Supervising Social Worker - Doncaster

Five Rivers Child Care; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading child care organization in Doncaster is seeking a Supervising Social Worker to join their team. The role involves supporting foster carers with manageable caseloads, participating in meetings, and providing high-quality oversight. The position offers a hybrid work model and a range of benefits including 25 days' annual leave, career progression, and a market-related salary. Candidates must have a formal social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. Applications can be sent to [e-mail].

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Access to high-quality training

Market-related salary

On-call allowance

Car allowance

Pension scheme

Employee assistance program

Perk box discount membership

Enhanced maternity leave

Qualifications

• Must have access to a car for visits.
• Right to work in the UK required.
• Experience in child protection preferable.

Responsibilities

• Support foster carers with high-quality supervision.
• Monitor and intervene in foster care situations.
• Participate in face-to-face meetings with foster carers.

Skills

Team player

Child protection knowledge

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Formal social work qualification

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

We are looking for a Supervising Social Worker to work in our North service based in our Doncaster office covering carers in Doncaster, and surrounding areas. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with some work completed from home, face‑to‑face meetings with foster carers across the service. You would join a thriving and growing community of foster carers and a team of staff with a strong, welcoming, and child‑centred ethos. Five Rivers works from a Trauma‑informed (ATIC) model, integrating our fostering, residential, clinical, and education services to achieve the best possible outcomes for young people. Teams are supported by a psychologist and a therapeutic practitioner, who are also foster support workers and business support coordinators. This, alongside manageable workloads, means social workers have the time and resources they need to provide high‑quality support to their foster families. To find out more about our fostering service https://five-rivers.org/fostering/. You will directly support our foster carers with realistic caseloads, which enables a higher level of supervision, monitoring, and intervention.

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays each year
• Access to high‑quality training & career progression opportunities
• Market‑related salary plus on‑call allowance plus car allowance
• Pension scheme and access to employee assistance program
• Perk box discount scheme membership
• Enhanced maternity leave package for mothers who have been with us for over one year.
• Simplyhealth membership

A supervising social worker needs to be a team player and want to achieve the best possible outcome for all our foster carers and children. You will need to be registered with Social Work England and have a formal social work qualification. The role also requires you to have access to a car for completing visits and the right to work in the UK.

Please complete your application form in full and return this to [e-mail] or call 01722 435750 option 2. If you are shortlisted for the role, please be aware that you will be invited to a formal interview day, where you will have the opportunity to meet with our leadership team and young people.

Five Rivers Childcare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People. Applicants must be willing to undertake appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS checks. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.