Social Work Assessor & Supervisor

London Borough of Croydon; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Croydon Council is seeking a Social Work Assessor & Supervisor in the Family & Friends Service to assess and train foster carers. This role involves significant responsibility, requiring a fully qualified social worker with experience in children’s social care. The successful candidate will work within a hybrid model and be part of a diverse team committed to delivering excellent services to children and families. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible & hybrid working arrangements

Continuing Professional Development opportunities

Employee Discount scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified and registered Social Worker (SWE Registration required).
• Experience in assessments, supervising and providing training for fostering carers.
• Ability to engage and develop effective professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assess, supervise and train foster carers.
• Promote a practice philosophy that empowers service users.
• Manage risks and develop strategies to address individual needs.

Skills

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Relationship Building

Education

Qualified and registered Social Worker

Job description

Social Work Assessor & Supervisor – Family & Friends Service – Children – Croydon Council

Salary: Grade 14 (£51,522 - £53,607)

Retention Payment: £1,500

Permanent – 36 hours per week

Hybrid working

The Opportunity

Our family and friends team is growing. We are looking for highly experienced individual who is fully qualified social worker to join us and work together in driving the service forward. The successful candidate will assess, supervise and train our carers. The role will involve you using a range of systemic ideas in your work, including promoting a practice philosophy which seeks to empower service users, build on individual strengths, and develop strategies which support them to understand, manage and respond to risk.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified and registered Social Worker (SWE Registration required).

• Experience in assessments, supervising and providing training for fostering carers.

• Excellent written and verbal communications are essential, so too is a creative approach to getting compelling messages across.
  Working knowledge of national policy and developments regarding children’s social care, and policy areas that impact on children’s social care.

• Demonstrable working knowledge of relevant fostering legislation, statutory guidance, standards and procedures.

• Ability to engage and develop effective professional relationships with applicants, children and families to achieve sustainable positive outcomes.

• Ability to assess applicants, children and families holistically in relation to their capacity and ability to provide care for Children Looked After.

• Evidence of building effective relationships with children, families and other professionals.

• Experience of undertaking effective, analytical and evidence based assessments.

• Experience of working with foster carers or those in assessment

Why Join Us

In Croydon, our Children's Services has an established Systemic Practice model, experienced leaders, and high support for practitioners. Croydon people and staff are diverse, and we celebrate difference through focus on anti-racist and anti-discriminatory practice. We are committed to delivering excellent social work practice and services to our children and families. As well as this we also offer the following:

• Our teams consist of experienced Social Workers at various levels

• Join a highly diverse workforce

• Reflective supervision is actively promoted and supported.

• The ethos at Croydon is very much about working together to make positive change

• Caseloads of Social Workers are very manageable enabling managers to know children well & ensure high standards of practice

• You will join an established team who can help you settle in and offer their expertise.

Benefits
You will be valued for your skills and expertise, supported by the team of experienced professionals, as well as the management at Croydon Council, one of the largest employers in the borough. We also offer:

• Highly competitive compensation package

• Accredited Systemic Practice training

• A range of CPD opportunities

• 29-31 days (grade equivalent) annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays and option to purchase more

• A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%

• Continuing Professional Development – genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career

• Management development programmes

• Investment into your wellbeing

• Access to Employee Discount scheme with a range of programmes (Cycle Benefit Scheme, GymFlex, Retail Discounts and more)

• We promote flexible & hybrid working arrangements where possible to support a healthy work-life balance.

To view the Social Work Assessor and Supervisor role profile click here

Closing date: Monday 4 August 2025 @ 11.59pm

Interviews: W/C 18 August 2025

Disclaimer

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.The Successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check which allows them to work with children.