Role : Supervising Social Worker
Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week, Permanent contract
Salary: dependant on experience within similar role
CFS Care are currently looking for a Supervising Social Worker to join our Ofsted graded “Good” Fostering Service. Although fostering experience is desirable it is not an essential as full training will be given.
This is an exciting time to be joining CFS Care as you will be helping to grow our fostering service across the Northwest, this will include the recruitment, assessment, approval and induction of new carers and transferring foster carers.
You will need to be a passionate and enthusiastic qualified social worker with a recognised social worker degree and registered with Social Work England and work in line with the professional standards, ethics and values of this governing body considered for this role.
This role is home based at this time, and you will be joining a small friendly team, part of the CFS Care Family. You will have a "can do", flexible approach to work and be willing to travel across the Northwest.
Your practice standards will be exemplary with a high focus on regulatory compliance and on achieving positive, evidenced-based progress outcomes for every child.
You will be able to build positive relationships with Local Authorities and other external partners, placing the needs of the child at the forefront of every decision made.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, we expect all workers and employees to share this commitment.
We encourage a diverse workforce which reflects the communities we serve. To achieve this, we aim to respect personal differences and promote fairness and dignity for all. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer.
We follow a strict Safer Recruitment process. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory criminal record check with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
If you are interested in taking on a new challenge and have the skills to strengthen our team further, then we want to hear from you.
What CFS care offer
- Pension
- Life Assurance and Critical Illness plans
- Cash Medical plans
- DBS cost covered
- Full company induction
- Training - we are a therapeutic agency and therefore provide training in this
- Career development opportunities
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £37,000.00-£41,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Education:
- Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:
- social work: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person