A fostering charity are looking for a Senior Supervising Social Worker for their fostering service covering Bristol. This is a full-time, permanent with homebased working and travel required across Bristol and surrounding area.
You must have a Diploma/Degree in Social Work and have the right to work in the UK (no VISA sponsorship available)
About the team
This not-for-profit fostering organisation works with a therapeutic and trauma-informed approach to fostering across the South West. They are well known for their flexible and creative ways of working whilst prioritising the needs of children, foster carers, and staff wellbeing.
The organisation reinvests surplus income directly into services, carers, staff development, and innovative projects supporting children and care experienced young people. They have a strong reputation as an employer, offering flexible working opportunities, extensive wellbeing support, and excellent professional development opportunities.
About the job
- Supporting and supervising 10-12 foster families across Bristol and surrounding area with complex needs
- Undertaking initial visits and completing Form F assessments
- Providing post-approval support to foster carers
- Working collaboratively with children, carers, and multi-agency professionals
- Delivering training and group work where required
- Ensuring practice meets relevant fostering legislation and National Minimum Standards
- Attending staff meetings, team away days, and participating in the out-of-hours rota
About you
The successful candidate will have a social work degree with post qualification experience within fostering, family placements, or children's social work whilst having an up-to-date understanding of relevant fostering legislation and regulations.
There is potential for this role to become permanent as the service continues to grow across the South West.
What's on offer?
- A salary of up to £42,032 dependent on experience
- £750 homeworking allowance per annum
- £1,500 out of hours allowance per annum
- 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Mileage covered
- Homebased and flexible working arrangements
- Company pension scheme
- Employee wellbeing programme
- Employee Assistance Programme including counselling and remote GP access
- Excellent training & development opportunities
- Family friendly policies
- IT equipment and home office support
- Further benefits
