Supervising Social Worker

The Cambian Group; Clydach; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low caseloads

Home-based with office day

Supportive management

Free parking

Generous annual leave

Meetings and peer support

Training opportunities

Job summary

TLC Wales Fostering seeks a Qualified Social Worker to supervise foster carers and support vulnerable children. You will liaise with foster parents, children’s social workers and other professionals to ensure high-quality care.

The role is primarily home-based with travel across East Wales (Newport, Cardiff and surrounding areas) and one day per week in Crosshands. You will need Social Care Wales registration and up-to-date knowledge of Fostering Regulations.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with experience of Statutory Childcare and Disability.
• Up to date Registration with Social Care Wales.
• Up to date knowledge of Fostering Regulations and National Minimum Standards.
• Multidisciplinary and multi-agency working experience.
• Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills.
• Excellent communication, organisational and time management skills.
• Participation on an out of hours rota.
• Understand the need to work with and on behalf of Children, respecting their individuality.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships between TLC, foster parents, the child and the child’s social worker.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure carers are informed and supported.
• Travel throughout East Wales (Newport, Cardiff and surrounding areas) with one day per week in Crosshands.
• Promote safeguarding and respond to DBS and reference checks as part of recruitment.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Relationship building

Communication skills

Time management

Team player

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

If you’ve got excellent interpersonal communication skills and can build positive relationships with foster parents and children’s social workers, we can offer you a rewarding career within TLC Wales Fostering.

TLC Wales Fostering provides family foster placements for children aged 0–18 years who have a diagnosed medical condition and/or disability. TLC Wales meets the needs of a range of children, some of whom have life limiting conditions and some who have profound physical disabilities while others have complex needs.

Our Supervising Social Workers are experienced in the field of disability. Our Supervising Social Workers build positive relationships between TLC, the foster parent, the child, and the child’s social worker. It is a key role that helps our foster carers achieve longevity and stability of placement for the children.

You will work 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 and in accordance with Caretech Group policies and guidance.

We aim to create an environment where all people feel valued and can grow, develop and achieve their goals. We work to ensure that TLC is an organisation, which thrives on the diversity of its staff, families and children, to ensure that we assist and care for those most vulnerable, and advocate with them, and on their behalf

Working full time, you will be primarily home based with travel throughout visiting within East Wales - Newport Cardiff and surrounding areas. Based from home with 1 day per week in Crosshands. rs, attending meetings, taking part in C/YP activity and carers support days and recruiting new carers.

Qualified Social Worker with experience of Experience of Statutory Childcare and Disability

Up to date Registration with Social Care Wales

Up to date knowledge of Fostering Regulations and National Minimum Standards and other relevant legislation.

Multidisciplinary and multi-agency working experience

Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills.

Have excellent communication, organisational and time management skills.

Participation on an out of hours rota

Understanding of the need to work with and on behalf of Children, respecting and maintaining their individuality and promoting their positive development.

In return we offer

• Low caseloads
• Primarly home based with minimum 1 day per week in the office
• Very supportive, friendly management and staff team.
• Free On-site parking
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Meetings and peer support
• Developmental opportunities
• Internal/external training on new initiatives

You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession.

Note:

Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.

TLC 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.