Supervising Social Worker

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

Job summary

A fostering agency in the United Kingdom is looking for a qualified Social Worker. This role requires a commitment to high-quality practice and collaboration with foster parents. Candidates must hold a recognised Social Work qualification and have experience in family placement work. Responsibilities include providing direct support, supervising foster parents, and training new foster carers. Strong communication skills and driving capability are essential. The position involves maintaining high standards of care and promoting children's welfare.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with foster parents as professional colleagues.
• Knowledge of fostering regulations and child care law.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to foster parents.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Conduct training for prospective foster parents.

Skills

Collaboration with foster parents

Report writing

Communication skills

Intermediate IT skills

Driving skills

Education

Social Work qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

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.