Supervising Social Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

If youve got excellent interpersonal communication skills and can build positive relationships with foster parents and childrens social workers, we can offer you a rewarding role. By the Bridge is looking for a dedicated, proactive and forward thinking Supervising Social Worker to join our team!

We areBy the Bridge, a leading independent Fostering provider, an independent and leading organisation with a unique therapeutic approach, providing high quality foster care for children of all ages and abilities.

We find and train the best Foster Parents so that the young people in our care get a better chance in life and we are looking for a dedicated, experienced individual to join our team as a Supervising Social Worker.

The role

You will be part of the Yorkshire team that is based out of the Leeds office, offering direct support to our families with a realistic caseload (10-12 families). Working closely with key internal and external stakeholders, to enable foster parents to be informed, accept, understand and operate within the regulations and national minimum standards.

You will have support from the therapy team who will offer reflective supervision and also support from our Education Advisors (EAGALs) who build upon the therapeutic parenting work being carried out by our fantastic Foster Parents.

The Supervising Social Worker builds positive relationships between By the Bridge, the foster parent and the childs social worker. It is a key role that helps the foster parent to sustain the child in placement and ensure outcomes for children are being met within the foster family.

You will have:

The desire to be a team player who wants to achieve best possible outcomes for all our children and foster carers Experience of working in the fostering sector and/or children/young people in social care Hold a formal social work qualification Be registered as a social worker with Social Work England Have a valid driving license The right to work in the UK

In return we offer:

Competitive salary and Car allowance Competitive annual leave allowance of 30 days per annum Individual and group Clinical supervision provided by a qualified psychotherapist Hybrid working role with a mixture of home and office based working

You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession.

Note:

Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.

By The Bridge with Cambian is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care.

All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

By The Bridge with Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Cambian Group

Address

Leeds

LS27 0AG

Employer's website

https://www.cambiangroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)