Are you looking for an exciting role in Children's Social Work within the Fostering Service?
Are you looking for a role that is rewarding?
Yes?
Randstad are looking for a Senior Supervising Social Worker to join a small reputable IFA in North Wales.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a values led team passionate about providing high quality foster care and excellent outcomes for children and young people across North Wales. You'll be joining a close knit team of 7 experienced professionals who have worked together for a number of years, known for their positive working relationships and genuine support for one another.
Benefits:
- Salary - £37,000 to £42,000 depending on experience
- Flexible hybrid working - work from home Mondays and Fridays
- Manage your own diary with autonomy and trust
- Strong team culture with approachable, experienced leadership
- Mileage paid at £0.45p per mile during working hours
- Regular carer activities and support events - walk and talks, holiday activities, pantos, and more
- Access to ongoing training and development opportunities
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and support a caseload of around 12 foster carers, providing monthly supervision and regular visits.
- Undertake safeguarding, risk assessments, and care planning in line with the organisations policies and Social Care Wales standards.
- Attend reviews, meetings, and respond to crises when required.
- Contribute to foster carer annual reviews and present reports to panel as needed.
- Co-lead carer training sessions alongside the Deputy Manager (training lead).
- Sit on fostering panels periodically (typically Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm).
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with local authorities and multi-agency professionals.
- Uphold the organisations values, ensuring all work reflects a child-centred, safe, and nurturing approach.
Requirements:
- Social Work Degree
- SWE or Social Care Wales registration (support provided if transferring registration)
- 2 years plus experience in a childrens social work setting IFA, Local Authority or NHS
- Open to experience within Fostering, Adoption, Looked After Children, or Children in Our Care within local authority or IFA
- Open to candidates a CAMHS Therapeutic background
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, Care Planning, and multi-agency working
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Welsh-speaking desirable but not essential
- Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle
For more information or confidential discussion, please call Hannah 0330 0248 775.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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