National Fostering Group
Location
East Midlands | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Title: Supervising Social Worker
Location: Regionally based across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full time Salary: up to £39,000 per annum (this includes a £3000 car allowance) Introduction This is an amazing opportunity to join the National Fostering Group as a Supervising Social Worker with Fostering Solutions. This agency is based in Long Eaton. As a creative, resilient and responsible member of our team, you will be at the heart of helping to create happy homes for young people and their carers – homes where incredible futures can begin. The role As a member of our brilliant team of social workers, you will understand the life-changing potential of a safe and supportive home life. You will play a key role in helping vulnerable children and young people find a foster home that can transform their future. You will also supervise and advise foster carers, and make sure that both carers and children have the support they need to thrive. You will visit homes and keep in touch with both carers and young people, becoming an essential point of contact for all – a safeguarding champion with everyone’s best interests at heart. We keep caseloads lower to decrease risk and to offer more bespoke, person-centric focus. This means more time to work closely with both the young people and their carers to deliver the best possible outcomes. You will collaborate with our specialist clinical teams to identify and make available the right kinds of support, from occupational therapy to art therapy, and clinicians with specialism in trauma and attachment theory. As a key team member in one of our local fostering agencies, you will make sure that our children and young people are safe and secure, that they are well looked after, and that our high standards are consistently maintained. Through your passion and commitment, you will inspire carers to grow in confidence and achieve their potential, with a real impact on the children they care for. Who we are looking for You will be passionate about building incredible lives for children, and helping foster carers be the best they can be. You will be confident and imaginative, with either a BA or MA degree in social work and an energetic and open-minded approach. You will also need to be registered with the appropriate body and hold a full driving licence. Carers and children will be relying on you to create supportive, 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 and enhanced needs. You will be excited by taking on real responsibility, and you will be ready and willing to benefit from all the support we offer to help you do your job. You will also be generous with your own skills and experience, helping our whole team to excel. But what else is in it for you? Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including: Up to 39 days annual leave each year (25 base entitlement + 1 One moment in time + 8 bank holidays + ability to buy up to 5 extra days)Job tags
Salary
£39k per annum
