Supervising Social Worker

Job Title: Supervising Social Worker | South West Region

Location: Home-based (Ideally near Yeovil), South Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, UK

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 DOE + Performance-Related Pay + £150 Out of Hours Allowance

Job Description:
Are you a passionate and experienced social worker seeking a rewarding role in fostering and child welfare? Join a leading specialist provider dedicated to child-focused support and professional growth. As a Supervising Social Worker, you will be the vital link between our client’s agency and foster carers, ensuring high-quality care and positive outcomes for children across South West England.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carer Support & Supervision: Conduct regular visits to foster carers in South Somerset, Dorset, and Wiltshire, providing expert supervision and guidance.
• Assessments & Evaluations: Undertake Form F assessments to expand and enhance our foster carer community.
• Carer Recruitment & Community Engagement: Represent the agency at community events, attracting and engaging prospective foster carers aligned with the agency’s values.
• Training & Development: Identify the training needs of foster families and deliver TSD Standard training sessions.
• Child Matching & Placement Planning: Prepare detailed, analytical expressions of interest to ensure optimal matches for children in placement, promoting positive outcomes.
• Compliance & Documentation: Maintain accurate records to demonstrate statutory and Ofsted compliance, supporting continuous quality improvement.
• Out of Hours Support: Participate in a flexible OOH support rota (approximately 1 week in 6), providing pivotal telephone support to carers outside of working hours.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Degree in Social Work (Undergraduate or Postgraduate).
• Active registration with Social Work England (SWE).
• Extensive knowledge of the Children Act 1989, Fostering Regulations 2011, and safeguarding best practices.
• Proven experience with Form F assessments and fostering processes.
• Full driving license and willingness to travel up to 90 minutes to visit foster carers in rural areas.
• Resilient, empathetic, and committed to child-centered practice.
• Flexible and adaptable to participate in Out of Hours support.

Benefits & Rewards:

• Competitive starting salary of £40,000, increasing based on regional growth and performance.
• Performance-Related Pay (post-probation).
• Weekly Out of Hours allowance of £150.
• 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and your birthday off.
• Mileage allowance at 0.45p per mile.
• Access to electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme providing counselling and support services.
• Recognition through Star Awards program.

If you're ready to make a tangible difference in children’s lives within a supportive and professional environment, we want to hear from you!

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.