Social Worker - Fostering - Supervision and Support Team

Social Worker - Fostering - Supervision and Support Team

Job Reference: DUDLEY/TP/697/4734

Number of Positions: 1

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £39,152 to £46,142 per annum – grade and salary subject to experience

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Cable Plaza, Waterfront West, Brierley Hill, Dudley

Closing Date: 14/06/2026

Sector: Local Councils

Business Unit: Children’s Services

Grade 9 to 10 – salary subject to experience. The Fostering Service at Dudley MBC is expanding and we need qualified social workers to support and supervise carers, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children in our care.

We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to join our Supervision and Support team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Matching and supporting new mainstream foster carers, and undertaking initial viability assessments on a rota basis.
• Collaborating with kinship and assessment teams to share caseloads and provide joint support.
• Participating in monthly support groups and training sessions for foster carers.
• Providing regular supervision, guidance and professional development to staff.

The role offers opportunities to lead training initiatives and work closely with the foster carer association to improve the foster journey.

• Fully qualified social worker with a minimum of 12 months post‑qualification experience in statutory social care.
• Experience in matching and supporting new foster carers is desirable.
• Completed ASYE and a minimum of 12 months post‑qualification time.

For further information, email the team manager:

Dudley MBC is committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to reduce bias in its recruitment processes. Personal data will be anonymised during application.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised date if we receive a large number of applications.