Job Title: Supervising Social Worker Location: Hampshire Pay Rate: £40,000 FTE Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting for an Children Supervising Social Worker to join a Fostering Service based on the Isle of Wight. About Job: An Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) in Hampshire is hiring a Supervising Social Worker (SSW) for their fostering service. The role involves supervising foster carers, managing safeguarding concerns, and offering both emotional and practical support. It also includes recruiting and assessing new foster carers and delivering training before placements. If this sounds appealing, it could be a great career opportunity to explore. What will your responsibilities be? Maintaining Communication Supervising social workers ensure consistent communication among foster families, social workers, and the foster children. They conduct regular home visits, make phone calls, and keep all parties informed throughout the placement. Arranging Support Services They coordinate additional support for children, such as therapy or learning assistance, whenever necessary. Day-to-Day Assistance Supporting foster carers with meetings, report writing, and record-keeping is integral to their role. They also monitor each child's progress in their placement and conduct required statutory visits. Facilitating Birth Family Connections Supervising social workers help manage and maintain contact between children and their birth families when appropriate, and support foster carers in handling the emotions tied to these interactions. Identifying Training Opportunities They assess foster carers' needs for further training, guiding them to enhance their skills, achieve personal goals, and meet high standards of care.Qualifications and Experience: To be successful in this role you must have Social Work England registration, be eligible to work in the UK, hold a qualification in Social Work at degree level, and have post-qualified experience. Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement. We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List. BH - (phone number removed) GH - 31477