Supervising Social Worker

Blue Sky Fostering Ltd.; Ivybridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A fostering agency in the UK seeks a dedicated Supervising Social Worker to join their teams in the Devon & Cornwall area. This part-time role includes responsibilities such as recruiting and supervising foster carers, providing training and support, and ensuring children’s developmental needs are met. Applicants must hold a recognized Social Work qualification, have a valid driving license, and be experienced in children's services. A commitment to equality and safeguarding is essential, alongside the capacity for out-of-hours support.

Benefits

Generous annual leave - 28 days plus bank holidays

Birthday Leave - paid day off for your birthday

Good Health Days - additional day off for no sickness

Refer-a-Friend Scheme

Comprehensive employee assistance platform

Auto-enrolment pension

Optional private healthcare scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Optional enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Qualifications

• Hold a recognised Social Work qualification.
• Have a current Social Work England registration.
• Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have a vehicle.
• Willingness to undertake enhanced DBS check.
• Experience in children’s services and delivery of foster care.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, assess, and approve foster carers.
• Undertake supervision and support for foster carers.
• Conduct necessary placement management and planning.
• Provide training and support to foster carers.

Skills

Social Work qualification

Social Work England registration

Full UK Driving Licence

Experience in children's services

Commitment to Equal Opportunities

Education

Recognised Social Work qualification

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job reference REQ00545 Date posted 26/01/2026 Application closing date Blank Location Devon and Cornwall Salary Blank Package Blank Contractual hours 30 Basis Part Time Job category/type Blank Attachments Blank

Supervising Social Worker

Job Title:Supervising Social Worker

Working Pattern: Part Time 30 hours per week, with on call rota at evenings and weekends

Blue Sky Fostering has an exciting opportunity for a Supervising Social Worker to join the team in the Devon & Cornwall area. This position holds a requirement to travel to placements and visits across Devon & Cornwall

The Role

Blue Sky Fostering has a brilliant opportunity for a knowledgeable and experienced Supervising Social Worker to join the team in the Devon & Cornwall area, working in conjunction with our hub in Ivybridge.

We are looking for a dedicated and dependable individual to work with both therapeutic and mainstream programmes, including parent and child placements. This position holds a responsibility for a manageable case load of around 10-13 carers, where you will work within a dedicated team to improve the outcomes and lives of looked after children.

As a Supervising Social Worker, you will be responsible for the recruitment, assessment and approval of foster carers to ensure they meet the needs of the fostering service. You will also be responsible for undertaking supervision, offering support and delivering training and development opportunities to a target number of Foster Carers.

The successful candidate will need to be able to confidently provide training and support to foster carers in the delivery of mainstream support services as well the Blue Sky + TLC programme. You will be responsible for ensuring that children’s care and development needs are met within placements by undertaking necessary placement management, planning and intervention. This includes completing parenting assessments for parent and child placements as well as supporting foster carers in understanding the developmental trauma needs of children and guiding them in how to care for children who present challenging behaviours.

Location

For this role, willingness to travel and use of a car is essential as the successful applicant will be required to support foster carers and visit placements across the Devon & Cornwall area.

What we’re looking for

To apply for this position, it is essential you:

• Hold a recognised Social Work qualification
• Have a current Social Work England registration
• Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have a vehicle
• Are willing to undertake an enhanced DBS
• Have experience in children’s services and foster care delivery
• Willing to participate in an out of hours telephone support system and undertake occasional out of hours/weekend work by attending events, meetings and training
• Share a commitment to Equal Opportunities in all work practices and to improving the lives of Looked After Children.

Why work for us?

• Generous annual leave - 28 days PLUS your bank holiday entitlement
• Birthday Leave - a paid day off for your birthday
• Good Health Days - no sickness in a 6-month period earns you an additional day off!
• Refer-a-Friend Scheme with a monetary incentive
• Comprehensive employee assistance platform with 24/7 access to advice and support
• Auto-enrolment pension
• Optional private healthcare scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Optional enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave/shared parental leave

Everyone is welcome

Diversity and inclusion are the principles for how we build our teams and Blue Sky Fostering strives to create an 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 treated unfairly on the basis of race, gender, age, disability, religion or 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.

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