At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and supervise foster carers, ensuring children's needs are met with a child-centred focus.
- Company: Join Lincolnshire County Council's Outstanding Fostering Service and make a real difference.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and extensive training opportunities.
- Other info: Hybrid working options and relocation package available for the right candidate.
- Why this job: Be part of an innovative team shaping the future of fostering for children and families.
- Qualifications: Experience in social work and a passion for supporting children and families.
The predicted salary is between 35412 - 42839 £ per year.
Join Lincolnshire County Council’s Ofsted-rated Outstanding Fostering Service and make a real difference to children and families across the county. We are seeking passionate and experienced Supervising Social Workers to join our dedicated team, focusing on supporting kinship and mainstream foster carers who provide loving homes for children.
Your Role
- Assess, support, and supervise foster carers, including those caring for children within kinship arrangements.
- Promote the importance of strong support networks, encouraging carers to access both local authority and external services.
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of trauma, loss, separation, and child development, and their impact on children and families.
- Collaborate with multi-agency professionals and attend key meetings to ensure children’s needs are met.
- Bring a trauma-informed, solution-focused approach to complex situations, maintaining a child-centred focus.
- Support recruitment and retention strategies for foster carers.
- Facilitate reflective discussions with foster carers and support their personal development plans.
- Deliver training and contribute to the enhanced training pathway.
- Complete paperwork for fostering panel and other statutory meetings and processes in a timely manner, to an exceptional standard.
What We Offer
- A balanced caseload and a supportive working environment.
- Flexible and hybrid working options.
- Monthly supervision.
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, innovative authority that is shaping the future of fostering. You’ll join a collaborative team committed to supporting kinship carers and improving outcomes for children. We are offering a competitive salary of £35,412- £42,839 (pro rata) + 7% attraction and retention payment paid monthly, along with an extensive benefits package.
For an informal discussion regarding the role, please email Paula Goodswen, Practice Supervisor Fostering South or Charlie Cooper, Practice Supervisor Fostering South.
Please note: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.
A relocation package may be considered for the successful candidate. More details relating to our Relocation Policy can be found here. Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.
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