Job Description

Job Title: Supervising Social Worker - Fostering
Location: Wolverhampton (Hybrid)
Pay Rate: £38,000 to £42,000 per annum

Are you passionate about supporting children and families? Do you want to be part of a dedicated team that helps foster carers provide safe, nurturing, and inspiring homes for young people? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

As a Supervising Social Worker, you’ll play a vital role in delivering an outstanding fostering service that champions the outcomes of Every Child Matters framework. You’ll support and supervise foster carers, manage your own caseload, and ensure the highest standards of care and safeguarding for looked-after children.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will be,

Supporting Foster Carers

• Recruit, assess, and support foster carers to ensure they provide safe, loving, and enriching homes.
• Deliver regular supervision, guidance, and training to foster carers.
• Help carers meet their development goals and achieve their Training, Support & Development Standards.

Championing Children’s Wellbeing

• Attend placement planning meetings and contribute to care plans.
• Ensure children’s voices are heard and their needs are met.
• Support transitions to independence and contribute to Pathway Plans.

Ensuring Quality and Compliance

• Complete assessments, reviews, and statutory checks in line with regulations.
• Maintain accurate records and respond promptly to safeguarding concerns.
• Present reports to the Fostering Panel and ensure all documentation is up to date.

Collaborating and Advocating

• Work closely with local authorities, schools, health professionals, and other stakeholders.
• Participate in support groups, forums, and social events for carers and children.
• Promote the agency’s values and uphold its strong reputation.

Benefits:

Purpose-Driven Work – Every day, you’ll help change a child’s life for the better.
Supportive Culture – Join a team that values collaboration, empathy, and growth.
Ongoing Training – Access to CPD, workshops, and career development opportunities.
Flexible Working – We support work-life balance with hybrid and flexible options.
Inclusive Environment – We celebrate diversity and welcome everyone.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in fostering or children’s services.
• Strong communication, assessment, and relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding and continuous professional development.

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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