Supervising Social Worker

The Cambian Group; Morley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent fostering provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a Supervising Social Worker to support foster families and ensure children’s placement outcomes. The ideal candidate will have a formal social work qualification and experience in social care. The role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and professional supervision. Join a dedicated team to make a positive impact in children's lives.

Benefits

Competitive salary and car allowance

30 days annual leave

Individual and group clinical supervision

Qualifications

• Experience working in the fostering sector or children/young people in social care.
• Registered as a social worker with Social Work England.
• Valid driving licence and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support foster parents to achieve best possible outcomes for children.
• Enable foster parents to operate within regulations and national minimum standards.
• Cooperate with stakeholders to ensure placement outcomes are met.

Skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Team player

Relationship building

Education

Formal social work qualification

Job description

Overview

If you’ve got excellent interpersonal communication skills and can build positive relationships with foster parents and children’s social workers, we can offer you a rewarding role. By the Bridge is looking for a dedicated, proactive and forward thinking Supervising Social Worker to join our team!

About Us

We are By the Bridge, a leading independent fostering provider with a unique therapeutic approach, providing high quality foster care for children of all ages and abilities.

The Role

You will be part of the Yorkshire team based out of the Leeds office, offering direct support to our families with a realistic caseload (10-12 families). Working closely with key internal and external stakeholders, you will enable foster parents to be informed, accept, understand and operate within the regulations and national minimum standards.

You will have support from the therapy team who will offer reflective supervision and also support from our Education Advisors (EAGALs) who build upon the therapeutic parenting work being carried out by our fantastic Foster Parents.

The Supervising Social Worker builds positive relationships between By the Bridge, the foster parent and the child’s social worker. It is a key role that helps the foster parent to sustain the child in placement and ensure outcomes for children are being met within the foster family.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Support foster parents to achieve best possible outcomes for all children and foster carers
• Enable foster parents to be informed, accept, understand and operate within the regulations and national minimum standards
• Co‑operate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure placement outcomes are met

Qualifications and Experience

You will have:

• Desire to be a team player focused on best outcomes for children and foster carers
• Experience of working in the fostering sector and/or children/young people in social care
• Formal social work qualification
• Registered as a social worker with Social Work England
• Valid driving licence
• Right to work in the UK

What We Offer

In return we offer:

• Competitive salary and car allowance
• Competitive annual leave allowance of 30 days per annum
• Individual and group clinical supervision provided by a qualified psychotherapist
• Hybrid working role with a mixture of home and office based working

You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession.

Additional Information

Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.

By The Bridge with Cambian is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care.

All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

By The Bridge with Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.