Supervising Social Worker

The Cambian Group; Morley; Sur place; EUR 35 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading fostering provider is seeking a dedicated Supervising Social Worker to join their team in France, Grand Est. You will support and supervise foster parents, ensuring compliance with regulations while collaborating with social workers and therapy teams. Candidates should have a formal social work qualification and registration with Social Work England. Benefits include a competitive salary, annual leave, and a hybrid working model.

Prestations

Competitive salary and car allowance

30 days annual leave

Individual and group clinical supervision

Qualifications

• Experience working in the fostering sector and/or children/young people in social care.
• Valid driving license.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsabilités

• Support and supervise foster parents.
• Collaborate with therapy and education teams to provide holistic support.
• Maintain case records and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Connaissances

Interpersonal communication skills

Team player

Ability to work with children and young people

Formation

Formal social work qualification

Registered as a social worker with Social Work England

Description du poste

If you have excellent interpersonal communication skills and can build positive relationships with foster parents and children's social workers, we can offer you a rewarding role. By the Bridge is looking for a dedicated, proactive and forward-thinking Supervising Social Worker to join our team.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of the Yorkshire team based out of the Leeds office, offering direct support to our families with a realistic caseload (10-12 families). You will work closely with key internal and external stakeholders to enable foster parents to be informed, accept, understand and operate within regulations and national minimum standards. You will receive support from the therapy team who will offer reflective supervision and from our Education Advisors (EAGALs) who build upon the therapeutic parenting work being carried out by our foster parents.

About us

By the Bridge is a leading independent fostering provider with a unique therapeutic approach, providing high quality foster care for children of all ages and abilities. We find and train the best foster parents so that the young people in our care get a better chance in life.

Job responsibilities

The Supervising Social Worker builds positive relationships between By the Bridge, the foster parent and the child's social worker. The role helps the foster parent sustain the child in placement and ensures outcomes for children are being met within the foster family.

• Support and supervise foster parents.
• Work with children's social workers to meet regulatory and national minimum standards.
• Collaborate with therapy and education teams to provide holistic support.
• Provide reflective supervision and training to foster parents.
• Maintain case records and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Qualifications and requirements

• Desire to be a team player who wants to achieve best possible outcomes for all children and foster carers.
• Experience working in the fostering sector and/or children/young people in social care.
• Hold a formal social work qualification.
• Registered as a social worker with Social Work England.
• Valid driving licence.
• Right to work in the UK.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and car allowance.
• Competitive annual leave allowance of 30 days per annum.
• Individual and group clinical supervision provided by a qualified psychotherapist.
• Hybrid working role with a mixture of home and office based working.

You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession.

Person Specification

Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

By The Bridge with Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.

By The Bridge with Cambian is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care.