Supervising Social Worker - Devon & Cornwall

Capstone Foster Care Group; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Home based

Flexible working

Training and development

27 days holidays + BH + birthday

Holiday purchase scheme

Foster Talk membership

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance

Pension

Wellbeing app

Job summary

Capstone Foster Care is seeking a Supervising Social Worker to manage a caseload of foster families from home. The role includes working with the team to deliver a high-quality, safe service for children and young people in care. Some evening/weekend hours and out-of-hours rota participation are required.

Applicants must have a relevant Social Work qualification and SWE registration; experience in fostering/adoption and Form F assessments is preferred. A driving license is required.

Qualifications

• Manage caseload of foster families within regulatory guidelines.
• Evidence frontline social work experience in child care and Form F assessments.
• Demonstrate analytical and assessment capabilities.
• Communicate effectively with children and their parents.

Responsibilities

• Look after a very manageable caseload of foster families across Devon & Cornwall.
• Collaborate with team to provide high-quality, safe service for looked-after children.
• Attend occasional evening and weekend shifts as part of the out-of-hours rota.

Skills

Caseload management

Frontline social work

Analytical skills

Communication with children andParents

Out of hours rota

Education

Social Work qualification

SWE registered

Job description

Location: Home Based
Salary: Highly Competitive
Full Time or Part Time for 4 days per week
Capstone Foster Care is a well-established fostering organisation, our vision is to make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people, supporting carers to do an important job, really well.
As a Supervising Social Worker, you will be looking after a very manageable caseload of foster families across Devon & Cornwall. Working in partnership with other team members to provide a high quality and safe service for our foster families and the children/young people they look after.
There will be some occasional evening and weekend work and you will be part of the out of hours rota. The position is home based.
As a Supervising Social Worker in the team, you must have the ability to:

• Manage your own caseload whilst meeting deadlines
• Evidence experience in frontline social work in Childcare and Form F’s
• Demonstrate strong analytical and assessment skills
• Have the ability to effectively communicate with children and their parents
• Promote great outcomes for all children and young people looked after by Capstone Foster Care.

Applicants Must Have

• A relevant Social Work qualification and be SWE registered
• Ideally experienced within fostering or adoption
• Knowledge of fostering and childcare legislation
• Be eligible to work within the UK
• Recent experience of Form F Assessments.
• Driving License and access to transport.

In Return We Offer

• Home based, flexible working allowing a work/life balance
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Holidays starting from 27 days plus Bank Holidays plus an extra day for your birthday!
• Additional holiday purchase scheme
• Foster Talk membership
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance membership
• Pension
• Wellbeing and fitness app membership.

If you are enthusiastic, motivated and feel you are able to share our vision we would love to hear from you. Come and to be part of our exceptional team!
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is enshrined within Capstone Foster Care policy and practice. We expect our employees to share this commitment with us.
The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome and value individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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