Impactful Supervising Social Worker - Fostering (Hybrid)

Community Care Live; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage paid

CPD training & development

Additional payments

Job summary

Community Care Live is seeking a Supervising Social Worker to join a not-for-profit independent fostering agency serving Lancashire and the North West. The role is permanent, full-time, and hybrid, with a focus on recruiting, assessing, matching and training foster carers while supervising a small caseload.

The ideal candidate will hold a Social Work degree with post-qualification experience in Children's Social Work. ASYE applications can be considered.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Social Work is required.
• Post-qualification experience in Children's Social Work preferred; ASYE applications can be considered.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting, assessing, matching and training prospective foster carers.
• Supervising a small caseload of foster families.
• Working collaboratively within a multi-agency team.
• Upkeeping all relevant compliance and reports.
• Attending fostering panel meetings.

Skills

Social work

Children's Social Work

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Community Care Live is seeking a Supervising Social Worker to join a not-for-profit independent fostering agency serving Lancashire and the North West. The role is permanent, full-time, and hybrid, with a focus on recruiting, assessing, matching and training foster carers while supervising a small caseload.

The ideal candidate will hold a Social Work degree with post-qualification experience in Children's Social Work. ASYE applications can be considered.