Compass Fostering are looking for a knowledgeable and passionate Supervising Social Worker to join our team. Your office base will be Syston and you will support a caseload of foster families across Stoke and Staffordshire. We offer a genuinely flexible hybrid working model, with the majority of your time spent working from home and visiting foster families. Attendance at the office is typically only required a few times each month for team meetings, training and supervision. Whether you’re an experienced Supervising Social Worker, a Social Worker looking to move into fostering, or a Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW / ASYE) looking to develop your career within a supportive fostering environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Supporting and supervising a caseload of foster families.
- Building positive relationships with carers and helping them to develop their skills.
- Undertaking visits, assessments and reviews.
- Promoting positive outcomes for children and young people.
- Providing guidance, support and challenge to foster carers where appropriate.
- Participating in an out of hours on call rota.
Qualifications
- Experience within children’s social care, fostering, safeguarding, looked after children, family support or a related statutory social work setting.
- Newly Qualified Social Workers or those completing their ASYE, as well as experienced social workers and fostering practitioners.
- A reflective, creative and child‑centred approach when working with foster carers and young people.
- The ability to build positive relationships and support foster carers to achieve the best possible outcomes for children in their care.
- Experience of identifying and responding to the needs of children and young people.
- Knowledge of fostering regulations, childcare legislation and safeguarding, or the willingness and ability to develop this knowledge within a fostering environment.
- The ability to make objective and informed professional assessments.
- A commitment to providing wraparound support to foster families, including participation in an out of hours on call rota.
- Access to a vehicle and a full UK driving licence.
- The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBC check.
Benefits
- Competitive salary graded on your qualifications, experience and development.
- Salary range: £34,658 – £42,658.
- Travel allowance: 55p per mile plus £100 monthly car allowance.
- Wellbeing support: Access to therapeutic wellbeing sessions through our Therapeutic Services Team.
- Recognition and rewards: Receive £200 after 2 years service, £400 after 5 years and £600 after 10 years, plus up to £500 special recognition for outstanding practice.
- MediCash scheme: Cashback for a range of medical appointments and treatments, including dental and optical care.
- Life assurance: Three times your annual salary following successful completion of probation.
- Enhanced annual leave: 25 days annual leave increasing to 28 after 4 years, plus additional leave for birthday, wellbeing day and half a day for festive shopping.
- Low caseloads: up to 15 fostering families, enabling meaningful support and strong relationships.
Compass is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that having colleagues with a range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives strengthens our ability to provide the very best support for children, young people and foster families. As we continue to grow, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining people who share our values and passion for making a difference.
