Supervising Social Worker

Shropshire - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

3-Month Contract with a Local Authority

Summary

The Supervising Social Worker (SSW) will provide high-quality support supervision and oversight to Kinship Foster Carers to ensure safe nurturing and stable placements for children. The post holder will contribute to Shropshires ambition to deliver aspirational foster care through trauma-informed child-centred practice. They will monitor compliance with fostering regulations undertake regular home visits support placement stability and work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to achieve positive outcomes for children and carers during this short-term cover period.

Responsibilities

Provide regular supervision professional guidance and emotional support to carers.
Help carers deliver safe therapeutic and trauma-informed care to children.
Empower carers to meet childrens needs promoting stability and positive development.
Identify and address any barriers to carer training development or role confidence.

Essential Experience Required

Experience supporting supervising or working directly with foster carers kinship carers or children in care.
Strong understanding of fostering practice placement support and statutory social work responsibilities.
Experience applying fostering regulations National Minimum Standards and safeguarding procedures.
Experience completing home visits assessments professional reports and case recordings.

Essential Qualifications Required

Qualified Social Worker (e.g. Social Work England registered).
Strong understanding of fostering legislation safeguarding and regulatory frameworks.
Ability to travel across Shropshire for home visits and supervision meetings.

Additional Information

Working hours: 37 hours per week
The role requires Enhanced DBS.
28.55 per hour Childrens DFE sheet is required for submission.
Hybrid: Across Shropshire/WFH/Office
Preferred start date: 6th/9th March.
Please note we work on bi-weekly payment.

The role closes soon apply ASAP.

Required Skills:

The Supervising Social Worker (SSW) will provide highquality support supervision and oversight to Kinship Foster Carers to ensure safe nurturing and stable placements for children. The post holder will contribute to Shropshires ambition to deliver aspirational foster care through traumainformed childcentred practice. They will monitor compliance with fostering regulations undertake regular home visits support placement stability and work collaboratively with multiagency partners to achieve positive outcomes for children and carers during this shortterm cover period

Required Education:

3-Month Contract with a Local AuthoritySummaryThe Supervising Social Worker (SSW) will provide high-quality support supervision and oversight to Kinship Foster Carers to ensure safe nurturing and stable placements for children. The post holder will contribute to Shropshires ambition to deliver aspir...