Senior Supervising Social Worker

Nottingham - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 21 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Senior Supervising Social Worker
Location: Nottingham
Pay Rate: Up to 45000 per Annum Dependent Upon Experience

Job Description:
Liquid Personnel is recruiting for an enthusiastic Senior / Supervising Social Worker to join the passionate team of an Outstanding rated independent fostering agency (IFA) based in agency is recognised as one of the UKs only IFAs specialising specifically in cultural and faith-based fostering placements focusing on helping children and young people with specific religious or cultural needs find foster parents who share their values and identity.
This role is available with full or part-time hours considered. The successful candidate will work within a supportive team environment managing a caseload of foster parents mainly across the West Midlands with occasional travel to other areas covered by the agency (e.g. East Midlands Yorkshire Blackburn).

What will your responsibilities be

In this role you will:

Support and supervise foster parents and their families to achieve outstanding outcomes for all children and young people in foster care.
Monitor the continued suitability and competence of foster parents ensuring they provide a safe healthy nurturing and learning environment.
Work with foster parents to ensure they fully understand the fostering task competencies and expected standards including internal policies and procedures.
Provide and record regular supervision to foster parents in line with operational standards.
Work in partnership with local authorities and other professionals to support children young people and foster parents contributing to all relevant meetings.
Ensure each child and foster parent is fully compliant in respect of all key documentation.
Promote participation of children/young people in the development of the agency and in accessing resources and opportunities in their local community.
Participate in an out of hours support service on a rota basis.
Participate in a day duty system on a rota basis supporting the referrals team.

Benefits:

The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Company Car or 2000 Car Allowance
30 days Annual Leave (rising to 35 days with length of service) Bank Holidays
Life Assurance
Employee Discount Scheme & Medical Cash Plan

Qualifications and Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have:

A Social Work qualification.
Professional registration with Social Work England or equivalent.
A comprehensive working knowledge of relevant legislation and child safeguarding procedures.
Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with young people and adults.
Proven ability to produce a high standard of report writing.
Ability to work in partnership with placing authorities.
Confidence with transporting children and young people in sometimes stressful/difficult situations.
The willingness and ability to travel extensively (including occasional nights away).
A full driving licence.

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.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC

Job Title: Senior Supervising Social WorkerLocation: NottinghamPay Rate: Up to 45000 per Annum Dependent Upon ExperienceJob Description:Liquid Personnel is recruiting for an enthusiastic Senior / Supervising Social Worker to join the passionate team of an Outstanding rated independent fostering agen...