Supervising Social Worker
Our company is a leading fostering agency committed to providing high-quality services for children and young people. They are currently looking for a knowledgeable and skilled Supervising Social Worker to join our team covering Wigan and Warrington.
Job Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for recruiting, supporting, and developing the skills of foster carers to ensure that they provide outstanding care and the best possible outcomes for children and young people in their care. They will work in collaboration with all stakeholders and strive to ensure that the children and young people in their care reach their full potential. The Supervising Social Worker will provide a comprehensive, flexible, and high-quality service to carers, children, and young people in their care using legal, regulatory, and statutory guidance to inform practice decisions and to safeguard and protect against harm.
Key Responsibilities
Recruit, assess, and monitor the skills of foster carers to ensure that they provide a safe, healthy, nurturing, and learning environment for children and young people
Provide support to carers to enable them to evidence the level of competence against required training standards within timescales
Provide regular supervision to allocated foster carers in line with the agency’s operational and quality standards
Develop and forge strong relationships with local authorities to maximise placements and achieve the best outcomes for children
Work in partnership with children, young people, foster carers, and other professionals, local authorities, and stakeholders, enabling full participation in assessment, planning, review, and decision making including those issues relating to safeguarding and child protection
Provide support based on evidence and best practice, which is tailored to meet individual child and the foster family and appropriate to the situation
Lead the investigation of allegations of significant harm to children in consultation with other professionals and line manager
Carry out in-depth assessment of applicants including undertaking initial visits and carer assessments
Adopt a culture of constant reflective practice, remain inquisitive and challenge thinking and decision making with the best outcomes for children at the centre
Ensure that foster carers are fully versed in the fostering services policies and procedures and the support available to them including wider support systems e.g. Fostering Network and Fostertalk
Ensure compliance with Social Work England to retain job title and registration
Participate in the out of hour’s duty system on a rota basis
Personal Specification
Degree or equivalent social work qualification
Post-graduate experience preferable
Membership of relevant professional body
Proven track record of delivering successful outcomes for children
Excellent knowledge of childcare legislation; specifically, the Regulations and Standards for Fostering
How to Apply
If you wish to apply for this role please reach out to me by phone or email and I will be happy to chat through the process:
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