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 our children, foster carers, and dedicated staff. Our commitment to excellence has earned us four consecutive Outstanding inspections from Ofsted. Here’s what our latest report highlighted:
* Proactive collaboration with a wide range of agencies and professionals to continuously improve our services.
* Foster carers express high satisfaction, appreciating our robust and fair assessment process, along with excellent support from supervising social workers and management.
* Our staff report exceptional job satisfaction, feeling well-supported and respected, with excellent training opportunities available.
What We Are Looking For
We are excited to welcome a Senior/Supervising Social Worker to our friendly and dynamic team, working with foster carers in the West Midlands and surrounding areas. In this role, you will:
* Recruit, train, assess, support, and supervise a diverse range of foster carers, ensuring 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 a very open and inclusive environment. Working here allows you to enhance your skills and develop your specific areas of interest."
About You
* You are an enthusiastic and committed self-starter, capable of working independently while maintaining strong communication with team members and carers.
* Excellent assessment skills and strong written and verbal communication abilities are essential, along with good IT skills for high-quality report writing.
* You must be a qualified Social Worker with current HCPC registration. While recent experience in fostering and services for children is desirable, we welcome less experienced candidates as well.
* A solid understanding of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures related to fostering and safeguarding is crucial.
* We seek innovative applicants who share our creative vision, whether you are new to fostering or an experienced supervising social worker.
Working Conditions and Benefits
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. Enjoy excellent benefits, including:
* Generous holiday allowance starting at 30 days, increasing to 35 with service, plus bank holidays.
* Bike to work scheme and contributory pension plans.
If you have any questions about this opportunity, feel free to reach out to our Team Manager.
To be considered for this exciting role, please submit your application, and we will be in touch to discuss further.
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.