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Ackerman Pierce is currently supporting a leading local authority within Southend to recruit for an Advanced Practitioner for the Fostering Recruitment Team on a permanent basis paying £46,142-£52,413 P/Annum.Our client has a well-structured and organised team that are looking to grow their staffing levels. The role offers flexible working hours and has a supportive team culture with regular supervision on cases. Southend is embedding a systemic approach and is currently undergoing several changes focussed on reducing caseloads and improving outcomes for families. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and supportive team.Main duties include: To recruit, train, assess, supervise and support Foster Carers in their role of looking after children and young people. To ensure the highest professional standards and a good overall knowledge of relevant children’s and fostering legislation, regulations and practice methods. Key Responsibilities To provide a supportive and efficient service to children, young people, their families and fostering families ensuring that the needs of children and their parents and carers are professionally assessed. To investigate, evaluate and analyse information on cases, demonstrating clarity of assessment, reliability of information, evidence in conclusions and realistic action plans. To develop practice which takes a holistic view of the individual, locating them in their immediate and extended social circles and having full regard to their overall development needs. To ensure that all casework and foster care services comply with statutory requirements, fostering regulations/Nat minimum standards and the Council’s policies and procedures. To ensure that investigations, enquiries and assessments are completed to high professional standar