Overview
Supervising Social Worker Jobs in Burgess Hill – England – UK at Orange Grove
Title: Supervising Social Worker
Company: Orange Grove
Location: Burgess Hill – England – UK
Category: Social Work, Non-Profit
Supervising Social Worker – Orange Grove
Contract type:Full-Time
Salary:£30,000 – £37,000 (dependent on experience)
Contract term:Permanent
Hours:37 hours per week
Benefits:£3,000 Car Allowance,30 days Annual Leave (rising to 35 days with length of service) + Bank Holidays,Company Pension, Life Assurance x2, Employee Discount Scheme, Medical Cash Plan & Free Parking
Office Location:Burgess Hill but with some home working
About Us
Orange Grove was founded in 1996 by two social workers who understood that strong relationships held the key to successful fostering. As with all families, relationships matter. They provide a stable platform for growth, which is why we commit time, effort, and resources into nurturing them constantly.
We do this for the children in our care by getting to know them and providing a safe and positive family environment. We do it for our foster parents by treating them individually and tailoring our support to their needs. And we take care to build strong and positive relationships with local authorities and our other partners, so we can all work effectively together.
This has been at the heart of our philosophy ever since we were first set up over 20 years ago.
The Role
Orange Grove Fostercare Southern Counties registration covers the whole of the South, London, and Essex area. We are currently seeking a qualified and experiencedSocial Workerwho is enthusiastic, committed, and has anappreciationof the role of the foster parent and their skills. We ask our Social Workers to take acollaborativeapproach with foster parents in order to promote meaningful and relevant supervision of placements.
To have experience of working with foster parents as professional colleagues and working within a multi-discipline arena is essential, as is holding a full driving licence, being a confident driver, willing and able to travel across Berkshire and surrounding areas, with unrestricted access to your own car.
This is a demanding position that includes both aquality assurancerole to maintain high standards and a training role for prospective and current foster parents. You will be an excellent report writer and able to work to strict deadlines.
You will be involved in the recruitment, training, and supervision of Foster Parents and promoting the welfare of children placed with Orange Grove Fostercare.
Requirements
Hold a Social Care England recognised qualification in Social Work or equivalent
Previous experience of family placement work and foster care practice including the assessment of potential foster parents
A comprehensive working knowledge of all fostering regulations, child care law, and safeguarding legislation
Excellentcommunication skills
A commitment to high-quality practice
Intermediate IT skills to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and databases
Responsibilities
Direct support of foster parents within a realistic caseload which enables a high level of supervision
Provide regular supervision to allocated foster parents, enabling and monitoring their practice and ensuring their compliance with regulatory standards
To work in partnership with children, young people and foster parents and other professionals, local authorities, and stakeholders, enabling full participation in assessment, planning, review, and decision making relating to safeguarding and child protection Have a full driving licence and unrestricted …
