Senior Supervising Social Worker

Job reference REQ
00526 Date posted 07/10/2025 Final date to receive applications Blank Location South Midlands Salary Blank Package Blank Contractual hours 37.5 Basis Full Time Job category/type Senior/Supervising Social Worker Attachments Blank

Job description

Job Title:
Senior Supervising Social Worker
Salary:
Starting from £40,918

DOE
Location:
Birmingham
Working Pattern:
Full-time (37.5hrs perweek), permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for aSenior Supervising Social Worker to join the team  are looking for a passionate and dedicated social worker to be based at our office in Birmingham, which coversfoster families across Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley and Walsall.

As Supervising Social Worker, you will provide a high level of supervision and support to foster carers,as well as the children/young people with complex needs placedwith them.

You will be responsible for the recruitment, assessment and approval of foster carers (Form Fmodel) and present written reports to the fostering panel. Youwill also be required to undertake independent visits, buildingpositive and trusting relationships.

The successful candidate will need to be able to confidently provide training and support to foster carersand operate within the current legislation, regulations and guidance set out for fostering services.

You will be responsible for ensuring thatchildren&©s care and development needs are met withinplacements by undertaking necessary placement management,planning and intervention for both emergency and plannedreferrals.

• Dip SW/CQSW/Social Work Degree and current SWE registration
• Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes
• Willing to undertake an enhancedDBS
• Experience of working to targets and performance indicators
• Have experience in children&©sservices and foster care delivery
• Willing to participate in an out ofhours telephone support system and undertake occasional out ofhours/weekend work by attending events, meetings and training
• Share a commitment to Equal Opportunities in all work practices and to improving the livesof Looked After Children.

• Generous annual leave - 28 days PLUSyour bank holiday entitlement
• Birthday Leave - a paid day off for your birthday
• Good Health Days - no sickness in a6-month period earns you an additional day off!
• Refer-a-Friend Scheme with a monetaryincentive
• Comprehensive employee assistanceplatform with 24/7 access to advice and support
• Auto-enrolment pension
• Learning & development opportunities
• Optional private healthcare scheme
• Eyecare vouchers
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Optional enhancedmaternity/paternity/adoption leave/shared parental leave
• Everyone is welcome

Diversity and inclusion are the principlesfor how we build our teams and Nexus Fostering strives to createan inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are valued and celebrated. We want a workforce which represents the communities we serve and work, to ensure no applicant or employee is treatedunfairly on the basis of race, gender, age, disability, religionor identity. We recognise and value the individual differences and contributions of all employees and believe that by working together we can achieve equality for all.

* Nexus Fostering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and vulnerable people in our care. Successful applicants will besubject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.