Supervising Social Worker

Responsibilities

Provide regular supervision and support to allocated foster carers, including at least monthly supervision in line with MFC expectations.

• Ensure the child/young person's voice is heard and recorded; see the child as required and at least bi-monthly when in placement (or more frequently based on need/risk).
• Support safe matching, placement planning and stability; attend key meetings/reviews and contribute to multi-agency working.
• Respond to safeguarding concerns, allegations, complaints and significant events promptly, escalating to the Registered Manager/DSL in line with MFC procedures and regulatory notification requirements.
• Undertake (or contribute to) fostering assessments (including Form
  
  F), produce clear analytical reports, and present to fostering panel as required.
• Contribute to foster carer reviews and ensure key documents are in place and kept up to date (e.g., safer caring plans, agreements, training/TSDS expectations).
• Maintain timely, accurate recording and reports on CHARMS (or other agreed systems); support quality assurance and inspection readiness.
• Represent MFC professionally with local authorities and partner agencies; contribute to service development and learning.
• Participate in duty/out-of-hours rota arrangements as required.

Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people at all times.

Work within MFC's safeguarding, information governance and confidentiality requirements (UK GDPR/Data Protection Act 2018).

Maintain professional boundaries and practice that is anti-discriminatory, trauma-informed and reflective.

• Recognised social work qualification and current Social Work England registration.
• Post-qualifying experience in children's social care and strong safeguarding practice.
• Ability to complete analytical assessments/reports and contribute to panel/reviews.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and organisational skills (caseload management, prioritising, meeting deadlines).
• IT competence (Microsoft 365) and willingness to use/learn CHARMS and other systems.

• Experience in fostering/independent fostering agency setting.
• Experience presenting to fostering panel or supporting ADM decision-making.
• Training delivery/mentoring experience and/or experience of supervising students/colleagues.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Pre-employment checks:
Enhanced DBS (child workforce), satisfactory references, right to work and identity checks.

Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

• Job Title:
  
  Supervising Social Worker
• Company:
• Location:
• Posted:
  Feb 20th 2026
• Closes:
  Mar 23rd 2026
• Sector:
  Social Care
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Hours:
  
  Full Time