Supervising Social Worker

The Cambian Group; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider is seeking a Supervising Social Worker to build positive relationships between foster parents and social workers. This remote position, requiring regional travel, offers a salary of up to £41,200 per annum along with a car allowance. The role emphasizes excellent interpersonal communication and team collaboration to ensure the well-being of children in foster care. Candidates must have experience with OFSTED regulations and be a strong team player. Benefits include supportive management, professional development opportunities, and competitive annual leave.

Benefits

Low caseloads

Home based working

Supportive management

Free on-site parking

Discount Card

Competitive annual leave

Peer support

Developmental opportunities

Training on initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience of working within OFSTED regulations as a Social Worker.
• Ability to work multilaterally with diverse stakeholders.
• Proven communication skills essential for building relationships.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with foster parents and children’s social workers.
• Ensure that foster parents are informed and compliant with regulations.
• Assist in sustaining placements for children within families.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team player

Organisational skills

Time management

Education

Social Worker with experience of OFSTED regulations

Job description

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 career with the Fostering Support Group (FSG).

Our Supervising Social Workers build positive relationships between FSG, 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.

You will work closely with key internal and external stakeholders, to enable foster parents to be informed, accept, understand and operate within the regulations and national minimum standards and in accordance with Caretech Group policies and guidance.

We aim to create an environment where all people feel valued and can grow, develop and achieve their goals. We work to ensure that FSG is an organisation, which thrives on the diversity of its staff, families and children, to ensure that we assist and care for those most vulnerable, and advocate with them, and on their behalf.

Working full time, you will be home based with occasional meetings in the FSG Regional Office in Shortlands.

Essential Qualifications

• Social Worker with experience of OFSTED regulations
• Multidisciplinary and multi-agency working experience
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Participation on an out of hours rota (every 4 weeks)

What we offer

• Low caseloads
• Salary up to £41,200 per annum
• Home based working
• Very supportive, friendly management and staff team
• Free on‑site parking
• Discount Card
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Meetings and peer support
• Developmental opportunities
• Internal/external training on new initiatives

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

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

FSG 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.

FSG is an equal opportunities employer.

Location: Remote with regional travel across Kent and Surrey.

Salary: £41,200 per annum with Car Allowance.