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About the Role

Lead and develop a team of Supervising Social Workers at a well-established Independent Fostering Agency in London, ensuring high standards of care, safeguarding, and support for foster families.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and support a team of social workers.
• Oversee foster carer recruitment, assessments, reviews, and development.
• Ensure compliance with fostering regulations and safeguarding standards.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
• Minimum 5 years' post-qualified experience within children's social care.
• Previous experience supervising or managing social work teams.
• Strong knowledge of fostering services, safeguarding, and relevant legislation.
• Full UK driving licence preferred.

Location

• London

Work Type

• Flexible working arrangements

Experience Level

• Minimum 5 years' post-qualified experience within children's social care
• Previous experience supervising or managing social work teams

Education Level

• Qualified Social Worker

Salary/Compensations

• Up to £65,000

Benefits

• Career progression opportunities
• Supportive leadership team

Equal Opportunity

• 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.