Position
Supervising Social Worker
Location
Yorkshire – covering West and South Yorkshire
Salary
Up to £44,278.14 per annum, dependent on experience
Contract Term
Permanent
Hours
35 hours per week
Benefits
* £3,000 car allowance
* 30 days annual leave, rising to 35 days with length of service + bank holidays
* Company pension
* Life assurance x2
* Employee discount scheme
* Medical cash plan
* Free parking
Responsibilities
* Direct support of foster parents within a realistic caseload enabling a high level of supervision
* Provide regular supervision to allocated foster parents, enabling and monitoring their practice and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards
* Work in partnership with children, young people and foster parents, and other professionals, local authorities, and stakeholders, enabling full participation in assessment, planning, review, and decision-making relating to safeguarding and child protection
* Have a full driving licence and unrestricted access to your own vehicle
* Be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check (cost will be met by Orange Grove Fostercare)
Requirements
* Child-centred practice & safeguarding expertise
* Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, child protection procedures, and fostering regulations
* Ability to assess risk, promote children's welfare, and ensure safe placements
* Assessment & analytical skills
* Experience in completing Form F assessments and ongoing foster carer reviewsSkilled in analysing family dynamics, resilience, and capacity to foster, with clear evidence-based reporting
* Relationship building & communication
* Ability to build trusting relationships with children, foster carers, and birth families
* Strong written and verbal communication skills for preparing reports, chairing meetings, and liaising with local authorities
* Trauma-informed & therapeutic practice
* Experience supporting children who have experienced trauma, neglect, or abuse
* Understanding of attachment theory, developmental trauma, and strategies to support emotional regulation
* Multi‑agency working & professional collaboration
* Skilled at working in partnership with local authorities, schools, therapists, and health professionals
* Ability to advocate for children while balancing regulatory requirements and agency responsibilities
Equal Opportunity
Orange Grove Fostercare is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. Orange Grove Fostercare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
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