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Social Worker – Fostering Supervising Team

Job Title: Social Worker – Fostering Supervising Team

Location: Stoke on Trent, UK

Salary: £33.30 Hourly

Contract: Ongoing | Full Time / Part Time Available

Social Worker required for an ongoing opportunity within the Fostering Supervising Team in Stoke on Trent. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive team where you can make a real impact in the lives of children and foster carers. The role offers flexible working arrangements, with full-time and part-time options available, allowing you to balance your professional commitments with your lifestyle.

• Manage a caseload of foster carers, providing regular supervision visits in line with statutory requirements
• Support carers with placement planning, child development, behaviour management, and safeguarding
• Identify training needs and facilitate access to learning and development opportunities
• Contribute to assessments of prospective foster carers, completing reports in line with Fostering Regulations
• Support the fostering panel and provide professional recommendations regarding approvals
• Ensure foster placements meet the needs of looked-after children
• Monitor the welfare and progress of children placed with carers
• Participate in reviews, meetings, and planning forums regarding children’s care
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns for children in care
• Support carers in understanding and implementing safeguarding policies
• Complete risk assessments and contribute to safeguarding plans
• Liaise with children’s social workers, education, health, and therapeutic services
• Attend fostering panel meetings, looked-after children reviews, and training events
• Work collaboratively with birth families to support care plans where appropriate
• Maintain accurate, timely, and analytical case records for foster carers and placements
• Ensure all work complies with statutory frameworks and local policies
• Participate in supervision, reflective practice, and continuous professional development

• Degree in Social Work (BA / MA / DipSW)
• Registered with Social Work England (SWE)
• Experience working in Children’s Social Care, particularly with foster carers, looked-after children, or permanence teams
• Experience in supervision, assessment, and supporting foster placements is desirable

• Flexible working options:
  Full Time or Part Time
• Professional growth through varied assignments and environments
• Competitive pay: £33.30 per hour
• Networking opportunities and collaboration with professionals in social care