Join Our Team as a Senior/Supervising Social Worker!
Salary: Up to £39,142.63 per annum (dependent on experience), with potential to rise to £41,948 based on length of service.
Benefits: Enjoy a £1,000 Car Allowance or a company car, 30 days of Annual Leave (increasing to 35 days with service), Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance (x2), Employee Discount Scheme, and a Medical Cash Plan.
Location: Home-based, supporting Foster Parents across the West Midlands and surrounding areas.
About Us
At Fostering People, we pride ourselves on being an innovative provider with an outstanding inspection rating. Since our establishment in 2000, we have built a reputation for delivering exceptional support to children, foster carers, and our dedicated staff team. Our commitment to excellence has earned us four consecutive Outstanding inspections from Ofsted.
Our 2024 inspection report highlighted:
* Proactive collaboration with a wide range of agencies and professionals, constantly striving for improvement.
* High satisfaction among carers, who appreciate our robust and fair assessment process, along with excellent support from supervising social workers and management.
* Exceptional levels of satisfaction among staff, who feel well-supported, trained, and respected.
What We Are Looking For
We are excited to recruit a Senior/Supervising Social Worker to join our friendly and dynamic team, working with foster carers in the West Midlands and surrounding areas.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Recruiting, training, assessing, supporting, and supervising a diverse range of foster carers to ensure high-quality placements for looked-after children.
One of our long-serving, now-retired Supervising Social Workers shared:
"Fostering People is a fantastic company where you can truly make a difference in children's lives. You will feel well-supported by your line manager and senior management in an open and inclusive environment. Working here allows you to enhance your skills and develop your specific areas of interest.
About You
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed self-starter who can work independently while maintaining strong connections with team members and carers. The ideal candidate will possess:
* Excellent assessment skills and strong communication abilities (both written and verbal).
* Good IT skills and the ability to produce high-quality reports.
* A qualification as a Social Worker with current HCPC registration. Recent experience in fostering and services for children is desirable, but we welcome less experienced candidates as well.
* A solid understanding of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures related to fostering and safeguarding.
* A drive to innovate and share our creative vision, whether you're new to fostering or an experienced supervising social worker.
This is a full-time, permanent position that is home-based, offering a highly attractive starting salary of up to £39,142.63 (dependent on experience), plus a car allowance or company car and excellent benefits. We also provide a generous holiday allowance starting at 30 days, increasing to 35 with service, along with bank holidays, bike-to-work schemes, and contributory pension options.
If you have any questions about this opportunity, feel free to reach out to our Team Manager.
To be considered, please submit your application, and we will be in touch to discuss further.
Note: No agencies, please.
Fostering People is an equal opportunities employer and has been awarded the Disability Confident Employer status by Jobcentre Plus. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.