Job reference REQ00526 Date posted 07/10/2025 Application closing date Blank Location South Midlands Salary Blank Package Blank Contractual hours 37.5 Basis Full Time Job category/type Senior/Supervising Social Worker Attachments Blank
Job description
Job Title: SeniorSupervising Social Worker
Salary: Starting from £40,918DOE
Location:Birmingham
Working Pattern: Full-time (37.5hrs perweek), permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for aSenior Supervising Social Worker to join the team at NexusFostering. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated socialworker to be based at our office in Birmingham, which coversfoster families across Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley andWalsall.
The Role
As Supervising Social Worker, you willprovide a high level of supervision and support to foster carers,as well as the children/young people with complex needs placedwith them.
You will be responsible for therecruitment, assessment and approval of foster carers (Form Fmodel) and present written reports to the fostering panel. Youwill also be required to undertake independent visits, buildingpositive and trusting relationships.
The successful candidate will need to be able to confidently provide training and support to foster carersand operate within the current legislation, regulations andguidance set out for fostering services.
You will be responsible for ensuring thatchildren&©s care and development needs are met withinplacements by undertaking necessary placement management,planning and intervention for both emergency and plannedreferrals.
What we&©relooking for$ö
* Dip SW/CQSW/Social Work Degree andcurrent SWE registration
* Hold a full UK Driving Licence and haveaccess to a vehicle for work purposes
* Willing to undertake an enhancedDBS
* Experience of working to targets andperformance indicators
* Have experience in children&©sservices and foster care delivery
* Willing to participate in an out ofhours telephone support system and undertake occasional out ofhours/weekend work by attending events, meetings andtraining
* Share a commitment to EqualOpportunities in all work practices and to improving the livesof Looked After Children.
Why work forus?
* Generous annual leave - 28 days PLUSyour bank holiday entitlement
* Birthday Leave - a paid day off for yourbirthday
* Good Health Days - no sickness in a6-month period earns you an additional day off!
* Refer-a-Friend Scheme with a monetaryincentive
* Comprehensive employee assistanceplatform with 24/7 access to advice and support
* Auto-enrolment pension
* Learning & developmentopportunities
* Optional private healthcare scheme
* Eyecare vouchers
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Optional enhancedmaternity/paternity/adoption leave/shared parental leave
* Everyone is welcome
Diversity and inclusion are the principlesfor how we build our teams and Nexus Fostering strives to createan inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are valued andcelebrated. We want a workforce which represents the communitieswe serve and work, to ensure no applicant or employee is treatedunfairly on the basis of race, gender, age, disability, religionor identity. We recognise and value the individual differencesand contributions of all employees and believe that by workingtogether we can achieve equality for all.
*Nexus Fostering is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children andvulnerable people in our care. Successful applicants will besubject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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