Social Worker - Fostering Support and Supervision

Liquid Personnel; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Fostering Support and Supervision team in Cheshire East. The role involves supporting foster carers, conducting assessments, and ensuring child-centered decision-making. The position offers competitive pay, manageable caseloads, and ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent supervision and manageable caseloads

Free parking in all localities

Access to in-house training and development

Free DBS and compliance service

Dedicated consultant with social work knowledge

Qualifications

• At least 2 years post-qualified experience.
• Strong understanding of child protection and safeguarding.
• Experience in fostering support and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and supervision to foster carers.
• Conduct assessments and recruitment activities for prospective foster carers.
• Manage a diverse and complex caseload effectively.

Skills

Child protection

Safeguarding

Communication

Decision-making

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Job Title: Social Worker – Fostering Support and Supervision
Location: Cheshire East
Pay Rate: £ 40/per hour
Contract:6 months

Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join our client’s Fostering Support and Supervision team in Cheshire East. This role involves working closely with foster carers and prospective foster carers, providing essential support and supervision, as well as conducting thorough assessments and recruitment activities as part of the Fostering Support, Supervision, and Assessment and Recruitment team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support and supervision to foster carers
• Conduct assessments and recruitment activities for prospective foster carers
• Ensure child-centered decision-making processes
• Manage a diverse and complex caseload effectively
• Maintain a strong focus on safeguarding and child protection
• Collaborate with other professionals to achieve the best outcomes for children

Benefit :

• Excellent supervision and manageable caseloads
• Stable teams of experienced social workers and permanent established Team Managers
• Free parking in all our localities
• Access to all in-house training and development to support CPD

Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker with at least 2 years post-qualified experience
• Strong understanding of child protection and safeguarding
• Experience in fostering support, supervision, and assessment
• Ability to manage a diverse and complex caseload
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills
• Commitment to child-centered practice

Why Liquid Personnel?

• New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly
• Twice weekly payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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