Supervising Social Worker - Wigan

Supervising Social Worker

Location: Wigan

Rate: £35

Hours: 37 hours per week

Hybrid working available

A Supervising Social worker is required for the Fostering Team in Wigan Council.

The Supervising Social Worker will be Managing and supporting a caseload of recruited foster carers supporting children.

Duties Include:

• Provide high-quality social work practice to improve outcomes for children.
• Ensure that practice is underpinned by the Deal principals, behaviours and our practice standards.
• Supervise and support foster carers in meeting the needs of looked after children.
• Recognise strengths, vulnerabilities and attitude to change to help keep children, young people and their families healthy, happy and safe.
• Support carers to provide high standards of care for our children and young people.
• Build and maintain close working relationships with partners including Start Well, education services, police and the NHS.
• Maintain up to date, detailed and accurate records of all cases through Liquid Logic and other recording tools, ensuring these are purposeful and jargon free.
• Contribute to the overall development of services for children and their families.
• Embrace opportunities to learn, grow and develop your Social Work career.
• Uphold and promote the high standards of the social care profession outlined in Social work England standards and maintain your Social Work registration in line with statutory regulations.

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
• Fostering Experience Essential
• Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups.
• Possess knowledge of service needs.
• Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
• Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

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