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OUTCOMES FIRST GROUP
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Birmingham, West Midlands
Supervising Social Worker
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Salary: Up to £34,000 per annum + £3,000 car allowance |
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Overview
Supervising Social Worker When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Job Title: Supervising Social Worker Location : Solihull Office, working from home covering the of West Midlands Contract Type: Full Time / Permanent Salary : up to £34,000 per annum £3,000 car allowance About the Role We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced social worker to join our team at the Solihull Office covering the West Midlands area. The ideal candidate will share our ongoing commitment in providing excellence in the quality placements we provide for the children and young people in our care. This is a permanent, full time position. Supervising Social Workers are responsible for managing fostering resources in an allocated area. The successful candidate will be responsible for recruiting, assessing, supervising, training and supporting foster carers and their placements. Your primary responsibility will be providing quality and professional services by supervising and supporting allocated foster carers, their placements and completing necessary documentation. This is your chance to join a high achieving team at the National Fostering Agency. About the Group We are part of National Fostering Group. Our highly skilled and dedicated fostering community supports Local Authorities by providing short or long-term foster placements for thousands of vulnerable children and teenagers throughout the UK. With 100% of our 28 regional fostering agencies officially recognised by Ofsted, Welsh and Scottish regulators as either ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ , it is perhaps not surprising that more people choose to foster with our fostering agencies than any other fostering provider in the UK. Who we are looking for You will need to be a qualified Social Worker and possess a good working knowledge of relevant legislation and their impact on fostering services. Participation in an evening and weekend on call rota is expected and no additional payment is included. You will be a strong communicator, both written and verbal, have good IT skills and be flexible and able to travel throughout the area. Essential Criteria Qualified Social Worker (DipSW or CQSW or equivalent) Car driver and access to a vehicle Current registration with the relevant Social Work regulatory council (e.g Social Work England) Recent experience in services for children Demonstrates a working knowledge of, and an understanding of relevant legislation and minimum standards relating to fostering Ability to use ICT effectively to fulfil job responsibilities Why work for us? Holidays starting at 25 days per annum Extensive training suite Career development across the Group Professional support network Pension “Your Wellbeing Matters” Employee Rewards Hub We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89845274