Job reference REQ00513 | Date posted 01/08/2025 | Location: Devon and Cornwall | Job category/type: Senior/Supervising Social Worker
Job Title: Supervising Social Worker
Location: Ivybridge
Salary: £34,457 - £40,918 (Pro Rata)
Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Supervising Social Worker to join Blue Sky Fostering in Ivybridge, covering Devon & Cornwall. We are seeking a passionate and experienced Social Worker to support our foster carers, children, and young people.
As a Supervising Social Worker, you will manage a caseload that allows you to provide essential support, guidance, and training to our foster carers and children/young people. You will collaborate with our clinical and support teams to ensure appropriate support is in place.
Your responsibilities include maintaining contact with foster carers and children, conducting home visits, ensuring children's care and development needs are met, and managing placements through planning and intervention for both emergency and planned referrals. You will play a key role in ensuring a safe, stable, and nurturing environment for our children and young people.
Requirements:
* A recognised Social Work qualification
* Current Social Work England registration
* A full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
* Willingness to undertake an enhanced DBS check
* Experience in children’s services and foster care delivery
* Willingness to participate in out-of-hours support and occasional out-of-hours/weekend work
* A commitment to Equal Opportunities and improving the lives of Looked After Children
Why work for us?
* Generous annual leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays
* Paid birthday leave
* Good Health Days: an additional day off after no sickness in 6 months
* Refer A Friend scheme with monetary incentives
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Platform
* Day One Auto Enrolment Pension
* Learning & Development opportunities
* Optional Private Healthcare Scheme
* Eyecare Vouchers
* Cycle to Work scheme
*Blue Sky Fostering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check.
Everyone is welcome
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from all backgrounds to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve.
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