Supervising Social Worker - Fostering Team

We are looking to recruit a Supervising Social Worker in the Fostering Team within Southend. The successful candidate will be working in a well-structured, organised team who are growing their social worker staffing levels.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable working environment with experienced leadership, whilst receiving regular supervision and training opportunities. Southend ensure that their social workers have as much support as possible, helping them to keep a really good work life balance!

The responsibilities of the Supervising Social Worker includes:

• To receive request/referrals for foster placements.
• Work closely with the PVI Placement Officer to identify suitable placements for children and young people.
• Provide Foster Carers with all appropriate information (as per Fost regs and NMS) to make an informed decision about taking a placement.
• Quality assure placement referrals to ensure that all relevant information is received to enable an informed and child centred placement search to take place.
• Liaise with childs SW in respect of any updates amendments to be made.

To ideal candidate will have:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Social Work qualified (MA/BSc/DipSW/CQSW/MSc/BA)

Working with Ackerman Pierce you will be guaranteed weekly payment and access to continued profession development, including a dedicated consultant to support you through the interview and on boarding process.

To discuss this vacancy or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Essex, please email your updated CV or contact Carmen Thong for more information.