Social Work jobs in United Kingdom

Compass Community is seeking an experienced Supervising Social Worker to join our team in Cardiff. The successful candidate will manage a caseload of up to 13 fostering families across South Wales and support our foster parents to deliver high‑quality services for children and young people.

• Carry out a caseload of 13–15 fostering families, providing support and guidance as required.
• Develop and tailor packages of care to meet the needs of each young person.
• Provide wrap‑around support to foster carers and participate in an out‑of‑hours on‑call service.
• Lead and champion positive change within the organisation, influencing and effecting change in foster care practices.
• Maintain professional pride by ensuring that every day you make a positive difference for our young people.

• Have an approach that is reflective and creative when working with foster carers and young people.
• Are committed to providing wrap‑around support to our foster carers.
• Have a relevant professional qualification in Social Work.
• Are a registered social worker in Wales or are willing to be registered (fee covered by Compass).
• Have experience in fostering‑related social work, child social care, or a looked‑after children’s team.
• Can demonstrate evidence of identifying the needs of young people.
• Have a good knowledge of fostering regulations, childcare law, and safeguarding issues.
• Can make objective professional assessments of children and young people.
• Have access to a car and a valid driving licence.
• Desirable: Speaking Welsh, although not essential.

• Career Development – many career paths with support into senior roles.
• Low caseloads – typically up to 13 fostering families.
• Competitive salary – structured pay grades based on training and experience.
• Car allowance – £100 p/m to work flexibly from different locations.
• Wellbeing – access to therapeutic wellbeing sessions with our team.
• Bonuses – £200 service award on two‑year anniversary and up to £500 for outstanding service.
• Discounts & Awards – access to discounts through Perkbox and vouchers via REACH Awards.
• Life Assurance Scheme – 3 × annual salary after successful completion of the probation review.
• Increased holiday – 27 days, rising to 30 days after 4 years of service.

Our recruitment process includes robust vetting procedures. Successful applicants will be offered a role subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Compass is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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