Supervising Social Worker - Fostering

Match Foster Care, an agency rated Outstanding by Ofsted, is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Supervising Social Worker to join our team. Currently supporting 83 fostering households and approximately 150 children, we pride ourselves on maintaining caseloads capped at 15 children, allowing our social workers the time to build strong relationships with both children and foster parents. We are actively seeking a highly motivated Social Worker to join our multi-disciplinary team., · Support foster parents in providing a safe, nurturing, and stable home environment for young people in care.

· Work closely with foster families, offering guidance, support, and training to ensure they have the necessary skills and knowledge for optimal care.

· Complete fostering assessments of prospective applicants and assess their suitability to foster children and young people.

· Play a lead role in organising and participating in activity days and projects involving children and young people.

· Work with our care leavers in supporting them in independence

· Social Work qualification/Degree

· Professional registration with Social Work England

· Working knowledge of relevant legislation and child safeguarding procedures

· Full driving licence

· Experience within the fostering field is desirable but not essential

• Additional leave

• Annual leave

• Company pension

• Free parking

• On-site parking

• Work from home

For more information, please contact Carrie Marsh on 01905 770500.