Fostering Senior Supervising Social Worker

The starting salary for this position is £29,678.40 based on a 21.6-hour working week (pro rata to £49,464 per annum FTE). We also offer a financial package of up to £6,000 which is payable in 3 instalments across your first 18 months in post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Senior Supervising / Assessing Social Worker to join the Family and Friends Team in Surrey's Fostering Service, based in Woking.

Our Offer to You

We pay your Social Worker England Registration fee
28 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service (pro rated for part time staff)
Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
A generous local government salary related pension
Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Role

In this role you will become a vital part of our creative and compassionate Fostering service. We are dedicated to supporting Surrey's most vulnerable children and young people, working with theories of trauma, attachment and loss, alongside restorative practices. Our goal is to ensure the best possible outcomes for every child in our care, ensuring no one is left behind.

As a Supervising Social Worker, you will play a crucial role in assessing and supporting connected persons foster carers and proposed special guardians. Your responsibilities will include completing assessments for temporary approval under Regulation 24, supervising Connected Persons Foster carers and contributing to the wider fostering team with various essential tasks.

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills:

Experience of working with children and young people and a comprehensive knowledge of legislation relating to Looked After Children and Care Proceedings
Ability to work directly with the wider public, foster carers and young people and be able to produce clear, evidence based and analytical assessments
Flexibility to work evenings and occasional weekends, as the role includes attending events and home visits outside office hours
That you are a qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England Surrey has both urban and rural areas and Social Workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

To apply , we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 4 questions:

What is your motivation to apply for this role?
What experience you can bring to this role?
What is important to you when working with fostering families and the children they care for?

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description.

This advert closes at 23:59 on 04/10/2026 with interviews to follow.

If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to a short first round virtual interview to explore your answers to the above questions (lasting approx. 15- 20 min). If successful following this, you will be invited for an in person interview, allowing you to meet the team, check out your potential office and get a feel for what your journey might look like.

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