Supervising Social Worker

Birmingham Children's Trust; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional children's service provider is seeking a dedicated Supervising Social Worker to join their Fostering Service in Birmingham. The role involves supervising foster parents and children's social workers to ensure compliance with national minimum standards. Candidates must have a formal social work qualification, be registered with Social Work England, and have experience in the fostering sector. This position offers a competitive salary, a car allowance, and an annual leave entitlement of 30 days, along with hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

30 days annual leave

Private Health Insurance

Group clinical supervision

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Experience of working in the fostering sector and/or children/young people in social care.
• Hold a formal social work qualification and be registered as a social worker with Social Work England.
• Have a valid driving licence and the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Supervise foster parents and children's social workers.
• Ensure compliance with national minimum standards.
• Provide direct support to families with a realistic caseload.

Skills

Team player

Experience in fostering sector

Social Work qualification

Registration with Social Work England

Valid driving licence

Ability to work in the UK

Education

Formal Social Work qualification

Job description

Supervising Social Worker – Birmingham

Salary: £40,000-42,400 a year, depending on experience. Full‑time, permanent.

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a dedicated Supervising Social Worker (SSW) to join its client's Fostering Service based in Birmingham. In this role, you will supervise foster parents and children's social workers, ensuring they meet national minimum standards.

Key Responsibilities

• The desire to be a team player who wants to achieve best possible outcomes for all our children and foster carers
• Experience of working in the fostering sector and/or children/young people in social care
• Hold a formal social work qualification
• Be registered as a social worker with Social Work England
• Have a valid driving licence
• The right to work in the UK
• You will be part of the West Midlands team that is based out of the Coleshill office, offering direct support to our families with a realistic caseload (10-12 families). Working closely with key internal and external stakeholders, to enable foster parents to be informed, accept, understand and operate within the regulations and national minimum standards.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and car allowance
• Competitive annual leave allowance of 30 days
• Private Health Insurance and Medical Insurance
• Individual and group clinical supervision provided by a qualified psychotherapist
• Hybrid working role with a mixture of home and office based working

Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post. By The Bridge with Cambian is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. By The Bridge with Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.