Social Worker | Fostering Support Team | Gloucestershire | £35 ph

Tripod Partners; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

Tripod Partners is seeking a Fostering Social Worker to join the Gloucestershire Fostering Support Team. This full-time position involves supporting and supervising foster carers to ensure quality care for children. With a competitive pay rate of £35 per hour, the role offers numerous development opportunities within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Dedicated specialist consultant

Wide variety of social work jobs

Prompt and reliable payroll

Free DBS and compliance service

£500 referral fee

Qualifications

• Experience as a social worker in fostering.
• Ability to support and supervise foster carers effectively.
• Knowledge of National Minimum Standards for fostering.

Responsibilities

• Support and supervise foster carers providing care to children.
• Conduct annual reviews and manage a caseload.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding standards.

Skills

Supervision

Safeguarding

Training support

Reflection and development

Job description

Social Worker - Fostering Support Team - Gloucestershire - £35ph

Job Title: Fostering Social Worker

Location: Gloucestershire County Council

Pay Rate: £35 per hour

Contract Type: Locum / Temporary

Working Pattern: Full-time (37 hours per week)

About the Role:

Gloucestershire is seeking a committed and experienced Fostering Social Worker to join our vibrant and supportive Fostering Team. You will play a vital role in supporting, supervising, and developing foster carers to provide safe, stable, and nurturing homes for children in care.

Key Responsibilities:

• The role includes supporting and supervising foster carers to ensure they provide the best quality care to meet the needs of vulnerable children as set out in their care plan.
• Safeguarding is our priority, and we ensure that households comply with the National Minimum Standards for fostering.
• We supervise 190 fostering households in the team, run support groups and support with foster carer training.
• The ideal candidate will be able to fit into this busy but welcoming team, undertake annual reviews, hold a caseload, and help with identifying placements for children.
• Regular reflective supervision is prioritized by managers in the team, opportunities to learn and develop skills are available.

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own dedicated specialist consultant
• Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organizations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee

For more information, please contact Dylan at Tripod Partners on 07919 026892 or send your CV to [e-mail]