An established, family-owned and quality focused fostering provider are looking for a home based Supervising Social Worker to join their small team supporting a low carer case load across the West Midlands region – regions such as Staffordshire / Shoprshire and Herefordshire.

The case load is capped at 10 house holds

This is a home-based role, with occasional travel to the local office for team meetings etc

Overview of role and responsibilities:

• To provide support and supervision to a manageable carer case load
• To work closely with any agencies and all staff to match children to families
• To attend and produce reports for fostering panel meetings as necessary.
• To carry out an annual review of Foster families
• To support and attend a foster carer support group as needed.
• To exercise an understanding of the customs, traditions, culture and religions when dealing with children and foster families.
• To contribute to the development of the fostering service, to meet unmet needs and the demands faced by new legislation.
• To act, if required, as a member of Foster Care panel
• Be willing to work flexibly including evening and weekend work, when required, within the duty rota system or in emergencies ( 1 week in 5)

You will be / have:

• A qualified social worker
• SWE registration
• Prior experience of working across children’s services
• Prior experience of working within a fostering team / IFA – ideal not essential
• A car owner / driver
• Be prepared to travel across the regions

Salary and benefits:

Salary 40K

PRP after probation (based on regional growth)

Out of hours pay (£150 per week)

28 days Annual leave plus 8 BH (increase to 32+8 with length of service)

3 months’ notice

Discretionary sick pay Annual pay increase / fair pay policy

Home working

0.45p per mile mileage.

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle scheme / Electric car scheme (salary sacrifice)

This IFA is an excellent and supportive employer with a positive culture and allows for home based working.