Social Worker - Fostering Support Team

Social Worker – Fostering Support Team

Salary: £44,075 - £49,282 (Grade
7)

Hours:

37 hours per week

Contract type:
Full Time, permanent

In Wolverhampton we are ambitious for our social workers, passionate about excellent relational social work practice and courageous in our innovation, with leaders who are visible and responsive.

We need people like you who want to make a real difference in the lives of children and families and will support us to deliver excellent services to the most vulnerable children in our City.

Within this role you will be involved in offering support and supervision to foster parents in order to meet the needs of the children they care for working within Fostering Regulations and related National Minimum Standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing support and supervision to foster parents
• Ensuring compliance with Fostering Regulations and National Minimum Standards
• Building respectful and empowering relationships with children, young people and families
• Contributing to the overall delivery of restorative practice approaches

Qualifications and experience required:

• Social Work England registered
• Completed the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) or equivalent post‑qualifying pathway
• Experience in fostering or similar social work setting

Benefits and development:

• Learning and development offer including research in practice, briefings and conferences
• CPD career pathway support
• Reimbursement of Blue Light discount card membership fees
• Additional payments for practicing Practice Educators
• Supportive and flexible working arrangements, including some home working

Diversity and equality statement:
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve. This includes commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, Stonewall Gold Award holder and the RACE Code Quality Mark.