Overview
Supervising Social Worker
Location: Gloucestershire – Gloucester
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
* Salary: £39,152 - £47,181 per annum
* Hours per Week: 30.00
* Contract Type: Permanent
* Closing Date: 28/09/2025
* Job Requisition Number: 12587
* This post is open to job share
We are currently recruiting for a Supervising Social Worker to join our Fostering Support team.
Reward and Support
For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
* between £39,152 to £47,181 per annum subject to experience
* £4,000 welcome payment*
* £2,000 retention payment*
* up to £8,000 relocation package*
* flexible and agile working opportunities
* 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service (pro rata for part-time staff)
* option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
* family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
* supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
* Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
* access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
* an in-house Occupational Health service
* employee discount scheme
* cycle to work scheme
* links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
* career development and qualification opportunities; there is an opportunity and clear career pathway to become a Senior Supervising Social Worker
* access to our Social Work Academy
About the role
We are looking for a self-motivated, organised and flexible Supervising Social Worker to join one of our Fostering Support Teams responsible for supporting Gloucestershire’s fostering households and enabling them to provide therapeutic and nurturing care to children in care. Join our friendly Fostering Service where you will receive regular reflective supervision, evidence-based training and support to develop and progress.
About you
As well as your experience as a frontline social worker, there are some things we require of you to be successfully appointed to this post:
* Social Work England registration
* a recognised qualification in Social Work
* to have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) (if you qualified after 2012)
* a full driving licence and willingness to drive
* DBS clearance
If you have any questions or would like an information chat about the role, please email Daniel.Williams2@gloucestershire.gov.uk or email CSWrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below: Supervising Social Worker Role Profile
Senior Supervising Social Worker Role Profile
This Position is subject to a DBS check.
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