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Salary: £28,951 - £41,948 per annum dependent upon experience.
Benefits: £1,000 Car Allowance or company car, 30 days Annual Leave (rising to 35 days with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance x2, Employee Discount Scheme & Medical Cash Plan.
Office Location: Home-based supporting foster parents across the North East and Teesside.
About Us
Fostering People is an innovative, developing provider with an outstanding inspection rating. We have a reputation for providing exceptional support to children, foster parents and our dedicated staff. Our growth since 2000 has seen us expand across Scotland, the North East, North West, West Midlands, East of England and Yorkshire. We are proud to have received 4 consecutive Outstanding inspections from Ofsted, most recently in 2024.
What we are looking for and what to expect from us
Due to the growth of the region, we are recruiting a Senior Supervising Social Worker to work with foster carers in the North East region, primarily covering the Teesside area.
* You will be responsible for the recruitment, training, assessment, support and supervision of a range of foster carers, ensuring high‑quality placements for looked‑after children.
* One of our long‑serving supervisors, now retired, described Fostering People as a fantastic company that allows you to make a real difference to children’s lives, with strong support from line managers and senior leadership. The environment is open, inclusive and encourages you to share ideas and have them listened to.
About You
* An enthusiastic, committed self‑starter who works independently but also collaborates with team members and carers. You have excellent assessment skills, strong written and verbal communication, good IT skills and can produce a high‑standard report.
* You are a qualified social worker with current HCPC registration. Recent experience in fostering and services for children is desirable, although less‑experienced candidates will be considered. You have a good working knowledge of legislation, policy and procedure related to fostering and safeguarding.
* You possess a real drive and share our creative vision, whether you are new to fostering or an experienced supervising social worker.
* This is a full‑time, permanent, home‑based post with an attractive starting salary up to £41,052 per annum (dependent on experience), plus car allowance or company car and excellent benefits. We also offer a generous holiday allowance starting at 30 days, rising to 35 days in line with service, plus bank holidays, bike‑to‑work and contributory pension schemes.
If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact Mark Briggs, Team Manager on 07967 381 004.
To be considered please submit an application and we will be in touch to discuss.
No agencies please.
Fostering People is an equal opportunities employer and has been awarded the disability confident employer by the jobcentre plus. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced level DBS check if successful for the position.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Other
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