Senior/Supervising Social Worker Fostering

Foster Care Associates; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Care Associates is seeking a Senior/Supervising Social Worker to promote and develop fostering services in North Wales. The role emphasizes staff wellbeing, providing robust support and training, while also requiring significant responsibilities in monitoring and supporting foster families.

Benefits

Company Car or Car Allowance

Annual Leave increasing with service

Company Pension Scheme

Free On-site Parking

Life Assurance

Employee Discount Scheme

Medical Cash Plan

Activities for staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• Must be registered with Social Work Wales or equivalent.
• Willingness to travel extensively including overnight stays.
• High-standard report writing skills required.

Responsibilities

• Support foster families in achieving outstanding outcomes.
• Monitor foster parents’ suitability and competence.
• Ensure compliance with documentation and standards.

Skills

Report writing

Child safeguarding

Communication

Monitoring

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

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Foster Care Associates

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Senior/Supervising Social Worker Fostering

Role: Senior/Supervising Social Worker

Salary: Up to £, per annum dependent upon experience and length of service

Benefits: Company Car or £, Car Allowance, Days' Annual Leave (Rising to Days after length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension Scheme, Free On-site Parking, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme & Medical Cash Plan.

Location: Recruiting social workers across North Wales

This is an amazing opportunity to join Foster Care Associates. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Full Time Supervising Social Worker to join our team to develop and promote fostering services in Cymru North. Our office is based in Abergele with a hybrid working model for flexibility.

Benefits of joining our Team:

We prioritize staff wellbeing with activities like walk and talks, wellbeing hour, park runs, mindfulness, yoga, sea dipping, raft racing, and charity events. Our office offers tea, coffee, breakfast, and lunch items to support wellbeing.

We provide robust induction, supportive management, monthly supervision, and regular learning opportunities with the Social Work team.

Additional Benefits:

• Refer a friend scheme with monetary incentives
• Opportunity to complete Form F’s for extra payment
• Access to online and face-to-face training
• Opportunity to complete Practice Assessor Award
• OOH service with additional pay for evening and weekend duties

About Us

Foster Care Associates (FCA), established by a former foster parent and social worker, is part of Polaris Community, one of the UK's leading children’s service providers. Our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of children and families, supported by core values aimed at helping children reach their full potential. We are one of the largest and most experienced independent fostering agencies in the country, committed to supporting every child and foster parent.

Duties Include:

• Supporting foster families to achieve outstanding outcomes
• Monitoring foster parents’ suitability and competence
• Ensuring carers understand fostering standards and procedures
• Providing regular supervision to foster parents
• Working in partnership with families and teams to meet needs
• Ensuring compliance with documentation
• Attending meetings and preparing reports
• Promoting participation of children and young people
• Participating in out-of-hours support on a rota
• Supporting referrals and initial home visits

Must Have:

• A Social Work qualification
• Registration with Social Work Wales or equivalent
• High-standard report writing skills
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and safeguarding procedures
• Willingness to travel extensively, including overnight stays
• Confidence in transporting children in challenging situations
• Full driving license