, locally delivered training 24/7 support, peer groups and a buddying scheme with experienced foster carers Therapeutic support for you and your families To view the Foster Carer - PART TIME role profile click here To apply, please email or call PLEASE DO NOT COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM THIS WILL NOT BE VIEWED AND YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE

FOSTER CARER - FULL TIME Do you love working with children and young people? Want a job where you can work from home or alongside your existing job? Have you considered fostering? Salary Up to £2264 per month per child Job type Full-time Permanent Croydon Council are looking for full time and part time foster carers to look after vulnerable children and young people in your own home. If you have experience of looking after children in a personal or professional capacity then we would love to hear from you. You do not need to have children of your own nor do you need to own your own home. You can continue to work alongside fostering and we accept applications from people from all walks of life. We offer: Comprehensive, on-going training including trauma informed practise 24/7 support, peer groups and a buddying scheme with experienced foster carers Competitive, professional fees of up to £2264 per month per child To view the Foster Carer - FULL TIME role profile click here If you are interested in becoming a Foster Carer, please call or send an email with a contact number to PLEASE DO NOT COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM THIS WILL NOT BE VIEWED AND YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE

Social Work Assessor & Supervisor - Family & Friends Service - Children - Croydon Council Salary: Grade 14 (£53,172 - £55,323) Retention Payment: £1,500 Permanent - 36 hours per week Hybrid working The Opportunity Our family and friends team is growing. We are looking for highly experienced individual who is fully qualified social worker to join us and work together in driving the service forward. The successful candidate will assess, supervise and train our carers. The role will involve you using a range of systemic ideas in your work, including promoting a practice philosophy which seeks to empower service users, build on individual strengths, and develop strategies which support them to understand, manage and respond to risk. Essential Requirements Qualified and registered Social Worker (SWE Registration required). Experience in assessments, supervising and providing training for fostering carers. Excellent written and verbal communications are essential, so too is a creative approach to getting compelling messages across. Working knowledge of national policy and developments regarding children's social care, and policy areas that impact on children's social care. Demonstrable working knowledge of relevant fostering legislation, statutory guidance, standards and procedures. Ability to engage and develop effective professional relationships with applicants, children and families to achieve sustainable positive outcomes. Ability to assess applicants, children and families holistically in relation to their capacity and ability to provide care for Children Looked After. Evidence of building effective relationships with children, families and other professionals. Experience of undertaking effective, analytical and evidence based assessments. Experience of working with foster carers or those in assessment Why Join Us In Croydon, our Children's Services has an established Systemic Practice model, experienced leaders, and high support for practitioners. Croydon people and staff are diverse, and we celebrate difference through focus on anti-racist and anti-discriminatory practice. We are committed to delivering excellent social work practice and services to our children and families. As well as this we also offer the following: Our teams consist of experienced Social Workers at various levels Join a highly diverse workforce Reflective supervision is actively promoted and supported. The ethos at Croydon is very much about working together to make positive change Caseloads of Social Workers are very manageable enabling managers to know children well & ensure high standards of practice You will join an established team who can help you settle in and offer their expertise . Benefits You will be valued for your skills and expertise, supported by the team of experienced professionals, as well as the management at Croydon Council, one of the largest employers in the borough. We also offer: Highly competitive compensation package Accredited Systemic Practice training A range of CPD opportunities 29-31 days (grade equivalent) annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays and option to purchase more A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20% Continuing Professional Development - genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career Management development programmes Investment into your wellbeing Access to Employee Discount scheme with a range of programmes (Cycle Benefit Scheme, GymFlex, Retail Discounts and more) We promote flexible & hybrid working arrangements where possible to support a healthy work-life balance. To view the Social Work Assessor and Supervisor role profile click here Closing date: Sunday 14 September Shortlisting W/C 15 September 2025 Interviews W/C 22 September 2025 Interviews: W/C 18 August 2025 Disclaimer Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role. Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check which allows them to work with children.

Independent Reviewing Officer Manager - Croydon Council Salary: Grade 17 - £66,378-£68,784 6m Fixed Term / Secondment, 36 hours per week Hybrid working Job Purpose The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a safeguarding and reviewing service to children and young people who are looked after. To provide advice and consultation on issues of care planning and quality of services to all agencies involved in caring for looked after children and young people. To ensure that children and young people who are looked after receiving the services to which they are entitled. The successful candidate will: Supervise 2 Fostering Independent Reviewing Officers Lead reflective group supervision with FIRO and IRO Essential Requirements Expertise in safeguarding, and working with children looked after. Highly skilled in building relationships with children and their families, and ensuring a child's voice is central to all work. Experience in chairing complex meetings. The ability to manage complex information, contribute to plans and achieve excellent outcomes in service delivery. Research knowledge of the impact on children of domestic violence, parental drug abuse and mental health. Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and transfer chairing skills to a variety of settings and requirements. Experience of overseeing social work practice, preferably at managerial level. Experience of applying evidence-based interventions. Experience of contributing to service improvement initiatives. Experience of enabling and empowering others to develop their practice. Why Join Us Our team consists of experienced, dedicated practitioners. We meet regularly to make sure everyone we work with has the support and knowledge needed to make a difference and be the difference to our families, communities and colleagues. At Croydon relationships matter and we are about strong partnerships and working together to make lasting positive change. We are an established team who can help you settle in and offer advice and expertise. You will have the support of an experienced and knowledgeable management team. You will have access to a busy, buzzy, committed workforce and work environment. Opportunities to work from home and work flexibly provides you with more work-life balance. Opportunities to think together with your manager about career development Support to help you grow, develop, learn and lead. Croydon's work in children's social care is underpinned by our systemic practice model, with opportunities for further training in this. Croydon's children's services recently achieved a 'Good' grading at the last Ofsted inspection. Benefits You will be valued for your skills and expertise, supported by the team of experienced professionals, as well as the management at Croydon Council, one of the largest employers in the borough. We also offer: Highly competitive compensation package Accredited Systemic Practice training A range of CPD opportunities 29-31 days (grade equivalent) annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays and option to purchase more A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20% Continuing Professional Development - genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career Management development programmes Investment into your wellbeing Access to Employee Discount scheme with a range of programmes (Cycle Benefit Scheme, Retail Discounts and more) We promote flexible & hybrid working arrangements where possible to support a healthy work-life balance To view the role profile click here Closing date: Friday 5th September Disclaimer Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role. Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.The Successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Clinical Therapist - Children Services - Croydon Council Salary: Grade 15 £55,323-£57,402 Permanent 36 hours a week Hybrid Working Job purpose We have an exciting opportunity for a systemic family therapist to join our innovative and dynamic clinical service in Croydon, working in the Children and Families Services. Within this role, you will provide clinical consultations to frontline staff, deliver therapeutic interventions, facilitate training, and support reflective practice groups. You will be supporting our practice framework that has systemic practice at its foundation. We are keen to ensure that our clinical services are bespoke, flexible and offer timely responses. We wish to recruit an experienced family therapist with supervisory experience who is open to outreach working practices; holding in mind the importance of well-being through relational practices, an understanding of social conditions and power. We have a clear practice framework which privileges relationship-based practice as a medium for change and we have invested in a whole systems approach to systemic training for all staff. Benefits You will be valued for your skills and expertise, supported by the team of experienced professionals, as well as the management at Croydon Council, one of the largest employers in the borough. We also offer: Highly competitive compensation package 29-32 days (grade equivalent) annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays and option to purchase more A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20% Continuing Professional Development - genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career Management development programmes Investment into your wellbeing Access to Employee Discount scheme with a range of programmes We promote flexible & hybrid working arrangements where possible to support a healthy work-life balance Why Join Us We hold weekly reflective group supervision to ensure all colleagues have the support required to fulfil their duties, share knowledge and skills, and support each other in working within complex systems. The ethos at Croydon is very much about working together to make positive change Caseloads are very manageable enabling managers to know children well & ensure high standards of practice You will join an established team who can help you settle in and offer their expertise Will have the opportunity to work from home and work flexibly which provides you with more of a work-life balance. About You You will be a registered (or awaiting registration as) family and systemic psychotherapist. You will have an ability to work in diverse ways with a range of children and young people, carers and networks. You will be creative, being able to teach and undertake direct work with a multitude of skills at your disposal. You will support the creation, provision and governance of a high-quality specialist and clinical service. You will be able you to use your experience and training within a statutory children's service to effect positive outcomes for children and young people. You will be keen to practice privileging the importance of relationships, effectively engaging with our residents, partners, managers, social worker and practitioners; ensuring that our children and young people are able to receive timely and responsive services. If you wish to have an informal discussion, please contact: Prabashny Pillay - Closing date 7th September at 11:59pm View the Clinical Therapist role profile. Equal Opportunities Statement Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role. Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check.