Supervising Social Worker or Senior Practitioner - Midlands

Fostering Together Ltd; West Midlands, East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-focused fostering service is seeking a Full-Time Supervising Social Worker to provide guidance to fostering families across the Midlands. Applicants should possess a degree in social work and registration with Social Work England. The role offers a supportive environment, low caseload, and a range of benefits, including 25 days of annual leave and private healthcare. Candidates must have a strong ethos of child-centred care and the ability to support children with disabilities.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave plus paid bank holidays

Private healthcare after probation

Training and development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Low caseload

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work, Master's or Diploma in Social Work required.
• Current registration with Social Work England needed.
• Stable career history with knowledge of fostering services.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance to fostering families.
• Ensure high-quality service for children and foster carers.
• Contribute to the growth and development of the agency.

Skills

Understanding of disabilities

Ability to support a wide range of children

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Social Work or equivalent

Current Social Work England registration

Job description

Join our family-focused team as a Full-Time Supervising Social Worker supporting families across the Midlands

Fostering Together is seeking a qualified social worker in our around the Leicestershire area to join our family-focused specialist service which is dedicated to supporting children with disabilities and complex medical needs. Don't just take our word for it - one of our foster carers recently said:

"The Fostering Together Family is a wonderful team of like minded people who come together to change children's lives. They genuinely change lives every single day with the direct and indirect work carried out."

Role and responsibilities:

You will provide professional supervision and developmental support, advice and guidance to a small number of fostering families based in the East & West Midlands. You will be part of an aspirational fostering team which upholds the core values and beliefs of the organisation and contributes to the growth and development of the agency. This includes ensuring that children, young people and foster carers receive a high-quality service, and that progress and achievements are recognised and celebrated.

It’s essential that you have:

• Either a Degree in Social Work (BA), Master's Degree in Social Work, or a Diploma in Social Work (DipSW).
• A current Social Work England registration.
• Strong ethos of keeping the child at the centre of your work.
• Strong sense of ability to support the needs of a wide range of disabled children.
• A stable career history and knowledge of fostering services.
• A willingness to continue to learn and broaden your knowledge in relation to disabilities and communication methods.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

The successful candidate will benefit from:

• A supportive working environment with an experienced and dedicated team.
• A low caseload.
• Support and guidance from our specialists in disabilities, SEN and healthcare.
• Training and development opportunities.
• 25 days of annual leave plus paid bank holidays.
• Private healthcare following a successful probation period.
• FosterKit – our bespoke recording system to simplify and empower you to focus more on families and less on administration.

About us:

Fostering Together is an independent fostering provider with a clear vision to provide high-quality support for carers of children with disabilities. Our combined extensive experience and commitment to providing loving family environments for those in care enables us to ensure that every foster family, child and young person feels supported, respected and valued.

Our mission is to work collaboratively with foster families to provide a high-quality service which meets the needs of children and young people in care; to provide them with a positive and nurturing family life which supports and enhances their social, emotional and educational development.

Safeguarding statement:

Fostering Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people in our care. Successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check, references, identity checks and qualification verification.

Detail:

This is a home-based role (our head office is in Kent), full time (37.5 hours per week), covering a caseload of families in the Midlands area. Occasional visits to the office in Kent will be required.

Find out more:

Please contact us today for more details, including a full job description, and to arrange a discussion about this role.