Supervising Social Worker

Orange Grove Fostercare; Cottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A fostering organization in Cottingham is seeking a qualified Social Worker to support and supervise foster parents. The role involves collaboration with children, young people, and local authorities to ensure compliance and high-quality practice in fostering. Candidates must hold a Social Work qualification and have experience in family placement and foster care regulations. Strong communication skills and the ability to manage caseload effectively are essential. This is a demanding position that promises a fulfilling opportunity to enhance children's welfare.

Qualifications

• Hold a Social Care England recognised qualification in Social Work or equivalent.
• Previous experience of family placement work and foster care practice.
• A comprehensive working knowledge of fostering regulations, child care law, and safeguarding legislation.

Responsibilities

• Direct support of foster parents with a realistic caseload for high supervision.
• Provide regular supervision to foster parents, monitoring their compliance.
• Work in partnership with children, young people, and stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Knowledge of fostering regulations

Experience with foster care practice

Education

Social Care England recognised qualification in Social Work

Job description

Orange Grove Fostercare Yorkshire are currently seeking a qualified Social Worker who is enthusiastic, committed, and has an appreciation of the role of the foster parent and their skills. We ask our Social Workers to take a collaborative approach with foster parents in order to promote meaningful and relevant supervision of placements. To have experience of working with foster parents as professional colleagues and working within a multi-discipline arena is essential, as is holding a full driving licence, being a confident driver, willing and able to travel across South Yorkshire, with unrestricted access to your own car. This is a demanding position that includes both a quality assurance role to maintain high standards and a training role for prospective and current foster parents. You will be an excellent report writer and able to work to strict deadlines. You will be involved in the recruitment, training, and supervision of Foster Parents and promoting the welfare of children placed with Orange Grove Fostercare.

Responsibilities

• Direct support of foster parents within a realistic caseload which enables a high level of supervision
• Provide regular supervision to allocated foster parents, enabling and monitoring their practice and ensuring their compliance with regulatory standards
• To work in partnership with children, young people and foster parents and other professionals, local authorities, and stakeholders, enabling full participation in assessment, planning, review, and decision making relating to safeguarding and child protection
• Hold a Social Care England recognised qualification in Social Work or equivalent
• Previous experience of family placement work and foster care practice including the assessment of potential foster parents
• A comprehensive working knowledge of all fostering regulations, child care law, and safeguarding legislation
• Excellent communication skills
• A commitment to high-quality practice
• Intermediate IT skills to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and databases

About Orange Grove

Orange Grove was founded in 1996 by two social workers who understood that strong relationships held the key to successful fostering. As with all families, relationships matter. They provide a stable platform for growth, which is why we commit time, effort, and resources into nurturing them constantly.

We do this for the children in our care by getting to know them and providing a safe and positive family environment. We do it for our foster parents by treating them individually and tailoring our support to their needs. And we take care to build strong and positive relationships with local authorities and our other partners, so we can all work effectively together. This has been at the heart of our philosophy ever since we were first set up over 20 years ago.