Supervising Social Worker

Coram Academy Ltd; Lancashire, West Yorkshire, Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A fostering agency is seeking a Supervising Social Worker to support foster carers in Lancashire. This role involves monitoring suitability, providing support, and ensuring compliance with fostering standards. The ideal candidate will have social work qualifications and experience in the independent fostering sector. Benefits include generous leave, pension, flexible working, and ongoing training. The position allows hybrid working with some office presence in Bolton.

Benefits

25 days' annual leave

Company pension

On-site free parking

Substantial car allowance

Ongoing training and development

Flexible working

Childcare sacrifice

Qualifications

• You will be a qualified social worker registered with SWE.
• Have excellent communication and administrative skills.
• Have experience within the independent fostering sector.
• Have excellent knowledge of fostering legislation and guidance.
• Have a full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support foster carers and their families to achieve outstanding outcomes.
• Monitor the continued suitability and competence of foster carers.
• Provide regular supervision to allocated foster carers.
• Work in partnership with other professionals to support foster families.
• Promote participation of children in agency development.

Skills

Qualified social worker

Excellent communication skills

Administrative skills

Creative and ambitious

Knowledge of fostering legislation

Driving licence

Job description

Overview

Assured Fostering is an established family-owned fostering agency that has been successfully registered by Ofsted. We have an office base in Bolton and currently cover the Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside regions and are now developing in the West Yorkshire area. We have invested and worked hard to put in place the resources and structure that will allow us to succeed and develop at a gentle pace, offering support to foster carers and the children that are entrusted to their care. This includes tailored IT / recording systems to support foster carers and the team, policies and procedures that place the emphasis on support, and a hybrid working week that will allow some flexibility for staff. We are now looking for a Supervising Social Worker, preferably who speaks Urdu, to support the Registered Manager in developing the service and supporting foster carers as we grow, maintaining the caring and supportive ethos that the owners want for foster carers, children, and staff. If you want to be involved in shaping and developing a small independent fostering agency and you are looking for a new challenge or change within your social work career, then this role may be of interest to you.

Responsibilities

• Support foster carers and their families to achieve outstanding outcomes for all children and young people in foster care.
• Support and monitor the continued suitability and competence of foster carers ensuring they provide a safe, healthy, nurturing and learning environment for children/young people.
• Ensure that carers fully understand the fostering task, competencies to be achieved and the standards expected, including complaints and representation procedures as detailed in the Assured Fostering policies and procedures.
• Provide and record regular supervision to allocated foster carers in line with Assured Fostering’s Operational Standards.
• Work in partnership with other professionals in supporting foster families and children placed, including contributing to all relevant meetings and any other tasks defined.
• Promote participation of children/young people in the development of the agency and in accessing resources and opportunities in their local community.
• Participate in an ‘out of hours’ support service on a rota basis.
• Undertake occasional initial home visits and Form F Assessments.

Attributes

• You will be a qualified social worker registered with SWE.
• Have excellent communication and administrative skills.
• Be creative and have the drive and ambition to develop a new fostering service.
• Have experience within the independent fostering sector.
• Have excellent knowledge of fostering legislation and guidance.
• Have a full driving licence.

Benefits

25 days' Annual Leave, rising to 30 days with length of service, + Bank Holidays (pro-rata), Company Pension, On-site Free Parking, a substantial car allowance. Ongoing training and development, sick pay scheme, flexible working and childcare sacrifice.

How to apply

For further information about the agency, role, or to request an application form and job description please contact Rukhsana on [e-mail] or Karen on [e-mail] or on 01204 808040. For an informal discussion, please contact Karen Foster on 07946 604335 or Rukhsana Amla on 07746539016.

Assured Fostering is an equal opportunities employer. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.

Location

Hybrid – working from home with attending occasional meetings at the office based in Bolton. Caseload covering Lancashire, West Yorkshire and surrounding areas.