We are looking for an experienced Supervising Social Worker to join our friendly team!
Location: Home Based
Salary: Highly Competitive
Capstone Foster Care is a well-established fostering organisation, our vision is to make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people, supporting carers to do an important job, really well.
As a Supervising Social Worker, you will be looking after a very manageable caseload of foster families across Dorset. Working in partnership with other team members to provide a high quality and safe service for our foster families and the children/young people they look after.
There will be some occasional evening and weekend work and you will be part of the out of hours rota. The position is home based.
Responsibilities
- Manage your own caseload whilst meeting deadlines
- Evidence experience in frontline social work in Childcare and Form F’s
- Demonstrate strong analytical and assessment skills
- Have the ability to effectively communicate with children and their parents
- Promote great outcomes for all children and young people looked after by Capstone Foster Care.
Qualifications
- A relevant Social Work qualification and be SWE registered
- Ideally experienced within fostering or adoption
- Knowledge of fostering and childcare legislation
- Be eligible to work within the UK
- Recent experience of Form F Assessments.
- Driving License and access to transport.
Benefits
- Home based, flexible working allowing a work/life balance
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Holidays starting from 27 days plus Bank Holidays plus an extra day for your birthday!
- Health Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance membership
- Pension
- Wellbeing and fitness app membership.
If you are enthusiastic, motivated and feel you are able to share our vision we would love to hear from you. Come and to be part of our exceptional team!
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is enshrined within Capstone Foster Care policy and practice. We expect our employees to share this commitment with us.
The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome and value individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Supervising Social Worker - Dorset employer: Capstone Foster Care
Capstone Foster Care is an exceptional employer, offering a highly competitive salary and the opportunity to work part-time in South Birmingham within a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team. Our commitment to employee growth and inclusivity ensures that all clinicians can thrive while making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people in foster care. Join us in our mission to provide vital therapeutic support in a nurturing environment that values diverse backgrounds and experiences.
