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Location: North Shields office, with flexible travel across the North East
Salary: 41,012.05 - 47,579.65 per annum (dependent on experience)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (flexible working available)
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people?
We are looking for a passionate Supervising Social Worker to join a successful and GOOD rated North East Team. You will be based in the North Shields office and will support foster carers and children across the region.
What you will do:
- Provide high-quality supervision and support to foster carers.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals involved in the children's lives.
- Write reports and attend meetings.
- Ensure the well-being of children in foster care.
What we are looking for:
- Enthusiasm for achieving positive outcomes for children.
- Commitment to our values: respect, honesty, transparency, reliability, and a child-centred approach.
- Experience managing a caseload (ideally 13 fostering families).
- Ability to provide out-of-hours support (on-call system).
- Relevant social work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
- Knowledge of fostering regulations, child protection, and safeguarding.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- A car and valid driving license (to meet out-of-hours requirements).
Why join?
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Low caseloads for high-quality support.
- Flexible working arrangements (hybrid working with home and office options).
- Robust training and development opportunities.
- Strong focus on employee well being.
- Opportunity to contribute to a growing and successful fostering service.
We particularly welcome applications from:
- Newly qualified Social Workers.
- Social Workers with transferable skills and a passion for fostering.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children. If you are a passionate and motivated Social Worker, we encourage you to apply!
