Supervising Social Worker, Fostering Team, Birmingham

Global Healthcare Jobs, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Supervising Social Worker within the Fostering Team to work full time for Fostering Innovations based in Birmingham.

The salary for this permanent Supervising Social Worker job is up to £38,000 per annum.

Main duties:

• Liaising appropriately with placing authorities and other professional services to ensure a child’s care plan is followed through.
• Undertake annual foster carer reviews and take these to the fostering panel in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Manage a caseload of approved and registered foster carers.
• Provide day to day support for foster carers.
• Provide placement reports on a frequency in line with Fostering Innovations practise and agreed with the placing authority.
• Participate in gathering evidence for the Training Support and Development Standards.
• Operate at all times according to Fostering Innovations policies and procedures.
• Keep appropriate records of all work undertaken and in accordance with regulations and Fostering Innovations policy.
• Maintain data management of all information regarding foster carers and referrals in line with GDPR, Data Protection and Fostering Innovations policies, storage, retention, archive, and access to information.
• Attend supervision, team meetings and staff days.
• Obtain and review feedback from foster carers regularly.
• Be proactive in matters relating to health and safety and child protection.
• Assist with the development and delivery of ongoing training for foster carers.
• Participate in carers team meetings and workshops.
• Contribute to the strategic business development of the venture to facilitate the organisations operational growth and position.
• Contribute in your own professional development.
• Fully participate in creative meetings and discussions towards development.
• Respond to team and organisational developments as required.
• Develop and maintain relationships with foster carers, placing authorities, social services and other professional organisations as required.

Requirements of this Supervising Social Worker job:

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Continual professional development.
• Social Work England registered.

Contact:
This Supervising Social Worker job is advertised by Lucy Pearson; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Global Healthcare Jobs is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Global Healthcare Jobs takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Global Healthcare Jobs is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.