Senior​/Supervising Social Worker

Location: Glasgow

Foster Care Associates Scotland (FCAS)
Role:
Senior/Supervising Social Worker

Location:

Cambuslang Office
Salary:
Up to £41,960.42 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

On-site free parking

About Us

Since 2002, we have been dedicated to transforming the lives of children and young people through high-quality fostering support and care. Together with our sister organisation, Foster Care Associates, we are part of one of the UK's largest and most respected fostering organisations, giving our teams access to exceptional resources, specialist expertise and sector-leading support.

At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to children, young people and the foster carers who support them across Scotland. We believe every child deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential, feel valued and thrive within their community. Over the past 23 years, we have supported and cared for more than 2,000 children and young people, helping to create brighter futures and lasting positive outcomes.

We are also proud to have made a pledge to The Promise Scotland, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to ensuring that care-experienced children and young people grow up loved, safe and respected, with opportunities to reach their full potential. Our pledge reflects our dedication to embedding the values and ambitions of The Promise across all areas of our work.

We are proud that our passion, dedication and high standards have been recognised by Care Inspectorate, who graded our service as "Very Good". This reflects the commitment, professionalism and compassion of our entire team and reinforces our reputation as an organisation where both children and colleagues are supported to succeed.

Duties Will Include

Support foster carers and their families to provide safe, nurturing, trauma-informed care that helps children and young people feel secure, valued and able to achieve positive outcomes

Build trusting and supportive relationships with foster carers, promoting reflective practice and helping them develop the skills, confidence and resilience required to meet the individual needs of children and young people

Support and monitor the ongoing suitability, wellbeing and development of foster carers to ensure children experience stable, caring and emotionally attuned home environments that promote recovery, growth and learning

Ensure foster carers have a clear understanding of the fostering role, trauma-informed parenting approaches, and the standards, policies and procedures expected within FCA Scotland, including complaints and representation processes

Provide regular supervision and supportive professional guidance to allocated foster carers in line with FCA Scotland Operational Standards, encouraging reflection, strengths-based practice and continuous learning

Work collaboratively within a team parenting and multi-agency approach to identify and respond to the holistic needs of children, young people and foster families. This may include support around short break, therapeutic input, education, activities, family time, health and community opportunities

Ensure children, young people and foster carers are supported to maintain all key documentation and plans, recognising the importance of clear communication, stability and coordinated care planning

Attend meetings and contribute written reports for commissioning teams and professional networks to support the development of responsive, child-centred packages of care

Promote the voice, participation and rights of children and young people, ensuring they are meaningfully involved in decisions affecting their lives and supported to access opportunities, activities and resources within their local communities

Participate in an out-of-hours support service on a rota basis, providing responsive and compassionate support to foster carers and young people when needed

Participate in the daytime duty system on a rota basis, supporting the referrals team and contributing to timely, well-matched and…