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About the Role

Shropshire Council is seeking an experienced Supervising Social Worker to join its Fostering Service and play a key role in supporting foster carers across the county.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dedicated fostering team, providing supervision, guidance, and professional support to foster carers to help achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

Rate: From 28.55 per hour Umbrella
Working Pattern: Hybrid Working

Key Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing supervision, support, and challenge to foster carers.
• Conduct regular home visits and maintain strong professional relationships with fostering households.
• Lead annual foster carer reviews and contribute to fostering panel requirements where appropriate.
• Deliver trauma-informed training and development opportunities for foster carers.
• Ensure compliance with fostering regulations and National Minimum Standards (NMS).
• Act as the key professional link between foster carers and Children's Services.
• Support placement stability and positive outcomes for children and young people in care.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to high-quality fostering practice.

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
• Proven experience working within a Fostering Team.
• Strong knowledge of fostering regulations, safeguarding procedures, and National Minimum Standards.
• Excellent assessment, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout Shropshire.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. A DBS check may be applicable for this role, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive fostering service and make a lasting difference to the lives of foster carers and children across Shropshire.

If you have experience within fostering and would like to discuss the role in more detail, we'd be delighted to hear from you.

About the Role

Peterborough City Council is seeking an experienced Supervising Social Worker to join its Fostering Service. This is an excellent opportunity to support foster carers and contribute to achieving positive outcomes for children and young people in care.

The successful candidate will manage a caseload of up to 15 fostering households, providing supervision, guidance, and support to ensure high-quality fostering placements across the service.

Rate: 39 per hour Umbrella
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Sand Martin House, Peterborough
Working Pattern: Hybrid working with 1 day per week in the office

Key Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive Form F Assessments for prospective foster carers.
• Supervise a caseload of up to 15 fostering households.
• Undertake monthly foster carer supervisions and provide ongoing support and guidance.
• Attend and contribute to Child Care Reviews, Placement Planning Meetings, and other multi-agency meetings.
• Complete annual foster carer reviews.
• Support the Placement Team through participation in a duty rota.
• Undertake statutory checks, risk assessments, and compliance-related tasks.
• Work collaboratively with Children's Social Care, Education, and Clinical Teams to support children in placement.
• Promote placement stability and positive outcomes for children and young people.

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
• Previous experience within a Fostering Team.
• Experience completing Form F Assessments.
• Strong understanding of fostering legislation, safeguarding, and fostering regulations.
• Excellent assessment, communication, and relationship-building skills.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. A DBS check may be applicable for this role, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive fostering service and make a meaningful difference to the lives of foster carers and the children they care for.

Supervising Social Worker

Salary: 35,000- 44,500 + annual bonuses

Location: Herefordshire

NonStop's client, based in the Herefordshire area, is currently seeking a determined and motivated Social Workers to join their small and highly regarded therapeutic agency.

Benefits:

• Therapeutic approach-this is one of the primary focuses of the agency
• Outstanding Ofsted
• Low caseloads and local to the office
• Beautiful and relaxing work environment
• Extensive training and development opportunities
• Access to amenities including a gym at the office
• Supportive management
• Career progression opportunities
• Competitive salary
• 38 days annual leave + option to buy more
• Social Workers from all backgrounds welcome!

Responsibilities:

• Support and supervision of a caseload of foster carers
• Ensure therapeutic practice and take part in the out of hours rota
• Responsible for assessments, supervision, and training of foster carers

Requirements:

• Registration with Social work England (SWE)
• Driving License
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Experience working within the Social Care sector

This role will fill up quickly so don't delay your application!

How to Apply:

If you're interested, please send your CV (preferably in Word format) via this site.

Not the right role for you? Refer a friend and earn a 200 referral bonus.

For other opportunities or a chat, connect with Madison Sable on LinkedIn.

At NonStop Care, you'll have a dedicated consultant to support you through every step - from CV review to interview preparation - ensuring you have everything you need to succeed.

Senior Supervising Social Worker

Salary: 40,000 increasing to 44,200

Location: Home-based

NonStop's client, in the Northwest, is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join their non-profit fostering agency as a Senior Supervising Social Worker on a permanent basis.

Benefits:

• Therapeutic agency
• Non profit organisation
• Outstanding Ofsted
• Fully home based aside from travel to carers
• Flexible Schedule
• Incredible reputation
• Caseload capped at 10
• Stable team
• Training and development opportunities
• 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
• Well-being support programme

Responsibilities:

• Oversee foster families and ensure the highest standards of care are being met
• Provide support and advise for foster carers across the Greater Manchester area

Requirements:

• Registration with Social work England (SWE)
• Driver
• Experience working in the fostering sector-ideally at least 2 years

This role will fill up quickly so don't delay your application!

How to apply:

If you're interested, please send your CV (preferably in Word format) via this site.

Not the right role for you? Refer a friend and earn a 200 referral bonus.

For other opportunities or a chat, connect with Madison Sable on LinkedIn.

At NonStop Care, you'll have a dedicated consultant to support you through every step - from CV review to interview preparation - ensuring you have everything you need to succeed.

Supervising Social Worker

Salary up to 44,500 a year

NonStop Consulting is looking for a Supervising Social Worker who can join a well established Independent Fostering Agency with an Outstanding Ofsted rating in the West Midlands area.

They offer a good salary, which can go up to 44,500 per annum.

Benefits:

• Outstanding Ofsted rating
• low caseload - about 10 foster families
• the role is mostly to support and supervise the foster families.
• very good annual leave
• yearly bonuses
• Ongoing training
• opportunities for career progression
• Free parking
• Company pension
• On-site gym
• Interviews available quickly so you can secure a new role as soon as possible

Key Responsibilities:
The Supervising Social Worker will provide support and supervision to about 10 foster families located around Herefordshire.

Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker
• experience in fostering, child protection or LAC
• Full driving licence

If you believe this opportunity is the right match for your skills and experience, please submit your CV (ideally in Word format) via this site.

Supervising Social Worker

Salary: 46,000 per annum

home based

NonStop Consulting is looking for a Supervising Social Worker who can join an Independent Fostering Agency with a very good reputation and a Good Ofsted rating, in the South West of England.

This is a fully home based role, allowing you to have a good work - life balance.

Benefits:

• Very good salary: 46,000 per annum
• Good Ofsted rating
• home based
• therapeutic
• low caseload: 8 foster families
• yearly bonus offered every December to all staff members
• very good annual leave
• private healthcare offered to the Supervising Social Worker and to their partners and their children.
• Ongoing training
• opportunities for career progression
• Interviews available quickly so you can secure a new role as soon as possible

Key Responsibilities:
The Supervising Social Worker will oversee a small caseload of about 8 foster families located around Taunton, Exmouth, Paignton.

Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker
• experience in fostering
• Full driving licence

If you believe this opportunity is the right match for your skills and experience, please submit your CV (ideally in Word format) via this site.

Our client Rotherham MBC is looking for a Fostering Supervising Social Worker to join their service.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Social Worker who has:

• A recognised Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• A passion for improving outcomes for children and young people.
• A minimum of two years' working fostering service.
• Experience as a Supervising Social Worker and in completing Form K Assessments for kinship carers.
• Strong assessment, analysis and recording skills.
• The ability to promote an empathetic understanding of the needs of looked after children.
• Experience of delivering assessment, training, support and supervision to foster carers.
• A sound knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and safeguarding responsibilities.
• A good understanding of the National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services (2011).

Key Duties/Areas of Responsibility

• Provide a local and personal social care service for vulnerable customers and contribute to the range of voluntary and statutory social work activities
• Carry out investigations and planned assessments, providing written evidence based reports for highly complex cases
• Assess a customer's needs in accordance with Council policy and within the relevant legislation, including joint assessments with other relevant bodies, developing preventative intervention strategies and support services
• Develop support plans, identify, negotiate and co-ordinate the services necessary to meet the needs of the individual utilising informal support networks of care where possible and authorise care packages within agreed financial constraints and delegated powers
• Monitor support plans and to ensure service delivery meets acceptable standards and best working practices and review individual circumstances and needs and to amend service provision as appropriate
• Promote the principles of prevent, reduce and delay and ensure at all times that the person in receipt of support is at the centre and whose rights to dignity, respect and selfdetermination are upheld.
• Provide information, advice and guidance to customers and carers on the availability of local services and support available from voluntary and statutory agencies
• Provide ongoing advice and support to vulnerable clients and their carers including the role of case worker
• Keep up-to-date and accurate records and reports, utilising the department's I.T. system for individual and corporate records

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Supervising Social Worker

home based

Salary package: 40,079 per annum (increasing to 44,282 after 18 months)

NonStop Consulting is looking for a Supervising Social Worker who can join a charity with an excellent reputation and an Outstanding Ofsted rating, in the North West of England area.

The role is fully home based, offering you a lot of flexibility with your schedule.

Benefits:

• Very good salary: 40,079 per annum
• Outstanding Ofsted rating
• charity
• therapeutic fostering agency
• fully home based
• low caseload capped at 10 foster families
• Ongoing training
• opportunities for career progression
• Interviews available quickly so you can secure a new role as soon as possible

Key Responsibilities:
The Supervising Social Worker will work from home and will provide support and supervision to 10 foster families located around Manchester and Liverpool.

Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker
• experience in fostering
• Full driving licence

If you believe this opportunity is the right match for your skills and experience, please submit your CV (ideally in Word format) via this site.

Supervising Social Worker

Salary up to 46,000 per annum + 3,000 car allowance

NonStop Consulting is looking for a Supervising Social Worker who can join a well established Independent Fostering Agency with an Outstanding Ofsted rating in the West Midlands area.

They are therapeutic and they offer a lot of flexibility with home working. They also offer a four-day working week, allowing you to have a good work - life balance.

Benefits:

• Outstanding Ofsted rating
• low caseload - about 10 - 12 foster families
• the role is mostly to support and supervise the foster families, so no form fs
• very good annual leave
• Generous salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Ongoing training
• opportunities for career progression
• Interviews available quickly so you can secure a new role as soon as possible

Key Responsibilities:
The Supervising Social Worker will provide support and supervision to about 10 - 12 foster families located around Worcestershire and Herefordshire. The role is just to provide supervision and support of the foster families, so there will be no form fs on top.

Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker
• experience in fostering
• Full driving licence

If you believe this opportunity is the right match for your skills and experience, please submit your CV (ideally in Word format) via this site.

Locum Supervising Social Worker

30 per hour

home based

NonStop Consulting is working with one of the most reputable Independent Fostering Agencies in the country, in order to help them find a Supervising Social Worker who can join them on a locum basis.

This is a fully home based role, offering you a lot of flexibility with your schedule.

Benefits:

• not for profit Independent Fostering Agency (charity)
• therapeutic fostering agency
• fully home based
• low caseload: 10 - 12 foster families
• no form fs
• Interviews available quickly so you can secure a new role as soon as possible

Key Responsibilities:
The Supervising Social Worker will work from home and will provide support and supervision to 10 - 12 foster families located in South Wales. The role doesn't include form fs, as they are completed by independent social workers. This would allow you to focus on your caseload and to also have a good work - life balance.

Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker
• experience in fostering
• Full driving licence

If you believe this opportunity is the right match for your skills and experience, please submit your CV (ideally in Word format) via this site.