Overview
We are looking for a Supervising Social Worker to work in our West Country service based in our Exeter office covering carers in Exeter and other parts of Devon and West Somerset.
The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with some work completed from home and face-to-face meetings with foster carers across Devon and West Somerset. Team meetings are held in our Exeter or Plymouth offices. You would join a thriving and growing community of foster carers and a team of staff with a strong, welcoming, and child-centred ethos.
Five Rivers works from a Trauma-informed (ATIC) model, integrating our fostering, residential, clinical, and education services to achieve the best possible outcomes for young people. Teams are supported by a psychologist and a therapeutic practitioner, who are also foster support workers and business support coordinators. This, alongside manageable workloads, means social workers have the time and resources they need to provide high-quality support to their foster families.
To find out more about our fostering service https://five-rivers.org/fostering/
Responsibilities and model
You will directly support our foster carers with realistic caseloads, which enables a higher level of supervision, monitoring, and intervention. As a supervising social worker, you will be working within a trauma-informed practice model that is continually evolving. You will support recruitment events and complete Form F Assessments.
Requirements
A supervising social worker needs to be a team player and want to achieve the best possible outcome for all our foster carers and children. You will need to be registered with Social Work England and have a formal social work qualification.
The role also requires you to have access to a car for completing visits and the right to work in the UK.
Why Five Rivers?
* Professional social work supervision provided by a manager.
* Group Clinical supervision provided by a qualified psychologist/clinician.
* 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays each year
* Blue Light card
* Access to high-quality training & career progression opportunities
* Market-related salary plus on-call allowance plus car allowance
* Pension scheme and access to employee assistance program
* Enhanced Maternity leave package for mothers who have been with us for over one year.
* Simply Health Membership
How to apply
Please complete your application form in full and return this to Recruitment@five-rivers.org
If you are shortlisted for the role, please be aware that you will be invited to a formal interview day, where you will have the opportunity to meet with our leadership team and young people.
Safeguarding, equality and eligibility
Five Rivers Childcare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS checks.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
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