Supervising Social Worker - Fostering

Job Title: Supervising Social Worker - Fostering
Location: Wolverhampton
Pay Rate: -38,000 - -42,000 per annum

Job Description:

Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting a Supervising Social Worker on behalf of its client''s Fostering Team, based in Wolverhampton.

As a Supervising Social Worker, you''ll play a key role in delivering a high-quality fostering service that promotes the best outcomes for children. You''ll support foster carers, manage your own caseload, and ensure the highest standards of care and safeguarding.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Support & Supervision: Recruit, assess, and supervise foster carers, providing regular guidance, training, and development support.
• Child-Centred Practice: Attend placement planning meetings, contribute to care plans, and ensure children''s voices are heard.
• Quality & Compliance: Complete assessments, reviews, and statutory checks, and present reports to the Fostering Panel.
• Multi-Agency Collaboration: Work closely with local authorities, schools, and health professionals to ensure joined-up support.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in fostering or children''s services.
• Strong assessment, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding and continuous professional development.

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 by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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