Senior Social Worker – Fostering (Field-Based)

The FCA; Sheffield; Sur place; GBP 35 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company Car or £2,000 Car Allowance

30 days annual leave (rising to 35)

Life Assurance

Company Pension

Free on-site parking

Employee Discount Scheme

Medical Cash Plan

Résumé du poste

Foster Care Associates (The FCA) is seeking a dedicated Senior/Supervising Social Worker to support fostering services across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. The role is full-time with travel to homes and local sites, no fixed office base, and quarterly visits to the Sheffield regional office.

You will supervise foster parents, ensure safeguarding, and work collaboratively with families to deliver outstanding outcomes for looked-after children, visiting homes as needed.

Qualifications

• Social Work qualification.
• Registered with Social Work England.
• Proven ability to produce high-standard reports.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and child safeguarding procedures.
• Willingness to travel across Yorkshire/Humberside/Lincs area.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsabilités

• Supervise and support foster parents to achieve outstanding outcomes.
• Ensure safe, healthy, nurturing environment for children.
• Ensure understanding of fostering task and FCA standards.
• Provide regular supervision to allocated foster parents.
• Work in a team parenting approach to identify needs within the foster family.
• Ensure records are compliant with key documentation.
• Attend meetings and provide reports for Commissioning Teams.
• Promote participation of children and young people in agency development.
• Participate in an Out of Hours support service on a rota basis.
• Undertake occasional initial home visits and Form F assessments.

Connaissances

Report writing

Knowledge of safeguarding procedures

Travel across Yorkshire/Humberside/Lin

Full UK driving licence

Formation

Social Work qualification

Professional registration with Social Work England

Description du poste

Foster Care Associates (The FCA) is seeking a dedicated Senior/Supervising Social Worker to support fostering services across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. The role is full-time with travel to homes and local sites, no fixed office base, and quarterly visits to the Sheffield regional office.

You will supervise foster parents, ensure safeguarding, and work collaboratively with families to deliver outstanding outcomes for looked-after children, visiting homes as needed.