Senior/Supervising Social Worker

Polaris Community; Huntingdonshire; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Polaris Community seeks a Part Time Senior/Supervising Social Worker based in Huntingdonshire to join a dedicated team at Foster Care Associates. This role involves supporting foster parents, ensuring compliance, and maintaining high standards of care. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and a strong understanding of safeguarding procedures. The position offers a hybrid working model with competitive benefits, including a company car or allowance.

Benefits

Company Car or £2,000 Car Allowance

30 days' Annual Leave

Life Assurance

Company Pension

On-site Free Parking

Employee Discount Scheme

Qualifications

• Must have a Social Work qualification and registration.
• Proven ability to write high-quality reports.
• Comprehensive knowledge of child safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support and monitor foster parents to achieve outcomes for children.
• Provide regular supervision to foster parents.
• Attend meetings and contribute to care packages.

Skills

Report writing

Child safeguarding knowledge

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Senior/Supervising Social Worker - Part Time 21 Hours Per Week

Basic Salary: £23,392.53 Pro Rata per annum £38,987.56 (Full Time Equivalent) - Dependent upon experience

Benefits: Company Car or £2,000 Car Allowance, 30 days' Annual Leave, rising to 35 day's with length of service, + Bank Holidays, Life Assurance, Company Pension, On-site Free Parking, Employee Discount Scheme & Medical Cash Plan. (All Benefits Pro Rata'd)

Location: Hybrid - Peterborough

This is an amazing opportunity to join Foster Care Associates. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Part Time Senior/Supervising Social Worker to join our inspirational and friendly team to develop and promote the fostering services inthe Yorks & Lincs area. Our head office is based in Sheffield and we support the hybrid model of working with lots of flexibility to work from home.

ABOUT US

Set up by a former foster parent and former social worker in 1994, Foster Care Associates (FCA) is an established fostering agency which forms part of the Polaris Community - one of the UK's largest leading communities of children's service providers.

The business was born out of an enthusiasm for delivering fostering services to make a positive difference to the lives of looked after children. Our first office was in the Worcestershire countryside, and that's still where our Head Office is today.

We've come a long way since those early days and, over the years, FCA has built a strong reputation for excellence, and now offers a wide range of services to children and families. But our purpose remains the same; 'to make a positive and lasting difference for children, families and communities', and it's underpinned by a series of values designed to help us assist children and young people to reach their full potential.

Today, we're one of the country's largest and most experienced independent fostering agencies. But just because we're large doesn't mean we're impersonal. At FCA we're one big family, and we're committed to supporting every single child and foster parent, every single minute of the day.

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
• 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

We would love to hear from you to join our amazing friendly team, so to be considered, please apply and we will be in touch.

For more information about this exciting opportunity, please call Jo Charity - Deputy Manager on 07824 544 039 or Laura Rawlings - Fostering Service Manager on 07500 084 962.

No agencies please.

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.