Supervising Social Worker
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Job Title:Supervising Social Worker
Location:Blackburn
Pay Rate: 32000 per annum
Job Description:
Liquid Personnel is recruiting Supervising Social Worker for its client located at Blackburn.
An Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) in Blackburn is looking for a Supervising Social Worker (SSW) for their Fostering Service. The role involves supervising foster carers addressing safeguarding concerns raised by a childs social worker and providing emotional and practical support to foster families. Additionally supervising social workers play a crucial role in recruiting foster carers conducting assessments and providing training before children are placed in care. If you find this role intriguing exploring a career as a supervising social worker might be worth considering!
What will your responsibilities be
- Maintaining CommunicationSupervising social workers ensure consistent communication among foster families social workers and the foster children. They conduct regular home visits make phone calls and keep all parties informed throughout the placement.
- Arranging Support ServicesThey coordinate additional support for children such as therapy or learning assistance whenever necessary.
- Day-to-Day AssistanceSupporting foster carers with meetings report writing and record-keeping is integral to their role. They also monitor each childs progress in their placement and conduct required statutory visits.
- Facilitating Birth Family ConnectionsSupervising social workers help manage and maintain contact between children and their birth families when appropriate and support foster carers in handling the emotions tied to these interactions.
- Identifying Training Opportunities they assess foster carers needs for further training guiding them to enhance their skills achieve personal goals and meet high standards of care.
Qualifications & Experience:
To be successful in this role you must have
- Social Work England registration
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Hold a full UK driving licence
- Post-qualified experience
- Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
BH - 191545
GH - 32353
Employment Type
Full-Time
