Supervising Social Worker

CareTech Group; Tamworth; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

CareTech Group seeks a proactive Supervising Social Worker for its Tamworth office. This role involves managing a realistic caseload while ensuring support for foster parents and compliance with regulations. Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a nurturing work environment are offered.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave of 30 days

Private Health Insurance

Car allowance

Clinical supervision by qualified psychotherapist

Qualifications

• Experience in the fostering sector or children’s social care.
• Registered as a social worker with Social Work England.
• Valid driving license.

Responsibilities

• Support foster parents and maintain a realistic caseload of 10-12 families.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance.
• Provide support and supervision alongside therapy teams.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Education

Formal social work qualification

Job description

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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!

You will be part of the South West team that is based out of the Tamworth office, offering direct support to our families with a realistic caseload (10-12 families) Caseloads are based in. Working 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.

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.

People are at the heart of everything that By the Bridge with Cambian is about. It is vital for our children, that our foster parents and staff are inspired and motivated by working for us.

We aim to create an environment where people feel valued and can grow, develop and achieve their goals. We work to ensure that By the Bridge with Cambian is a fun place to be, where people are treated fairly and rewarded well for the work that they do.

You will have:

• The desire to be a team player who wants to achieve best possible outcomes for all our children and foster carers
• Experience of working in the fostering sector and/or children/young people in social care
• Hold a formal social work qualification
• Be registered as a social worker with Social Work England
• Have a valid driving license
• The right to work in the UK

In return we offer:

• Competitive salary and Car allowance
• Competitive annual leave allowance of 30 days
• Private Health Insurance and Medical Insurance
• 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.

Note:

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.