Supervising Social Worker

Overview

As a member of our brilliant team of social workers, you will understand the life-changing potential of a safe and supportive home life. You will play a key role in helping vulnerable children and young people find a foster home that can transform their future. You will also supervise and advise foster carers, and make sure that both carers and children have the support they need to thrive.

You will visit homes and keep in touch with both carers and young people, becoming an essential point of contact for all – a safeguarding champion with everyone's best interests  keep caseloads lower to decrease risk and to offer more bespoke, person‑centric focus. This means more time to work closely with both the young people and their carers to deliver the best possible outcomes.

You will collaborate with our specialist clinical teams to identify and make available the right kinds of support, from occupational therapy to art therapy, and clinicians with specialism in trauma and attachment theory. As a key team member in one of our local fostering agencies, you will make sure that our children and young people are safe and secure, that they are well looked after, and that our high standards are consistently maintained.

Through your passion and commitment, you will inspire carers to grow in confidence and achieve their potential, with a real impact on the children they care for. You will be passionate about building incredible lives for children, and helping foster carers be the best they can be. You will be confident and imaginative, with either a BA or MA degree in social work and an energetic and open‑minded approach.

You will also need to be registered with the appropriate body and hold a full driving licence. Carers and children will be relying on you to create supportive, nurturing relationships, so you will need to show that you've had previous social work experience, with a record of working with young people who have a history of trauma and enhanced needs.

• Help vulnerable children and young people find a foster home that can transform their future
• Supervise and advise foster carers, ensuring they and children have the support needed to thrive
• Visit homes, maintain contact with both carers and young people as a safeguarding champion
• Collaborate with specialist clinical teams to identify and provide support such as occupational therapy, art therapy, trauma and attachment specialist services
• Ensure children and young people are safe, secure, well looked after and high standards are maintained
• Support carers to grow in confidence and achieve their potential, influencing the children they care for

• BA or MA degree in social work
• Registered with the appropriate professional body
• Full UK driving licence
• Previous social work experience with young people who have a history of trauma and enhanced needs

• 4 day working week – 80% of the hours for 100% pay after successful 6‑month probation
• Up to 40 days annual leave each year (26 base entitlement + 1 ‘One moment in time’ + 8 bank holidays + option to buy up to 5 extra days)
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to first‑class mental health support services and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, with health, wellbeing, insurance, discount options, Cycle to Work, Electric Car Purchase, Critical illness cover, and more

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer