As a member of our brilliant team of social workers, you will play a key role in helping vulnerable children and young people find a foster home that can transform their future. You will also supervise and advise foster carers, ensuring both carers and children receive the support they need to thrive.
Responsibilities
- Help vulnerable children and young people find suitable foster homes.
- Supervise and advise foster carers, ensuring high standards are consistently maintained.
- Visit homes and maintain regular contact with both carers and young people, acting as a safeguarding champion.
- Collaborate with specialist clinical teams to identify and facilitate appropriate support services such as occupational, art, and trauma-focused therapies.
- Ensure that children and young people are safe, secure, and well looked after at all times.
- Inspire and empower carers to grow in confidence and achieve their full potential.
Qualifications
- Registered with the appropriate body and hold a full driving licence.
- BA or MA degree in social work.
- Previous social work experience with young people who have a history of trauma and enhanced needs.
- Energetic and open‑minded approach, confident and imaginative.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday, increasing to 32 days with service, plus bank holidays and a buy/sell scheme.
- Bonus schemes.
- Generous salary sacrifice pension scheme.
- Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria).
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Life Assurance.
- Flexible Benefits Platform offering health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits.
- Discount options for a wide range of products and services.
- Salary sacrifice Eco Car Scheme and Cycle Scheme.
- Technology benefits.
- 4‑day working week: 80% of the hours for 100% pay after a successful 6‑month probationary period (performance‑based benefit).
- Access to a supportive and person‑centric working environment.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
