Job Title: Supervising Social Worker
Location: Wolverhampton
Pay Rate: £31 Per hour
An Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) in Wolverhampton is looking for a Supervising Social Worker (SSW) for their Fostering Service. The role involves supervising foster carers, addressing safeguarding concerns raised by a child’s social worker, and providing emotional and practical support to foster families. Additionally, supervising social workers play a crucial role in recruiting foster carers, conducting assessments, and providing training before children are placed in care.
What will your responsibilities be?
1. Ensure consistent communication among foster families, social workers, and foster children.
2. Conduct regular home visits and make phone calls to keep all parties informed throughout the placement.
3. Coordinate additional support for children, such as therapy or learning assistance, whenever necessary.
4. Support foster carers with meetings, report writing, and record-keeping.
5. Monitor each child’s progress in their placement and conduct required statutory visits.
6. Help manage and maintain contact between children and their birth families when appropriate.
7. Support foster carers in handling the emotions tied to these interactions.
8. Assess foster carers’ needs for further training.
9. Guide them to enhance their skills, achieve personal goals, and meet high standards of care.
Qualifications and Experience:
To be successful in this role you must have Social Work England registration, be eligible to work in the UK, hold a qualification in Social Work at degree level, and have post-qualified experience.
Why Liquid Personnel?
10. New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly
11. Twice weekly payroll
12. Free DBS and compliance service
13. Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
14. Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
15. Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
16. Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
17. “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
18. “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *