Posted 8 months ago
Supervising Social Worker - Taunton
AI Summary
A Supervising Social Worker recruits, assesses, and supervises foster carers, provides supervision visits, ensures compliance with fostering standards, delivers training, attends professional meetings, maintains records, and promotes the agency’s services.
About this role
Liquid Personnel are proud to be working with an independent fostering agency to recruit a passionate and experienced Supervising Social Worker to join their fostering team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to support foster carers and contribute to high-quality placements that help children and young people thrive.
Your benefits as a Supervising Social Worker:
- Salary between £35,000 – £45,000 (dependent on experience and qualifications)
- Full-time role – 40 hours per week + on-call rota
- Flexible working arrangements
- Supportive team environment
- Opportunities for training and career development
As the Supervising Social Worker, you will:
- Recruit, assess, and supervise foster carers to ensure safe, nurturing placements
- Provide regular supervision and support visits to foster families
- Contribute to annual reviews and ensure compliance with fostering standards
- Deliver and support training including ‘Skills to Foster’
- Attend professional meetings and support carers in care planning
- Maintain accurate case recordings and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed
- Promote the agency’s services and contribute to business development
Essential requirements of this Supervising Social Worker role:
- Registration as a Social Worker with Social Work England
- CQSW, Diploma in Social Work, or BA in Social Work
- Experience working with children and families
- Strong knowledge of fostering legislation, safeguarding, and care planning
- Excellent communication, assessment, and organisational skills
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
If this sounds like it could be the right role for you then please contact Mozz Radwan on 02038573486 or Mozz.Radwan@liquidpersonnel.com
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.