Job Details
* Work Base: Retford Education Centre, Retford, DN22 7EA
* Salary: £39,152 - £44,075 per annum
* Type of Vacancy: Fixed Term
* Work Pattern: Full Time
* Duration: 12 months
* Hours per Week: 37
* Working Arrangements: Hybrid
* Competency Framework: Tier 7b
* Number of Posts: 1
* Interview Date: Week Commencing 05/01/2026
* Closing Date: 21 December 2025 23:55
Job Overview
The Children and Families Department takes a strengths-based approach to working with each other, children, young people and families, and our partner agencies. We call this 'Our Nottinghamshire Approach'.
Responsibilities
As a supervising social worker in the county wide fostering team you will be responsible for supporting, assessing and supervising foster carers to ensure they are providing high-quality therapeutic care to the children they are looking after. You will play a crucial role in working alongside foster carers and their families to advise, inspire, support, and challenge them to grow in confidence and achieve their potential.
Carers and children will also rely on you to create supportive and nurturing relationships, so you will need to show that you’ve had previous social work experience, with a record of working with young people who have a history of trauma.
You will need to develop positive working relationship with professionals involved with our looked after children and have good communication skills since you will be working in a highly collaborative environment. The role of the supervising social worker is to ensure our children and young people are safe and secure, that they are well looked after, and that our high standards are consistently maintained.
This post is initially fixed term for 12 months with the possibility that this may become permanent.
Contact Information
For an informal discussion or any questions, please contact Katarzyna Tomasz, Fostering Team Manager katarzyna.tomasz@nottscc.gov.uk
Equal Opportunities
Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.
Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being an accredited Disability Confident Leader Organisation.
Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Other
Industries
Government Administration
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