Supervising Social Worker; FTC

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Job reference REQ
00480 Date posted 03/04/2025 Final date to receive applications Blank Location North Midlands Salary Blank Package Blank Contractual hours 37.5 Basis Full Time Job category/type Blank Attachments Blank

Job Title:
Supervising Social Worker
Salary: up to £39,727
Location:
Telford
Working Pattern:
Part-time, 37.5hrs per week, 12 Month FTC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Supervising Social Worker to join the team at Nexus Fostering on a 12 month FTC. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated social worker to be based at our Telford office, which covers foster families across Shropshire, Shrewsbury, Staffordshire and Wolverhampton.

As a Supervising Social Worker with Nexus Fostering you will hold a manageable caseload allowing you to play a key role in ensuring our foster carers & children/young people have the support, guidance and training they need to thrive. You will collaborate with of our dedicated clinical and support teams to ensure the right support is in place for our Carers, Children and young people.

As a Supervising Social Worker you will keep in touch and undertake home visits with our foster carers & children/young people becoming an essential point of contact. You will be responsible for ensuring that children’s care and development needs are met within placements by undertaking necessary placement management, planning and intervention for both emergency and planned referrals. As a key member within the team you will ensure that our children/young people have a safe, stable environment in which they feel Loved, cared for and are nurtured to reach their full potential.

What we’re looking for

To apply for this position, it is essential you:

• Hold a recognised Social Work qualification
• Have a current Social Work England registration
• Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have a vehicle
• Are willing to undertake an enhanced DBS
• Have experience in children’s services and foster care delivery
• Willing to participate in an out of hours telephone support system and undertake occasional out of hours/weekend work by attending events, meetings and training
• Share a commitment to Equal Opportunities in all work practices and to improving the lives of Looked After Children.

Why work for us?

• Generous Annual Leave - 28 days PLUS your Bank Holiday Entitlement
• Birthday Leave - a paid day off for your birthday
• Good Health Days - no sickness in a 6 month period and get an additional day off!
• Refer A Friend Scheme with a monetary incentive
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Platform that provides access to advice and support 24/7
• Auto Enrolment Pension
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Optional Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave/Shared Parental Leave.

Everyone is welcome

Diversity and inclusion are the principles for how we build our teams and Nexus Fostering strives to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are valued and celebrated. We want a workforce which represents the communities we serve and work, to ensure no applicant or employee is treated unfairly on the basis of race, gender, age, disability, religion or identity.

We recognise and value the individual differences and contributions of all employees and believe that by working together we can achieve equality for all.

* Nexus Fostering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and vulnerable people in our care. Successful applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.