Supervising Social Worker, Family Placement Fostering Team

Wokingham Borough Council; England; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000

Job description

Supervising Social Worker, Family Placement Fostering Team

Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £41,511 - £47,754 per annum (plus additional £3k Market Supplement)
Location: Shute End, Wokingham
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: Enhanced
Closing Date: 06/04/2025 at 23:00
Reference: 713127

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a full time Supervising Social Worker to join our Family Placement Team.

This position is based within the Support and Development Team who work alongside the two other teams within the Family Placement Team. The successful Supervising Social Worker candidate will work collaboratively with Social Workers and Managers from other Children’s Services teams, the Joint Legal Team, and our inhouse Compass Team. The work is interesting, often complex and challenging but is crucial to achieving placement stability and permanence.

This role sits within a busy team, who work creatively with competing demands. The culture in the Family Placement team is one of enthusiastic and experienced workers, who enjoy celebrating their achievements as a team and good practice. The team benefit from a supportive and friendly environment, where colleagues encourage and empower one another to fulfil their professional potential.

Main accountabilities of the role:

• Supervision and Support of Foster Carers
• Annual Reviews presented to Fostering Panel
• Running monthly support groups
• Supporting complex placements
• Identify and training Foster Carers
• Contribute to strong matching and completing long term matching
• Out of Hours Supervising Social Worker on a rota basis
• Taking part in the Family Placement Team (FPT) duty system, supporting colleagues and contributing to service delivery and development.
• Attending meetings and contributing to care planning decisions
• Offer a high challenge, high support approach to Foster Carers

The ideal candidate will be Social Work qualified and SWE registered, with tangible experience of completing assessments and good report writing skills. We are looking for the successful candidate to understand the statutory duties and responsibilities of Children’s Services in this area of practice. You must be committed to extending your knowledge, skills and experience through learning and development and working closely with others.

What we can offer you:

• Salary: £41,511 - £47,754 per annum (plus additional £3k Market Supplement)
• Annual Leave: 28 days, rising to 33 days with 5 years continuous service
• Local Government Pension
• Local and National Discounts
• Continuous Professional Development
• Supportive Management

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: either Holli Blackburn, Team Manager (Family Placement Fostering Team) [e-mail]

Or Alix Williams (Recruitment & Retention Specialist, Children’s Social Care) [e-mail]

Closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025, 11pm

Interviews: Tuesday 22nd April, in person at our main Wokingham offices

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

WBC is an equal opportunities employer.

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided. Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

Further information on this vacancy:

• Family Placement Team, Job Description