Supervising Social Worker - IFA

Leaders in Care; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent fostering agency in the North East seeks a full-time supervising social worker. The role involves supporting approved foster carers, managing responsibilities, and collaborating with social work peers. This position allows for flexibility with predominantly remote work and career progression possibilities within the agency. Candidates should hold a social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. A salary of up to £41,000 is offered based on experience, along with generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Generous salary up to £41,000

27 days holiday allowance

Career progression opportunities

Flexibility in working schedule

Qualifications

• You must possess a social work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• 2+ years post-qualified experience in children's services is acceptable.
• Candidates with fostering experience will be prioritized.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage approved foster carers.
• Provide professional advice and contribute to business planning.
• Supervise Support Workers and Social Work Students.
• Collaborate with social work staff to maintain quality standards.

Skills

Experience in fostering

Post-qualification experience in children's services

Management of approved foster carers

Team collaboration

Education

Social work qualification

Job description

WFH, 1 day in the office | Get into Fostering | Career progression opportunities in year 1 | Travel Required

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

This is a full-time post for 37.5 hours / week

Leaders in Care are working with a highly rated Independent Fostering Agency in the North East, for an experienced practitioner to join their stable service on a permanent basis as a supervising social worker.

Due to their North East office recently closing, you will be required to attend the Leeds office once a week. The rest of the time you can work from home / complete visits, the areas in which you will cover are Richmond (North Yorkshire), Teesside, Middlesborough, Hartlepool & up to Northumberland.

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 other social work staff and foster carers to ensure that quality standards are met in all assessments.Ideally you will have prior experience in fostering, however you will be considered with 2+ years experience post qualified in other areas of children's services.

Benefits include a generous salary of up to £41,000 depending on expoerience (pro rata), 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 1day 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 multiple opportunities for career progression in year 1 to senior and beyond, as this is where a large number of senior management within the service started also.

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 07897 024978 if you have any further questions.