Swiis Foster Care - Supervising Social Worker - Durham

Job Title: Fostering Supervising Social WorkerLocation: Durham, North EastJob Types: PermanentWorking Hours: 22.5 Hours Per WeekPay: Up to £34,000 - £39,000 pro rataParticipation in out-of-hours rota: Yes pro rataAnnual Leave Entitlement: 30 days (plus birthday) pro rataResponsible To: Registered/Deputy ManagerSupporting Foster Carers. Transforming Lives

If you are an experienced, committed Registered Social Worker who wants to join one of the UK’s leading family-owned Ofsted Outstanding fostering providers and help shape better futures for children and young people, please apply today.

As a Supervising Social Worker with Swiis, you will work closely with foster carers to ensure safe, nurturing, stable foster families for children and young people. This is a varied, rewarding role where no two days are the same.

Core responsibilities include:

Support & Supervision

1. Managing and supervising a caseload of foster carers.
2. Ensuring homes provide safe and nurturing environments
3. Delivering high-quality supervision, guidance, and support visits
4. Assisting foster carers to evidence their competencies and complete TSD workbooks
5. Supporting annual foster carer reviews and presenting to panel
6. Identifying training needs and contributing to workshops and support groups
7. Helping foster carers prepare young people for semi-independent or independent living
8. Participating in the Out-of-Hours rota.

Safeguarding & Care Planning

1. Working closely with local authorities to meet children’s needs
2. Ensuring care plans, placement plans, PEPs and pathway plans are up-to-date
3. Completing individual risk assessments and safe caring plans
4. Maintaining accurate case recordings within required timeframes
5. Ensuring compliance with all regulations and child safeguarding procedures
6. Attending relevant meetings, activities and events to support children and foster carers.

Administration & Compliance

1. Maintaining accurate, GDPR-compliant records
2. Managing all documentation, reporting and database tasks effectively
3. Ensuring timely processing of incidents and notifications.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Demonstrating Swiis core values in all aspects of work
2. Participating in ongoing training and professional development
3. Maintaining awareness of health & safety, equality and diversity policies
4. Driving responsibilities where applicable (vehicle upkeep, safety, insurance, etc.).

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary of up to £42,000 to inclusive of a car allowance
• 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (plus birthday off)
• Excellent Private Dental and Healthcare Scheme available*
• Company Pensions Scheme with options to increase contributions
• Life Assurance benefit of up to 3 times your annual salary paid to your beneficiaries
• Additional payments for Out of Hours support
• Excellent training and career progression opportunities in a growing organisation

About Swiis

Swiis Foster Care is a national leading Independent Fostering Agency with consistently Outstanding Ofsted inspections due in part to the high-quality service provided to our foster carers and children and young people in our care. Swiis Foster Care is a family-owned independent fostering provider which has been operating for over twenty five years. Swiis Foster Care is a continuously expanding company and offers significant development opportunity for the right candidate.

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Swiis is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that our staff have excellent working conditions and genuine career opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake the appropriate checks which will include an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check.

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