A Supervising Social Worker is required within Wigan Council’s Fostering Team Benefits of working as Supervising Social Worker for Wigan: Competitive rate of pay Supportive management/ team A collaborative and supportive work culture with regular supervision and group reflection Conveniently located with established travel networks from both Manchester and Liverpool Manageable caseloads As a Supervising Social Worker within Wigan you will be: Manage and support a caseload of recruited foster carers Provide high-quality social work practice to improve outcomes for children Support foster carers with attending meetings and report writing Keep records on each child’s progression and monitor their placements Conduct statutory visits to foster homes Offer guidance and advice to foster carers to ensure they have the support needed to thrive Assist in the ongoing training and development of foster carers Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to support foster families Ensure compliance with all relevant policies and legislation Participate in the recruitment and assessment of new foster carers What we are looking for in a Social Worker: Social Work England registration Eligible to work in the UK Hold a full UK licence Post-qualified experience Degree level or equivalent in Social Work Why Liquid Personnel? New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly Twice weekly payroll Free DBS and compliance service Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge, as well as a candidate care consultant to support with admin tasks Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes. 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. Emma Cousins 01612387491 07802625691 BH - 185965 GH - 25732