Supervising social worker

Overview

Supervising Social Worker - Orange Grove

Contract type: Full-Time

Salary: Up to £37,000 (dependent on experience)

Contract term: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Benefits: £3,000 Car Allowance, 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 & Free Parking

Office Location: Hybrid working with an expectation to be in the office once a month (Albourne, West Sussex or Chislehurst)

Location: London, as a standard caseload, will be no more than 1 hour’s drive (flexibility required as part of team working)

About Us

Orange Grove was founded in 1996 by two social workers who understood that strong relationships held the key to successful fostering. We provide a stable platform for growth and commit time, effort, and resources into nurturing relationships. We support children in our care by providing a safe and positive family environment, support for foster parents, and building strong partnerships with local authorities and other partners.

The Role

Orange Grove Fostercare Southern Counties registration covers the whole of the South, London, and Essex area. We are currently seeking a qualified and experienced Social Worker who is enthusiastic, committed, and has an appreciation of the role of the foster parent and their skills. We expect our Social Workers to take a collaborative approach with foster parents to supervise placements meaningfully and relevantly. Experience working with foster parents as professional colleagues and within a multi-discipline team is essential, as is holding a full driving licence, being a confident driver, willing and able to travel across Hampshire and surrounding areas, with unrestricted access to your own car.

This is a demanding position that includes both a quality assurance role to maintain high standards and a training role for prospective and current foster parents. You will be an excellent report writer and able to work to strict deadlines. You will be involved in the recruitment, training, and supervision of Foster Parents and promoting the welfare of children placed with Orange Grove Fostercare.

Requirements

• Hold a Social Care England recognised qualification in Social Work or equivalent
• Ideally previous experience of family placement work and foster care practice including the assessment of potential foster parents; however, for the right candidate training and development is provided
• A comprehensive working knowledge of all fostering regulations, child care law, and safeguarding legislation
• Excellent communication skills
• A commitment to high-quality practice
• Intermediate IT skills to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and databases
• Full driving licence with unrestricted access to your own car

Responsibilities

• Direct support of foster parents within a realistic caseload to enable 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, foster parents, other professionals, local authorities, and stakeholders to enable full participation in assessment, planning, review, and decision making relating to safeguarding and child protection
• Be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check (cost will be met by Orange Grove Fostercare)

For an informal discussion please contact Leisa Sheridan 07552775374

Orange Grove Fostercare is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. Orange Grove Fostercare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.