Job Title: Supervising Social Worker
Salary: £33,454 - £39,727 per annum DOE
Location: Hornchurch
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday-Friday with shared on call rota for evenings and weekends.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Supervising Social Worker to join the team at Nexus Fostering. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated social worker to be based at our Hornchurch office, which covers Essex, London and the South East .
The Role
As Supervising Social Worker you will provide a high level of supervision and support to foster carers, as well as the children/young people with complex needs placed with them.
You will be responsible for the recruitment, assessment and approval of foster carers (Form F model) and present written reports to the fostering panel. You will also be required to undertake independent visits, building positive and trusting relationships.
The successful candidate will need to be able to confidently provide training and support to foster carers and operate within the current legislation, regulations and guidance set out for fostering services.
You will be responsible for ensuring that children’s care and development needs are met within placements by undertaking necessary placement management, planning and intervention for both emergency and planned referrals.
What we’re looking for…
Why work for us?
*Nexus Fostering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and vulnerable people in our care. Successful applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.