Supervising Social Worker - Fostering

Leaders in Care; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking Independent Fostering Agency as a permanent supervising social worker. This role offers a unique opportunity for experienced social workers looking to transition into fostering. With a flexible working schedule, including just one day in the office, you will support and manage foster carers while ensuring quality standards are met. The agency values professional development, providing regular learning opportunities and a generous holiday allowance of 27 days. If you’re passionate about fostering and want to grow in your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous salary

Regular learning and development opportunities

27 days holiday allowance

Flexible working schedule

Qualifications

• Must have a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England.
• Experience in fostering and supervising social work students.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage approved foster carers.
• Supervise Support Workers and Social Work Students.
• Ensure quality standards in assessments.

Skills

Social Work

Fostering

Supervision

Business Planning

Education

Social Work Qualification

Job description

Home based, 1 day in the office | IFA | Perm | Career progression | Established team

Are you an experienced social worker who wants to get into fostering, but opportunities are limited in your current role?

Leaders in Care are working with a highly regarded Independent Fostering Agency in Leeds, for an experienced practitioner to join their stable service as a permanent supervising social worker.

As a supervising social worker, you will also be responsible for supporting and managing approved foster carers, providing professional advice when necessary, and contributing to business planning. Additionally, you will supervise Support Workers and Social Work Students.

You will work closely with the Unity social work staff and foster carers to ensure that quality standards are met in all assessments.

Benefits include a generous salary of up to £39,727, you can expect with regular learning and development opportunities, to ensure you are developing as a practitioner whilst providing the best care for all involved in the service. You will also get a generous holiday allowance of 27 days.

This role also offers a flexible working schedule, with only 1 day a week in the office and the rest from home, allowing you to maintain a great work life balance.

In this IFA there is a real focus on professional development, with 2 of the senior management team being homegrown, so progression is very much encouraged.

For this role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England.

To apply for this role, send your up to date CV to [e-mail]. Or call Chris on 0161 240 7897 if you have any further questions.