Supervising Social Worker

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Working with a specialist team of Social Workers and Practitioners to deliver a high-quality service to Suffolk Foster carers.
• Providing statutory supervision and support to foster carers.
• Facilitating support groups and learning opportunities for foster carers.
• Receiving regular reflective supervision and peer group supervision.
• Contributing creative and innovative ideas to improve practice in a well established and supportive team.
• Working closely with the Therapeutic team to promote trauma informed care and attachment training, alongside our Therapeutic social workers and our Clinicians to support children and carers in their placements.
• Working in partnership with the Placements team to match and place children needing foster placements and ensuring maximum use of in-house foster care placements.
• Working alongside childcare professionals to support children in their foster placements with regular communication and attendance at meetings.
• Undertaking annual reviews and all statutory checks on fostering households within expected timescales – (required by Fostering Standards Regulations and guidance)
• Providing good quality, thorough and analytical recording and reports.
• Supporting carers to move children on to adoptive families.

Requirements:

• Social Work degree.
• Registration with Social Work England.
• Excellent understanding on relevant policies, procedures, and legislation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Enhanced DBS dated within the last 12 months. On the update service? You could be fast tracked through our recruitment process today.
• Willingness to complete an enhanced DBS if you do not currently hold one.

Working with Archer Resourcing

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We operate across the UK, and, with amazing relationships with the biggest employers in UK social care, we give you the best chance of landing your next role.

Due the high demand of CV's received we are unable to respond to all applications. However, we may hold your CV on file and contact you for future suitable roles.

We also offer a £250 referral bonus should you know of anyone who may be interested.

‍Must be eligible to work in the U.K