Supervising Social Worker

About this role:

Southampton Children’s Services were inspected by Ofsted in June 2023 and found all services to be Good with Outstanding Leadership and Management; an outcome we are extremely proud of! Never has there been a better time to join an organization that is good across all areas and remains committed to continuing on its journey of improvement. Ofsted said that ‘impressive strategic and operational leadership, aligned with corporate and political commitment, has provided a clear vision, ambition and energy which has garnered the confidence and commitment of key partners. There is a collective momentum to continue to improve services and outcomes for children across the city’. (Ofsted June 2023) 

Being part of the Southampton City Council team requires people who are willing to take personal responsibility for delivering excellence, to work with others to achieve the best possible outcomes, to embrace change and new opportunities, to make the most of the resources available to us and to think and act in the best interests of our children, young people and their families. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Social Worker to join our fostering service as a Supervising Social Worker. 

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to join our fostering service part-time (29.6 hours/4 days per week).  In the role of Supervising Social Worker you will ensure that the fostering team delivers a high quality service to Southampton Foster Carers.  You will provide support, supervision and training for foster carers to provide a safe and secure environment for the children and young people of Southampton.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, creative and flexible individual with a recognised social work qualification with knowledge and experience of fostering to join us on our improvement journey to continue to build an invigorated, vibrant and creative fostering service.  

For further information about this role please view the job description.

If you feel you have the necessary background, experience and skills to undertake this role we would like to hear from you.

What we can offer you:

Salary: The salary band for this role is £43,150 - £47,664 per annum (pro rata). The starting salary is £43,150 with annual progression through the salary bands.  

Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• Excellent local government pension with 15.2% employer contribution
• Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
• Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
• Flexible working options (role-dependent)
• Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
• Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
• Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
• Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
• Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
• Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
• Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
• Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

For further information on our benefits package please visit: Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

Contact details for informal discussion:

For further information and details regarding the position please contact Carly Arnold, Fostering Service Lead on [phone removed] or email [email removed]

Recruitment contact details:

Email: [email removed]  
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For more information about SCC please visit Southampton City Council
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• Supervising Social Worker - Job Description.pdf