Childrens Social Worker - Fostering Team

Are you an experienced Social Worker seeing a role where you will have manageable and diverse caseloads that will offer you the opportunity to develop your skills and develop yourself through progressive training opportunities? I am seeking a social worker to join the Fostering Team in Southend on Sea, my client requires a confident individual who is flexible, passionate and can make a difference. The successful candidate will have regular formal supervision as well as access to informal support and guidance from an excellent management team. Do you want to work for a council who are offering Stability, Well Established Management Structure and where flexible working is encouraged? My Client offers excellent progression opportunities with fully funded training encouraged by senior management. Southend Borough Council is a unitary authority based in the heart of the town centre offering traditional seaside living that makes it a great place to live and work. This diverse and busy town has great public parks and leisure activities, competitive house pricing and excellent travel links. The Council are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and innovative professional who would like to come and work within their Fostering team as the Supervising Social Worker. To be considered for this position you must display the following; A recognised Social Work qualification (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) A valid registration with Social Work England/HCPC Significant experience of working within Children and Families Must hold a full UK Driving Licence Please contact for further details and a full job description. WHY CHOOSE REED • Dedicated expert consultant - Covering Permanent Vacancies across the Country • A smooth & speedy registration process – we guarantee to meet you at a place & time that’s convenient for you, and everything else can be done online • Regular progress reports and face-to-face service reviews • Office hours 8am-6.00pm to provide support/advice • Referral/recommendation bonus paid at up to £250 If this isn’t the job for you, please have a think about whether you can recommend a friend or colleague – we are offering £250 PER successful recommendation.