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Supervising Social Worker

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Job Description - Supervising Social Worker

Job Title: Supervising Social Worker
Location: Greater Manchester
Salary: Up to £41,000 per annum (Dependent on experience)


Job Description:



Liquid Personnel is working with a highly rated Independent Fostering Agency seeking an experienced practitioner to join their stable service on a permanent, full-time basis (37 hours/week) as a Supervising Social Worker.
This role offers excellent opportunities for career progression within the first year to senior roles and beyond. The service heavily invests in professional development and offers a flexible working schedule that promotes a great work-life balance, requiring only one day a week in the office.
The caseload covers areas including Richmond, Teesside, Middlesborough, Hartlepool & up to Northumberland.


This role offers:



  • Excellent opportunities for career progression within the first year to senior roles and beyond.

  • Significant investment in professional development.

  • Flexible working schedule promoting work-life balance, with only one day per week in the office.


Caseload: Please note, although the office base is in Greater Manchester, the caseload spans North East England, covering areas such as Richmond, Teesside, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, and up to Northumberland.



What will your responsibilities be?


In this role, you will,



  • Be responsible for supporting and managing approved foster carers.

  • Provide professional advice when necessary.

  • Contribute to business planning.

  • Supervise Support Workers and Social Work Students.

  • Work closely with other social work staff and foster carers to ensure that quality standards are met in all assessments.


Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have:



  • A Social Work qualification.

  • Registration with Social Work England.

  • The right to work in the UK.

  • Ideally, prior experience in fostering is preferred, however, candidates with 2+ years of post-qualified experience in other areas of children's services will be considered.

  • The willingness and ability to travel as required across the region.


Benefits:

The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:



  • Generous salary of up to £41,000 depending on experience.

  • A company car and OOH allowance.

  • A generous holiday allowance of 27 days.

  • Regular learning and development opportunities.

  • Flexible working schedule (1 day a week in the office, rest from home).


Reasonable Adjustments:


If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.


We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.


BH - 195419
GH - 33714

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