Supervising Social Worker (SSW) Location: County Durham / North East (Hybrid/Home-based with travel)
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 (Dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
The Opportunity
Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for a rewarding permanent role in the North East? My Foster Carer Ltd (MFC) is seeking a highly skilled Supervising Social Worker to join our team.
We are looking for a practitioner who brings significant experience in children's social care to provide safe, effective, and child-centred support to our foster carers. This role offers the perfect balance of professional autonomy through home-based working combined with meaningful, face-to-face impact across County Durham and the wider region.
Key Responsibilities
Support & Supervision: Provide regular, high-quality supervision to an allocated caseload of foster carers (at least monthly).
Child Advocacy: Ensure the child's voice is at the heart of your practice, visiting children in placement at least bi-monthly to monitor their well-being.
Assessments & Panels: Complete analytical Form F assessments and produce high-level reports for presentation to the fostering panel.
Placement Stability: Facilitate safe matching and placement planning while working collaboratively with local authorities and partner agencies.
Compliance: Maintain practice in strict accordance with Fostering Services Regulations 2011 and National Minimum Standards.
Duty Support: Participate in the out-of-hours/duty rota as required.
Essential Requirements:
A recognized Social Work Qualification and current registration with Social Work England.
Significant post-qualifying experience in children's social care with a robust background in safeguarding.
Proven ability to write high-quality, analytical reports and manage a complex caseload effectively.
Strong IT skills, including Microsoft 365 and a willingness to use the CHARMS system.
Desirable Qualities:
Previous experience working within an Independent Fostering Agency (IFA).
Experience presenting to fostering panels or supporting ADM decision-making.
A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for regional travel.
Why Join Us?
At MFC, we value trauma-informed and reflective practice. We offer a competitive salary that recognizes your expertise and a flexible hybrid working model that respects your work-life balance.
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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