Supervising Social Worker/Senior Practitioner - London & East

Qualityfostercare; Greater London, Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care provider in the UK is recruiting for a Supervising Social Worker/Senior Practitioner. The successful candidate will work directly with foster carers within a manageable caseload and participate in recruitment and training activities. This role supports hybrid working and offers a competitive salary ranging from £33,755 to £44,530 pa plus car allowance. The ideal candidate will possess a formal social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. Various employee benefits are inclusive.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave allowance

Career progression opportunities

Pension scheme

Employee assistance program

Simplyhealth – Medical cash back plan

Enhanced Maternity leave

Blue light card

Refer a Friend Bonus

Qualifications

• Desire to achieve positive outcomes for children and foster carers.
• Registered as a social worker with Social Work England.
• Experience working with children/young people in social care.

Responsibilities

• Work with foster carers and maintain a realistic caseload.
• Participate in recruitment and support activities for prospective foster families.
• Collaborate with colleagues to meet Ofsted requirements.
• Participate in out-of-hours duty line for foster carer support.

Skills

Team player

Experience in fostering sector

Social work qualification

Driving licence

Child protection knowledge

Education

Formal social work qualification

Tools

CHARMs electronic recording system

Job description

We are recruiting a Supervising Social Worker/Senior Practitioner to join our fostering service based in Basildon, Essex, on a full-time basis. Our service covers London and the surrounding counties per our growth and development strategy.

In this role, you will work directly with our foster carers within a realistic caseload, which enables a high level of supervision, monitoring and intervention. This gives you the support and resources to engage positively with foster carers and children. We work within a trauma-informed practice model (ATIC) with integration across our fostering, residential, clinical and education services to achieve the best possible outcomes for young people. This model is continually evolving with updated research and practice development.

You will also be involved in recruitment events for prospective fostering families within our foster carer recruitment activities, completing Form F assessments and support participation events for our young people.

Work in collaboration with all colleagues and managers to achieve a high standard of service to foster carers and young people whilst meeting all Ofsted requirements.

Working for Five Rivers has many benefits arising from its commitment as a Social Enterprise to invest heavily in the services it provides to Foster Carers, children, and staff; we are proud holders of the Investors in People (IIP) award – Gold.

You will also be participating in our out-of-hours duty line, supporting our foster carers on a rota basis.

Although we would like to see you in the office, we are able to support hybrid working when agreed with our service manager.

You will receive:

• Formal induction and training in our paperless electronic recording and management system (CHARMs)
• Professional social work supervision provided by a Manager
• Individual and group Clinical supervision provided by a qualified psychologist/clinician
• Opportunities to integrate with our clinical, education and residential service provision
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Career progression opportunities
• Market related salary plus on call allowance plus car allowance
• Pension scheme and access to employee assistance program
• Simplyhealth – Medical cash back plan
• Enhanced Maternity leave package for mothers who have been with us for more than one year
• Blue light card
• Refer a Friend Bonus

You will have

• The desire to be a team player who wants to achieve the best possible outcomes for all our children and foster carers
• Experience of working in the fostering sector and/or children/young people in social care
• A formal social work qualification
• Be registered as a social worker with Social Work England
• Have a valid driving licence
• The right to work in the UK

Do not delay your application. For more information, please e-mail our recruitment team at [e-mail] orcall the recruitment team on01722 435750 option 2

Five Rivers Child Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

£33,755 to £44,530 p.a DOE plus Car Allowance