Supervising Social Worker

Five Rivers; Greater Lincolnshire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group clinical supervision

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Salary with on-call and car allowance

Pension scheme

Employee assistance program

Enhanced maternity leave

Job summary

Five Rivers Childcare is seeking a Supervising Social Worker for our North service, based in Doncaster, with caseloads across Lincolnshire including Skegness. The role offers hybrid working with some home-based work and in-person visits to foster carers.

You must be registered with Social Work England, hold a formal social work qualification, and have access to a car for visits. The team is trauma-informed and supported by a psychologist, with a strong child-centred ethos and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Must be registered with Social Work England and hold a formal social work qualification.
• DBS checks and safeguarding clearances required.
• Willingness to undergo appropriate child protection screening.

Responsibilities

• Directly support foster carers with realistic caseloads, supervision, monitoring and intervention.
• Assist with recruitment events and complete Form F Assessments.
• Work within a trauma‑informed practice model to promote child welfare.

Skills

Team player

Caseload management

Driving license

Education

Social Work England registration

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a Supervising Social Worker to work in our North service, based in our Doncaster office, to support carers in Lincolnshire, specifically Skegness.

The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with some work completed from home, fact‑to‑face meetings with foster carers in Skegness and some work in the office in Doncaster. You would join a thriving and growing community of foster carers and a team of staff with a strong, welcoming, and child‑centred ethos.

Five Rivers works from a Trauma‑informed (ATIC) model, integrating our fostering, residential, clinical, and education services to achieve the best possible outcomes for young people. Teams are supported by a psychologist and a therapeutic practitioner, who are also foster support workers and business support coordinators. This, alongside manageable workloads, means social workers have the time and resources they need to provide high‑quality support to their foster families.

You will directly support our foster carers with realistic caseloads, which enables a higher level of supervision, monitoring, and intervention. As a Supervising Social Worker, you will be working within a trauma‑informed practice model that is continually evolving; you will support recruitment events and complete Form F Assessments.

A Supervising Social Worker needs to be a team player and want to achieve the best possible outcome for all our foster carers and children. You will need to be registered with Social Work England and have a formal social work qualification. The role also requires you to have access to a car for completing visits and the right to work in the UK.

What We Offer

• Professional social work supervision provided by a manager.
• Group Clinical supervision provided by a qualified psychologist/clinician.
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays each year
• Access to high‑quality training & career progression opportunities
• Market‑related salary plus on‑call allowance plus car allowance
• Pension scheme and access to employee assistance program
• Enhanced Maternity leave package for mothers who have been with us for over one year.

Five Rivers Childcare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.