Supervising Social Worker

Supervising Social Worker focuses on involves supervising foster carers, addressing safeguarding concerns raised by a child’s social worker, and providing emotional and practical support to foster families.

What the role involves

• Involves supervising foster carers, addressing safeguarding concerns raised by a child’s social worker, and providing emotional and practical support to foster families.
• Arranging Support Services They coordinate additional support for children, such as therapy or learning assistance, whenever necessary.
• Record-keeping is integral to their role. They also monitor each child’s progress in their placement and conduct required statutory visits.
• Day-to-Day Assistance Supporting foster carers with meetings.
• Facilitating Birth Family Connections Supervising social workers help manage.
• Maintain contact between children and their birth families when appropriate.

Skills and requirements

• To be successful in this role you must have Social Work England registration, be eligible to work in the UK, hold a qualification in Social Work at degree level, and have post-qual.
• New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly.
• Twice weekly payroll.
• Free DBS and compliance service.

Additional role context

• Additionally, supervising social workers play a crucial role in recruiting foster carers, conducting assessments, and providing training before children are placed in care.
• If you find this role intriguing, exploring a career as a supervising social worker might be worth considering!