Senior / Supervising Social Worker at Polaris Community, Teesside

FOSTERING PEOPLE

Senior/Supervising Social Worker - Full Time, permanent.

Basic Salary: up to £43,626.47 per annum, dependent upon experience

Benefits:

• £1,000 Car Allowance or Company Car Scheme,
• 30 days' Annual Leave (rising to 35 days' with length of service) + Bank Holidays,
• Company Pension,
• Life Assurance x2 annual salary
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Medical Cash Plan

Covering Location: North East

An exciting opportunity for a Senior/Supervising Social Worker to join our OUTSTANDING fostering agency in the North East.

About Us

Fostering People are an innovative developing provider with an outstanding inspection rating. We have a reputation for providing exceptional support, to our children, foster carers and to our dedicated staff team. Established in 2000, our reputation and positive approach has enabled us to achieve growth in the fostering sector. We have received 4 consecutive Outstanding inspections from Ofsted. Our 2024 inspection report highlighted the following:

• Staff and managers work proactively and closely with a wide range of involved agencies and professionals. They constantly strive to learn and improve the services that they provide.
• Carers report being very happy working for this agency. They feel that the assessment process is robust and fair. They have excellent support from their supervising social workers, as well as managers in the agency. They attend support groups and regular events with their birth and looked after children. They feel highly valued and respected as carer.
• Agency staff report exceptionally high levels of satisfaction in their roles. They feel well supported, trained and respected. Training opportunities for staff and carers are excellent.

About the Role:

We are currently looking to recruit a Senior/Supervising Social Worker for our friendly and dynamic team to work with foster carers in the North East.

• You will be responsible for the recruitment, training, assessment, support and supervision of a range of foster carers ensuring high quality placements for looked after children.
• One of our long-serving now retired Supervising Social Worker said this about her experiences of working for Fostering People:
• "Fostering People are a fantastic company to work for where you really feel as though you can make a difference to children's lives. You will feel well supported by your line manager and also by senior management - it's a very open and inclusive environment where you feel able to share your ideas and have them listened to. Working at Fostering People gives you the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge and to develop your specific areas of interest"

About You

The successful candidate must have:

• A motivated and organised professional, able to work independently while building strong relationships with colleagues and foster carers.
• Excellent assessment, communication and report-writing skills, along with confident IT skills.
• A Social Work Qualification with current SWE registration.
• Passionate about improving outcomes for children, you'll bring enthusiasm, initiative and a commitment to our innovative and child-focused approach, whether you're new to fostering or an experienced Supervising Social Worker.
• Full UK Driving License and access to your own car.

Desirable: Experience in fostering and children's services, but we welcome applications from less experienced candidates. You'll also have a good understanding of fostering, safeguarding, and relevant legislation.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy please contact Lynne Maddocks, Service Manager on (phone number removed) or Mark Briggs, Team Manager on (phone number removed).

To be considered, please submit an application and we will be in touch to discuss.

Fostering People is an equal opportunities employer and has been awarded the disability confident employer by the jobcentre plus. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.