Supervising Social Worker

National Fostering Group; Grove; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's fostering agency in the UK is seeking a passionate social worker to help vulnerable children find safe foster homes. You'll supervise foster carers and ensure they have the support needed to thrive. Candidates should hold a BA or MA in social work, be registered with the appropriate body, and have experience with trauma-affected young people. This role offers a range of benefits including annual leave and health support, under a 4-day work week model.

Benefits

Up to 40 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Pension scheme options

Mental health support services

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the appropriate body.
• Full driving licence required.
• Experience working with young people with trauma.

Responsibilities

• Help vulnerable children find a safe foster home.
• Supervise and advise foster carers.
• Ensure high standards of care and support.

Skills

Social work experience

Building supportive relationships

Confident and imaginative

Education

BA or MA degree in social work

Job description

Responsibilities

As a member of our brilliant team of social workers, you will understand the life‑changing potential of a safe and supportive home life. You will play a key role in helping vulnerable children and young people find a foster home that can transform their future. You will also supervise and advise foster carers, and make sure that both carers and children have the support they need to thrive. You will visit homes and keep in touch with both carers and young people, becoming an essential point of contact for all – a safeguarding champion with everyone's best interests at heart. We keep caseloads lower to decrease risk and to offer more bespoke, person‑centric focus. This means more time to work closely with both the young people and their carers to deliver the best possible outcomes. You will collaborate with our specialist clinical teams to identify and make available the right kinds of support, from occupational therapy to art therapy, and clinicians with specialism in trauma and attachment theory. As a key team member in one of our local fostering agencies, you will make sure that our children and young people are safe and secure, that they are well looked after, and that our high standards are consistently maintained. Through your passion and commitment, you will inspire carers to grow in confidence and achieve their potential, with a real impact on the children they care for.

Qualifications

You will be passionate about building incredible lives for children, and helping foster carers be the best they can be. You will be confident and imaginative, with either a BA or MA degree in social work and an energetic and open‑minded approach. You will also need to be registered with the appropriate body and hold a full driving licence. Carers and children will be relying on you to create supportive, nurturing relationships, so you will need to show that you've had previous social work experience, with a record of working with young people who have a history of trauma and enhanced needs.

Company Information

National Fostering Group is the largest independent children's fostering group in the UK with a community of over 2,500 foster carers. All of our fostering agencies are officially recognised by Ofsted, Welsh and Scottish regulators as either 'Outstanding' or 'Good'. We also offer a 4‑day working week – this means 80% of the hours for 100% pay, following a successful 6‑month probationary period and is a performance‑based benefit. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Benefits

• Up to 40 days annual leave each year (26 base entitlement + 1 "One moment in time" + 8 bank holidays + the ability to buy up to 5 extra days)
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" – access to a wide range of first‑class mental health support services and physical health checks
• A wide range of health, wellbeing and insurance benefits via our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista
• 100s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all – we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.