Supervising Social Worker | Senior Supervising Social Worker – Independent Fostering Agency – Essex – Salary up to £40,000

Liquid Personnel are looking for a dedicated social worker to join an exciting and innovative Independent Fostering Agency based in Essex to supervise foster carers in the Bexley area.

Benefits:

• Small Caseloads to provide high quality service
• Flexible Working
• £2,400 per annum car allowance
• 28 days holiday entitlement
• NEST pension scheme
• Discretionary Annual Bonus
• Appropriate training and personal development opportunities

What can you expect from this role?

• You will be the Supervising Social Worker for a small number of foster families in the Bexley area
• You will undertake the writing of Form F’s and present them to Affinity Fostering’s Independent Panel
• You will undertake regular and comprehensive supervision of Foster Carers in accordance with the appropriate legislation and procedures
• You will participate in all Foster Carer Reviews including First Annual Reviews and present them to Affinity Fostering’s Panel
• You will ensure records, plans and procedures are kept up-to-date
• You will undertake out of hours duty on a rota basis

Is this role for you?

• You must be committed to the role and the carers that you will be supervising
• You will have at least two years of post qualification experience within a social work environment
• You should have knowledge of fostering regulations and standards
• You must have an appropriate level of safeguarding knowledge and informed practice
• You must be registered with SWE and have evidence of commitment to continued professional development

You must be Social Work England registered. If this is the role for you then contact Luke Burgess on luke.burgess@liquidpersonnel.com or call 020 3319 3159
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List