Supervising Social Worker
  • England,London,City of London
  • full-time
  • £35.00 - £38.00 per hour
Job Description:
We are looking for an experienced Supervising Social Worker to join a Fostering Support Team.
The responsibilities of the role include the following, so we ask that you have this experience:

• Experienced in managing a caseload of foster carers.
• Experienced in supervising foster carers of various levels of complexity, including assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of appropriate action and to ensure that the welfare of the children in their care are properly and effectively safeguarded and promoted.
• Experienced in reviewing foster carer approvals.
• Experienced in working within a professional network, to ensure that the needs of the children and young people are met.
The role will involve you using a range of systemic ideas in your work, including promoting a practice philosophy which seeks to empower service users, build on individual strengths, and develop strategies which support them to understand, manage and respond to risk.

About You
We are looking for confident social workers, who are also:
• Qualified and registered Social Workers / Advanced Social Workers who are Social Work England registered, and have completed your AYSE
• Experienced in making assessments, implementing plans and delivering interventions
• Skilled in managing complex cases and competent in presenting cases in court with demonstrable professionalism and empathy
• Your experience of working in a statutory setting is desirable however not essential
• Excellent written and verbal communications are essential, so too is a creative approach to getting compelling messages across
To apply for this role you must have:
Be eligible to work within the UK

We offer:
An excellent referral scheme for each successfully placed referral
Certified complimentary training
24 hour one on one specialist social work consultant based within your geographical area
Employee Benefits Programme
Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment - we offer twice weekly payroll too!
For more information or details of other roles, please contact Simone at Social Care Locums or visit our website to upload your CV.
Job number 1704736
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Company Details:
Social Care Locums
Social Care Locums is a specialist consultancy providing Social Workers, Occupational Therapists on a Locum and, or permanent basis to a variety of cl...
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