Senior Supervising Social Worker (Fostering)

Up to £43000 (including out of hours and homeworking payment)

Home-based to cover South London

 I am looking for an experienced Senior Supervising Social Worker to join a fabulous not-for-profit fostering charity.  The whole company works from home so you will be home-based, but you will be required to visit families in Peterborough and the surrounding areas.

 

You role will be to recruit, assess, train and support a diverse range of foster carers and placements.  Main duties for this role will include:

• Providing regular support via telephone and supervisory visits to foster carers, including annual unannounced visits which are all recorded
• Undertaking Form F assessments of potential foster carers and presenting to panel
• Carrying out annual foster carer reviews
• Ensuring complaints information is available to the child in placement and carers
• Facilitating monthly support groups to carers
• Participating in the recruitment of potential carers and identify training needs of foster families
• Delivering training as required

For this fantastic post you must have:

• DipSW, CSS, CQSW (or equivalent) and Social Work England Registration
• Post qualifying experience which should be in family placement work or post qualifying experience in other child care settings
• A proven track record in working with and on behalf of children, respecting and maintaining their individuality and promoting their positive development
• Experience of group work and/or delivery of training
• Assessment of Foster Carers, using BAAF Competency Based Form F
• Experience of supervising students
• The ability to participate in the out of hours service
• The willingness to be flexible regarding working hours including evening and weekend working
• The ability to travel extensively within the company area along with use of a car that is also suitable for transporting children

For more information please call Elite on 01604 879345.

Benefits Include:

• 39 days holiday (including 8 bank holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Well-being programme
• Flexible working
• Dental insurance
• Retail discount scheme