Part Time Supervising Social Worker – Fosterplus - UK
* Office Location: Coventry
* Caseload Location: Midlands and South Yorkshire, travel typically around an hour's drive but flexibility required
* Hours: 21 hours per week (3 days)
* Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term
* Days: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
* Salary: £38,000 prorated
* Benefits: £3,000 Car Allowance, 30 days' Annual Leave (increasing to 35 days with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance x2, Employee Discount Scheme & Medical Cash Plan (pro-rata)
About Us
Fosterplus was founded in 1996, giving us 25 years' continuous experience as an independent fostering agency. Continuity is important to us, and we look to create it in everything we do – most critically, for the children and young people we look after. Many who enter our care have experienced a disrupted childhood, and our aim is to break this cycle and provide more stability. We do this by carefully matching the right foster parents to the right children, and making sure we are always on hand with support, guidance and help. Our expertise helps ensure more successful placements – and that is exactly the sort of continuity we want. This commitment is spelled out in our mission which is to 'provide positive and stable family environments for the children and young people placed with our carers and ensure that, with the support of our carers, they can thrive emotionally and academically'.
Requirements
* Holding a Social Care England recognised qualification in Social Work or equivalent.
* Previous experience of children and families social work.
* A comprehensive working knowledge of all relevant legislation pertaining to children's services as well as publications.
* Good IT skills.
* Able to be flexible as to working pattern and travel.
Responsibilities
* Direct support of foster parents within a realistic caseload which enables a high level of supervision.
* Provide regular supervision to allocated foster parents, enabling and monitoring their practice and ensuring their compliance with regulatory standards.
* Work in partnership with children, young people and foster parents and other professionals, local authorities and stakeholders, enabling full participation in assessment, planning, review and decision making relating to safeguarding and child protection.
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS Check, cost of which will be met by Fosterplus.
Fosterplus is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Fosterplus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
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