Supervising Social Worker - Fostering

The Methodist Church in Britain; Scotland; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Excellent employer pension scheme

Supportive team

Excellent training opportunities

Range of deals and discounts across各种零

Job summary

Aberlour Child Care Trust is seeking a supervising social worker for its Fostering Team, a home-based National Fostering Service. The role focuses on recruiting, assessing and supervising foster carers, liaising with placing local authorities and helping shape the service while travelling to meet carers and agencies across the country.

The post includes evenings and weekends as required and an on-call rota. Registration with the SSSC and a full UK driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Understanding of fostering and the current legislation framework.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, assess and supervise foster carers.
• Support foster carers to provide the right environment and support for the children and young people they foster.
• Liaise with placing local authorities about the needs of looked after children and young people.
• Support and manage foster carers.
• Contribute to the delivery and development of the Fostering Service.
• Travel to meet foster carers and other agencies.
• Work evenings and weekends as required and take part in an on-call rota.

Education

Recognised social work qualification

Job description

Aberlour Child Care Trust's Fostering Team, a home-based National Fostering Service, seeks a supervising social worker. The post centres on recruiting, assessing and supervising foster carers, liaising with placing local authorities and helping shape the service. Travel across the country is needed to meet carers and agencies, with evening and weekend work and an on-call rota part of the role. Registration with the SSSC and a full UK driving licence are needed.

What the job involves

• Recruit, assess and supervise a group of foster carers
• Support foster carers to provide the right environment and support for the children and young people they foster
• Liaise with placing local authorities about the needs of looked after children and young people
• Support and manage foster carers
• Contribute to the delivery and development of the Fostering Service
• Travel to meet foster carers and other agencies
• Work evenings and weekends as required and take part in an on-call rota

Qualifications

• Recognised social work qualification

Registration & licences

• Registration and ongoing maintenance of SSSC registration as a social worker

Experience

• Experience of working within children's services

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of fostering and the current legislation framework

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence
• PVG Scheme check

What’s offered

• Generous annual leave
• Excellent employer pension scheme
• Supportive team
• Excellent training opportunities
• Range of deals and discounts across various retailers