Supervising Social Worker

An established, family-owned and quality focused fostering provider are looking for a home based Supervising Social Worker to join their small team supporting a low carer case load across the Somerset regions. The case load is capped at 10 house holds

 

This is a home-based role, with occasional travel to the local office for team meetings etc

 

Overview of role and responsibilities:

 

• To provide support and supervision to a manageable carer case load
• To work closely with any agencies and all staff to match children to families
• To attend and produce reports for fostering panel meetings as necessary.
• To carry out an annual review of Foster families
• To support and attend a foster carer support group as needed.
• To exercise an understanding of the customs, traditions, culture and religions when dealing with children and foster families.
• To contribute to the development of the fostering service, to meet unmet needs and the demands faced by new legislation.
• To act, if required, as a member of Foster Care panel
• Be willing to work flexibly including evening and weekend work, when required, within the duty rota system or in emergencies

 

You will be / have:

 

• A qualified social worker
• SWE registration
• Prior experience of working across children’s services – CAMHS / LAC etc
• Prior experience of working within a fostering team / IFA – ideal not essential
• A car owner / driver
• Be prepared to travel across the regions

 

Salary is £40,000 + OOH allowance + generous annual leave

 

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