Senior​/Supervising Social Worker

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Location: Home-based – East Scotland
Salary: Up to £41,948.53 per annum (dependent upon experience)
Status: Full time, 35 hours per week
Benefits: Company car or £2,000 car allowance, 30 days annual leave rising to 35 days with length of service + bank holidays, life assurance, employee discount scheme and on‑site free parking.

We support children and young people since 2002, working closely with our sister organisation Foster Care Associates. As one of the UK’s largest and most respected fostering organisations, we provide exceptional resources, support and expertise to help change the experiences and life chances of children and young people. We focus on supporting foster children and foster carers in Scotland, aiming to give them the opportunity to achieve their full potential and live fulfilling lives in the community.

Over the last 23 years we have cared for over 2,000 children and young people. Our commitment has been recognised by The Care Inspectorate for Scotland, who rate our work as ‘Very Good’.

• Support foster carers and their families to achieve outstanding outcomes for all children and young people in their care.
• Support and monitor the suitability and competence of foster carers, ensuring a safe, healthy, nurturing and learning environment.
• Ensure carers fully understand the fostering task, competencies to be achieved and the standards expected, including complaints and representation procedures.
• Provide and record regular supervision to allocated foster carers in line with FCAS operational standards.
• Work in partnership with a team parenting approach to identify needs within the foster family (e.g., short break, activities, therapy, holidays), involving all members of the child’s network and contributing to relevant meetings.
• Ensure each child and foster carer are fully compliant with all key documentation.
• Attend meetings and/or provide reports for commissioning teams to address individual packages of care.
• Promote participation of children/young people in agency development and in accessing resources and opportunities in their local community.
• Participate in an ‘out of hours’ support service on a rota basis.
• Participate in a day ‘duty system’ on a rota basis supporting the referrals team.

• A social work qualification.
• Valid social work registration or equivalent.
• Proven ability to produce a high‑standard of report writing.
• A comprehensive working knowledge of relevant legislation and child safeguarding procedures.
• The willingness and ability to travel extensively (including occasional overnight stays).
• Confidence in transporting children and young people in sometimes stressful/difficult situations.
• Full driving licence.

For more information about this post please contact Amanda Hartley, Fostering Service Manager, on .

No agencies please. Foster Care Associates Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and has been awarded a Disability Confident Employer rating by the Jobcentre Plus. The successful applicant will be subject to a PVG check at the enhanced level if successful.