Job Title: Supervising Social Worker
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Supervising Social Worker to join our team at The Children's Family Trust. As a Supervising Social Worker, you will play a crucial role in supporting our foster carers and ensuring the safe care and development of our foster children.
Key Responsibilities:
* Recruit, assess, and monitor the suitability and competence of foster carers.
* Provide regular supervision to allocated foster carers and support them to evidence their competence against the Training Standards.
* Contribute to Foster Carer Annual Reviews and present reports to the Review Fostering Panel as required.
* Participate in negotiations between the agency and Local Authorities to ensure each child or young person is matched with a suitable foster carer.
* Complete paperwork and procedures in relation to significant Incidents and Notifiable Events.
Requirements:
* Degree qualified and registered with Social Work England.
* Experience in social work, particularly in foster care.
* Full driving licence and up to date knowledge of relevant legislation.
* IT literate and accurate record keeping skills.
What We Offer:
* Competitive annual salary.
* Comprehensive benefits package, including pension, private health care, and employee assistance programme.
* Opportunities for training and progression.
We are a progressive organisation that promotes a friendly and supportive working environment. If you are a motivated and experienced social worker looking for a new challenge, please apply for this exciting opportunity.