Supervising Social Worker Supported Lodgings

Organisation:Leicestershire County Council

WorkLocation: County Hall Glenfield Leicestershire LE3 8RA

WorkerCategory:Hybrid Worker working at home/in the community and within the office

Salary: 35451 - 42699 (pro rata for part-time) plus market premium (pro rata for part-time)

WorkingHours:18.5 hours per week

ContractType:Permanent

Closing Date:02/11/2025

Interview Date(s):To be confirmed

Are you passionate about supporting carers and hosts who provide safe nurturing homes for young people aged 1621 as they prepare for independence

Do you want to be part of a small dedicated team thats values-led relationship-focused and proud to live by a we are family ethos

This is an exciting time for Supported Lodgings in Leicestershire as the scheme is now regulated by Ofsted bringing new opportunities to strengthen quality consistency and outcomes for young people.

If youre enthusiastic about developing Supported Lodgings Hosts promoting safe and supportive placements and helping shape the future of this growing service and our young people then this role could be the perfect fit for you.

About the Role

We are looking to recruit a Supervising Social Worker to join our passionate Supported Lodgings Team. Our focus is on supporting hosts who provide safe and stable homes for young people aged 1621 helping them develop the practical and emotional skills needed for independent living.

You must be passionate about working directly with Supported Lodgings Hosts ensuring they have the skills and confidence to support young people who have experienced trauma. We encourage all our hosts to work in a trauma-informed and therapeutic way so youll need to support both your own learning and the development of hosts to embed these principles within the home.

Our team is involved from the initial enquiry stage so your role will include:

• Undertaking initial visits and Supported Lodgings assessments.
• Supporting hosts through the panel process.
• Providing regular supervision and undertaking annual reviews.
• Collaborating with professionals to ensure placement stability and quality.
• Participating in duty days where youll match young people to suitable hosts.
• Attending team meetings pod meetings and multi-agency meetings such as LAC reviews stability meetings and planning discussions.
• Ensuring hosts are meeting the key principles and quality standards of the Supported Lodgings scheme and offering guidance and challenge where needed to maintain safe supportive placements.

As part of our commitment to building relationships and community we hold a number of host and young person events throughout the year. Youll play a key role in helping to arrange and facilitate these some of which may take place outside of normal office hours.

Please note thatan Enhanced DBS check is required for this post. Please ensure your application includes a full career history and provides reasons for any gaps.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders please see ourpolicy statement.

About You

To apply for this post you must respond to and evidence the following 7 essential criteria within your personal statement. This should be no more than 1000 words.

Please note that previous applicants need not re-apply as all prior submissions have been reviewed

• Have a social work degree or equivalent e.g. CQSW or DipSW (with a specialism in childrens services) with over 2 years post qualifying experience. You must also be registered with Social Work England
• Knowledge of Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations and Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000. Experience of working in a regulated service and knowledge of care leavers and young people in transition to independence and an understanding of the challenges faced by this age group.
• Have excellent prioritisation and time management skills to ensure the successful delivery of competing and changing work demands and be able to demonstrate this via examples.
• The ability to communicate clearly and accurately both orally and in writing with a wide range of people including representatives from other agencies. Have good IT skills including Microsoft Outlook and Word and database applications.
• Excellent skills in assessment and analysing information to make sound evidence-based decisions. Able to professionally challenge where necessary to ensure safe and appropriate placements.
• Demonstrate strong skills in relationship-based practice with the ability to build trust and offer reflective supervision to Supported Lodgings hosts. Confident in creating a supportive environment that encourages learning development and safe care while maintaining professional boundaries and accountability.
• Be passionate and enthusiastic about supporting carers and developing the Supported Lodgings scheme. Demonstrate a commitment to contributing positively to team culture embracing our we are family ethos and helping to drive forward a supportive inclusive and values-led service.
  
  

You must hold a full valid UK driving licence (or be able to convert your current licence) AND have access to a vehicle.

You must also have an understanding of and commitment to equality diversity and inclusion.

In addition we expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This mayinclude requests for term-time working part-time hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in theOur Working Stylespage on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion please contact:

Emma Lowe Team Manager
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How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section more information see theHow to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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