Swiis Foster Care - Supervising Social Worker Job Durham area,England UK,Child Care/Nanny

Job Title:
Fostering Supervising Social Worker

Location:

Durham, North East Job Types: Permanent

Working Hours:

22.5 Hours Per Week Pay:
Up to £34,000 - £39,000 pro rata Participation in out-of-hours rota:
Yes pro rata Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days (plus birthday) pro rata Responsible To:
Registered/Deputy Manager Supporting Foster Carers. Transforming Lives

If you are an experienced, committed Registered Social Worker who wants to join one of the UK’s leading family-owned Ofsted Outstanding fostering providers and help shape better futures for children and young people, please apply today.

As a Supervising Social Worker with Swiis, you will work closely with foster carers to ensure safe, nurturing, stable foster families for children and young people. This is a varied, rewarding role where no two days are the same.

Core responsibilities include:
Support & Supervision

Managing and supervising a caseload of foster carers.

Ensuring homes provide safe and nurturing environments

Delivering high-quality supervision, guidance, and support visits

Assisting foster carers to evidence their competencies and complete TSD workbooks

Supporting annual foster carer reviews and presenting to panel

Identifying training needs and contributing to workshops and support groups

Helping foster carers prepare young people for semi-independent or independent living

Participating in the Out-of-Hours rota.

Safeguarding & Care Planning

Working closely with local authorities to meet children’s needs

Ensuring care plans, placement plans, PEPs and pathway plans are up-to-date

Completing individual risk assessments and safe caring plans

Maintaining accurate case recordings within required time frames

Ensuring compliance with all regulations and child safeguarding procedures

Attending relevant meetings, activities and events to support children and foster carers.

Administration & Compliance

Maintaining accurate, GDPR-compliant records

Managing all documentation, reporting and database tasks effectively

Ensuring timely processing of incidents and notifications.

Additional Responsibilities

Demonstrating Swiis core values in all aspects of work

Participating in ongoing training and professional development

Maintaining awareness of health & safety, equality and diversity policies

Driving responsibilities where applicable (vehicle upkeep, safety, insurance, etc.).

Benefits

Competitive annual salary of up to £42,000 to inclusive of a car allowance
30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (plus birthday off)
Excellent Private Dental and Healthcare Scheme available*
Company Pensions Scheme with options to increase contributions
Life Assurance benefit of up to 3 times your annual salary paid to your beneficiaries
Additional payments for Out of Hours support
Excellent training and career progression opportunities in a growing organisation

About Swiis

Swiis Foster Care is a national leading Independent Fostering Agency with consistently Outstanding Ofsted inspections due in part to the high-quality service provided to our foster carers and children and young people in our care. Swiis Foster Care is a family-owned independent fostering provider which has been operating for over twenty five years. Swiis Foster Care is a continuously expanding company and offers significant development opportunity for the right candidate.

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Swiis is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that our staff have excellent working conditions and genuine career opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake the appropriate checks which will include an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check.