Supervising Social Worker - Connected Persons

The Methodist Church in Britain; Colwyn Bay; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays

LGPS

Discounts and cashback

Health plan

Employee assistance programme

Flexible working

Welsh classes

Induction and mentoring

Job summary

Conwy County Borough Council is seeking a full-time Supervising Social Worker for the Fostering Connected Persons Team. The role focuses on reflective supervision, annual reviews, assessments and learning for Connected Persons Foster Carers who care for children unable to live with their birth families.

The post is hybrid and involves travel to carers' homes, sometimes remote, and work in a bilingual Welsh/English setting.

Qualifications

• Track record of working collaboratively with carers, families and professionals.
• Organised and able to prioritise work to meet timescales.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to communicate in Welsh and English (essential; Welsh listed as desirable in some contexts)

Responsibilities

• Provide reflective supervision to Connected Persons Foster Carers.
• Carry out Annual Reviews with carers.
• Complete assessments of Connected Persons Foster Carers.
• Deliver learning and development opportunities for carers.
• Work collaboratively with carers, Children and Families and other professionals around the child.
• Undertake Duty work alongside the General Fostering Team.
• Take part in recruitment and retention activities.
• Attend team meetings and development days.
• Travel regularly to carers' homes, including remote locations, at short notice.

Skills

Collaboration

Time management

Communication

Welsh & English

Job description

The Fostering Connected Persons Team at Conwy County Borough Council is recruiting a full-time Supervising Social Worker following a retirement. The role centres on reflective supervision, annual reviews, assessments and learning for Connected Persons Foster Carers, who look after children unable to live with their birth parents. The post is hybrid, sits alongside the General Fostering Team for duty and recruitment work, and involves regular travel to carers' homes, sometimes remote, at short notice. The team works in a bilingual area, so Welsh and English are central to the post.

What the job involves

• Provide reflective supervision to Connected Persons Foster Carers
• Carry out Annual Reviews with carers
• Complete assessments of Connected Persons Foster Carers
• Deliver learning and development opportunities for carers
• Work collaboratively with carers, Children and Families and other professionals around the child
• Undertake Duty work alongside the General Fostering Team
• Take part in recruitment and retention activities
• Attend team meetings and development days
• Travel regularly to carers' homes, including remote locations, at short notice

What’s required

Experience

• Track record of working collaboratively with carers, families and professionals

Skills & knowledge

• Organised and able to prioritise work to meet timescales
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to communicate in Welsh and English (stated as essential; the Welsh section calls Welsh desirable)

Checks & eligibility

• Qualifications and references will be verified

Other

• Ability to travel regularly to carers' homes, often remote and at short notice

Nice to have

• Ability to communicate in Welsh

What’s offered

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounts and cashback at local high street shops
• Optional health cash plan covering dental, glasses and therapy
• Free 24-hour employee assistance programme
• Flexible working, including adjusting the working day and hybrid working
• Robust induction, regular reflective supervision, training and mentoring
• Free Welsh classes at all levels, in person and online