Supervising Social Worker – Fostering Team
- Totnes, Devon
- £38.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Full Time/Part Time Flexibility: Choose the working schedule that best fits your lifestyle, whether you prefer a full-time commitment or the option for 2.5 days per week.
- Competitive Hourly Salary: Enjoy the financial rewards of an hourly rate of £38, providing lucrative compensation for your expertise.
- Work-Life Balance: The flexibility of part-time work could provide the perfect balance, allowing you to pursue personal interests or family time.
- Professional Growth: Benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities in a fast-paced yet supportive environment.
- Community Impact: Play a crucial role in providing high-quality care to vulnerable children, making a positive impact in the community.
- Provide foster carer supervisions and ongoing support to carers, ensuring their needs are met and they can provide the best level of care.
- Complete high-quality carer annual reviews, ensuring standards are maintained and developed.
- Conduct unannounced visits to foster carers, promoting accountability and care quality.
- Attend necessary meetings such as child in care reviews and risk assessment meetings to advocate for the best interests of the children.
- Present cases to the fostering panel as required, showcasing your capacity to manage cases thoroughly and effectively.
- Facilitate foster carer support groups, promoting community and shared learning among carers.
- Work closely with childcare teams and other professionals to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children is prioritised and maintained.