Supervising Social Worker - Hampshire or Dorset

Are you looking for development and the opportunity for career progression?

Location: Home Based

Salary: Highly Competitive

Full Time       Permanent

Working for Capstone Foster Care as a Supervising Social Worker you will have the unique opportunity to work for a company that is owned by it's employees, as an Employee Ownership Trust. Employee Ownership Trusts result in improved employee wellbeing, staff engagement and a sense of achievement. We are able to invest more in Learning and Development and pay all our staff annual salary increments.

As a Supervising Social Worker, you will be looking after a manageable caseload of foster families. Working in partnership with other team members to provide a high quality and safe service for our foster families and the children/young people they look after. We are currently looking for two positions so have the opportunity to be flexible with the caseload allocation depending on your location

As a Supervising Social Worker in the team, you must have the ability to:

  • Manage your own caseload whilst meeting deadlines
  • Evidence experience in frontline social work in Childcare and Form F’s
  • Demonstrate strong analytical and assessment skills
  • Have the ability to effectively communicate with children and their parents
  • Promote great outcomes for all children and young people looked after by Capstone Foster Care.

Applicants must have:

  • A relevant Social Work qualification and be SWE registered
  • Ideally experienced within fostering or adoption
  • Knowledge of fostering and childcare legislation
  • Be eligible to work within the UK
  • Recent experience of Form F Assessments.
  • Driving License and access to transport.

In return we offer:

  • Annual salary increments
  • Home based, flexible working allowing a work/life balance
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Holidays starting from 25 days plus Bank Holidays plus an extra day for your birthday!
  • Additional holiday purchase scheme
  • Foster Talk membership
  • Westfield Health Cash Plan
  • Employee Assistance membership
  • Pension
  • Wellbeing and fitness app membership.

If you are enthusiastic, motivated and feel you are able to share our vision we would love to hear from you. Come and to be part of our exceptional team!

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is enshrined within Capstone Foster Care policy and practice. We expect our employees to share this commitment with us.

The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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