Supervising Social Worker
Supervising Social Worker | Independent Fostering Agency | Derby
- Locum Supervising Social Worker required to join a not-for-profit Independent Fostering Agency
- Hybrid working - 1 day in office per week
- Office base: Derby
- You must have a social work qualification and full SWE registration
- Experience of working directly with mainstream foster parents needed
- Must have Fostering experience from an Independent Fostering Agency, Local Authority or other similar setting
- Supervising and supporting foster families, in looking after children and young people within their homes and contributing to the recruitment and assessment of new foster families
- Monthly visits to foster placements as well as supervision visits & unannounced visits
- Monthly child progress reports
- Pay rate £35-£38ph
- Initial 3 month contract which could lead to permanent
To be considered, it is essential that you have a recognised Social Work qualification (Social Work Degree or Diploma in Social Work) and full Social Work England registration as well as recent or significant relevant experience in a similar role.
If you are interested in discussing this position in more detail please call Davina Cripps on 07385 031109 or email [email protected]
Caritas Recruitment recently won The Fore:Two Group Candidate Experience Award at the prestigious TIARA Awards so if you're looking for a better candidate experience from your agency, get yourself registered with us today! We supply Qualified Social Work staff to over 150 local authorities, UK wide, on a permanent and temporary (locum/contract) basis.
If you know of someone who might be interested in this vacancy please ask them to get in touch; we offer a £300 referral bonus scheme for each friend/colleague you refer plus an additional £500 on your fifth referral!
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Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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