Senior Supervising Social Worker

TieTalent; Haywards Heath; Remote; GBP 22,652 - 27,685; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car or £2,000 Car Allowance

30 days' Annual Leave

Life Assurance

Employee Discount Scheme

Medical Cash Plan

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a part-time Senior Supervising Social Worker in Haywards Heath. You will provide essential support to foster families and ensure compliance with operational standards. Candidates must possess a Social Work qualification, professional registration, and a full driving license. The role offers competitive pay and a range of benefits including a car allowance and generous leave.

Qualifications

• Social Work qualification and registration required.
• Ability to write high-quality reports is essential.
• Experienced knowledge of child safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support foster families and monitor their suitability.
• Provide supervision according to FCA standards.
• Attend meetings and report for Commissioning Teams.

Skills

Social Work qualification

Professional registration with Social Work England

High standard of report writing

Knowledge of legislation and child safeguarding

Ability to travel extensively

Confidence in transporting children

Full driving licence

Job description

Overview

Senior Supervising Social Worker - Part Time 21 Hours. Location: Home Based supporting across East and West Sussex, Brighton & Hove and the Surrey border. Salary: Up to £25,169 Pro Rata per annum dependent upon experience (£41,948.53 Full Time Equivalent). Benefits: Company Car or £2,000 Car Allowance, 30 days' Annual Leave, rising to 35 days with length of service, + Bank Holidays, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme & Medical Cash Plan. All Benefits are Pro Rata. This role is with Foster Care Associates (The FCA), part of the Polaris Community.

Foster Care Associates is an equal opportunities employer and has been awarded the disability confident employer by the jobcentre plus. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.

Duties will include

• Support foster parents and their families to achieve outstanding outcomes for all children and young people in foster care.
• Support and monitor the continued suitability and competence of foster parents ensuring they provide a safe, healthy, nurturing and learning environment for children/young people.
• Ensure that carers fully understand the fostering task, competencies to be achieved and the standards expected, including complaints and representation procedures as detailed in the FCA policies and procedures.
• Provide and record regular supervision to allocated foster parents in line with FCA's Operational Standards.
• Work in partnership in a team parenting approach to help identify any needs within the foster family, e.g., respite, activities, therapy, holidays, with all members of the child's network, including contributing to all relevant meetings and any other tasks defined.
• Ensure each child and foster parent are fully compliant in respect of all key documentation.
• Attend meetings and/or provide reports for Commissioning Teams to address individual packages of care.
• Promote participation of children/young people in the development of the agency and in accessing resources and opportunities in their local community.
• Participate in an out of hours support service on a rota basis
• Participate in day duty system on a rota basis supporting referrals team
• Undertake occasional initial home visits and Form F Assessments.

YOU MUST HAVE

• A Social Work qualification
• Professional registration with Social Work England or equivalent
• Proven ability to produce a high standard of report writing
• A comprehensive working knowledge of relevant legislation and child safeguarding procedures
• The willingness and ability to travel extensively (including occasional nights away)
• Confidence with transporting children and young people in sometimes stressful/difficult situations
• Full driving licence

How to apply

For more information about this post please contact Caroline Ellis, Registered Manager on 07967 381058 or Rachel Ealing, Fostering Service Manager on 07967 381026. To be considered, please apply and we will be in touch. No agencies please.

Employment details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Technology, Information and Internet

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