Senior/Supervising Social Worker - Fostering

Polaris Community; Oldbury; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fostering organization is seeking an enthusiastic Senior/Supervising Social Worker to support foster parents and oversee the wellbeing of children in care. The role requires strong communication skills and professional registration with Social Work England. Offering up to £45,000 per annum and various benefits including a company car or allowance. This position is office-based in Oldbury with flexibility for remote work.

Benefits

Company car or £2,000 car allowance

30 days' annual leave, rising to 35

Life assurance

Employee discount scheme

Medical cash plan

Qualifications

• Professional registration with Social Work England or equivalent is essential.
• Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with young people and adults.
• Proven ability to produce a high standard of report writing.

Responsibilities

• Support and supervise foster parents to achieve outstanding outcomes.
• Work in partnership with local authorities to support children and young people.
• Participate in an 'out of hours' support service on a rota basis.

Skills

Clear communication

Report writing

Understanding of legislation

Partnership working

Confidence in stressful situations

Education

Professional registration with Social Work England

Job description

Senior/Supervising Social Worker - Fostering

Senior/Supervising Social Worker – Full or Part Time Hours Will Be Considered

Salary: Up to £45,000 per Annum Dependent Upon Experience

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

Location: Office Based in Oldbury with flexibility to work from home – Covering the West Midlands. (There may be the occasional need to visit our Foster Parents in other areas)

ABOUT US

We’re a high-quality fostering organisation, recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED, and one of the UK’s only independent fostering agencies specialising in cultural and faith-based fostering placements.

That’s what we set out to do in 2012, and we’re still doing it today. Our focus is on helping children and young people with specific religious or cultural needs find foster parents who share their values and identity and can provide a safe and loving home. As such we provide a specialist service and in our most recent inspection in 2024, OFSTED rated us as ‘Outstanding’ in every area of our work

Our head office is in the West Midlands, but as our reputation and services have grown, so has our presence across the UK. We now have an office in Blackburn and also cover the East Midlands and Yorkshire. We are fortunate to have Kulvinder Kaur Sahota as our manager in process of registration and are a close, supportive team of staff.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Senior /Supervising Social Worker to join our passionate team.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Support and supervise 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.
• Work with foster parents to ensure they fully understand the fostering task, competencies to be achieved and the standards expected, including complaints and representation procedures as detailed in the ACS policies and procedures.
• Provide and record regular supervision to foster parents in line with ACS’s Operational Standards.
• Work in partnership with local authorities and other professionals to support children, young people and foster parents and contribute to all relevant meetings and any other tasks.
• Ensure each child and foster parent are fully compliant in respect of all key documentation.
• 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

YOU MUST HAVE:

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

For more information about this post please contact Kulvinder Kaur Sahota 07970 081 374 or Andrew Nugent, Fostering Service Manager on 07967 381045.

No agencies please.

Active Care Solutions 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.