Supervising Social Worker - Birmingham

Supervising Social Worker – Fostering Innovations

Location: Birmingham
Pay/Salary: £36,000–£39,000 per annum + £200 travel allowance
Office Working: Hybrid
Contract: Permanent 

We are currently working with Fostering Innovations to find an experienced Supervising Social Worker for their Birmingham office. This is an opportunity to join an Independent Fostering Agency, supporting foster carers to provide safe, stable and nurturing homes for children and young people. The successful candidate will manage a caseload of foster carers, providing ongoing supervision, guidance and support while ensuring children’s needs and welfare remain at the centre of practice.

Duties

• Provide regular supervision, guidance and support to an allocated caseload of foster carers.
• Undertake home visits to monitor placements, assess carers’ support needs and promote placement stability.
• Support foster carers in managing challenging behaviours, trauma, attachment difficulties and complex placement needs.
• Complete foster carer assessments, including Form F assessments where required, annual reviews and reports for fostering panels.
• Respond to safeguarding concerns, allegations and placement difficulties, following relevant procedures and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Work collaboratively with local authority social workers, foster carers, health and education professionals to promote positive outcomes for children.
• Identify foster carers’ training and development needs, ensuring they receive appropriate guidance and support.
• Maintain accurate case records and ensure compliance with fostering regulations, national minimum standards and agency policies.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Experience working within Children’s Social Care
• Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection and children looked after
• Understanding of fostering legislation, regulations and standards
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Supervising Social Worker role in Birmingham, get in touch with Emily Cooper at Sheldon Phillips - ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com | 07745200325