At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and supervise Foster Parents, ensuring high-quality placements for children.
- Company: Join an Ofsted Outstanding fostering agency with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Up to £39,392.73 salary, car allowance, 30-35 days leave, and pension.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with excellent training and career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Qualified Social Worker with strong communication and assessment skills.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Join an Ofsted Outstanding fostering agency where social workers are trusted, supported and empowered to make a genuine difference to children and foster families across the West Midlands.
Hours: 28 hours per week, flexible on days
Basic Salary: Up to 39,392.73 per annum FTE, dependent upon experience
Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract
Covering Area: Central West Midlands - Birmingham, Tamworth, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Shrewsbury
Benefits:
- 1,000 car allowance or Company Car scheme
- 30 days annual leave, rising to 35 days with length of service
- Bank holidays
- Company pension
- Life Assurance x2
- Employee Discount Scheme
Benefits will be pro-rated for part-time employees.
About Us: Fostering People is an innovative and developing provider with an Outstanding inspection rating. We have a reputation for providing exceptional support to our children, Foster Parents and dedicated staff team. Established in 2000, our reputation and positive approach has enabled us to achieve growth in the fostering sector. We have received four consecutive Outstanding inspections from Ofsted.
What We Are Looking For and What to Expect From Us: We are currently looking to recruit a Senior / Supervising Social Worker for our friendly and dynamic team to work with Foster Parents in the West Midlands region. You will be responsible for the recruitment, training, assessment, support and supervision of a range of Foster Parents, ensuring high-quality placements for looked-after children.
About You: An enthusiastic and committed self-starter with the ability to work independently while also keeping in touch with team members and Foster Parents. The successful candidate will have excellent assessment skills and will be a strong communicator, both written and verbal, with good IT skills and the ability to produce a high standard of report writing. You will need to be a qualified Social Worker and hold current Social Work England registration. Recent experience in fostering and children’s services is desirable, although less experienced candidates will be considered. You will possess a good working knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures in relation to fostering and safeguarding.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact Laura Wicks, Service Manager, on 07587 669492. To be considered, please submit an application and we will be in touch to discuss.
Fostering People is an equal opportunities employer and has been awarded Disability Confident Employer status by Jobcentre Plus. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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