Supervising Social Worker

Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child? 

Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach. Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fix what needs fixing, together. 

This is the work. And we’d like you to be part of it. 

Compass Fostering are looking for a knowledgeable Supervising Social Worker to join our team. Your office base will be Bradford and you will cover a caseload across West Yorkshire. The role offers hybrid working arrangements, predominately home based work and managing your own diaries, with visits being completed to foster families.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Social Worker to influence and effect change within our dynamic organisation. We want you to be an active participant, looking to contribute to positive change within the organisation whilst developing your career.

Whether you’re an established SSW or looking for something new, our teams at Compass encourage and champion your drive to succeed.

The benefits of joining Compass Fostering

• Car Allowance – Car allowance of £100 per month for the upkeep of your vehicle.
• Mileage - Claim 0.55p/m after the first mile from your homebase! 
• Career Development – We offer many career paths, recognising hard work & supporting you into senior roles.
•  Low Caseloads – You will typically be responsible for a low caseload of fostering families.
•  Competitive Salary – using structured pay grades based on your training and experience.
•  Wellbeing – Access to therapeutic wellbeing sessions with our Therapeutic Services team.
•  Bonuses – Receive £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years) and £600 (10 years) service awards, plus up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice.
•  MediCash - Cashback for various medical appointments & treatments including optical and dental.
•  Life Assurance Scheme – 3 x annual salary after successful completion of your probation review.
•  Increased Holiday – 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days within 4 years, plus all bank holidays. Additional 2.5 days each year for your birthday, a health and wellbeing day and a half day for festive shopping.

It is essential that you

• Have an approach that is reflective and creative when working with our foster carers and young people to inspire them to reach their full potential.
• Can manage your own caseload of typically 13 fostering families, giving support and guidance when necessary and help them to develop their skills.
• Are committed to provide wrap around support to our foster carers by participating in an out of hours on call service.
• Are passionate and want to actively contribute to the growth and development of the Fostering service.
• Have a relevant professional qualification in Social Work.
• Are Social Work England (SWE) registered.
• Have worked in a fostering related social work role and /or child social care, such as a looked after children’s team.
• Have experience and can demonstrate evidence of identifying the needs of young people.
• Have a good knowledge of fostering regulations, childcare law and safeguarding issues.
• Can make objective professional assessments of children and young people.
• Have access to a car and a valid driving licence.

The successful applicants will be offered a role subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Compass is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As we continue to grow, we know that we must have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children and young people.