Supervising Social Worker | IFA

Flexible Working | L&D Programme | Transition into Fostering | Supportive Senior Management 

Wanting to make the transition into Fostering for 2025, but finding opportunities in your current role limited? 

Leaders in Care are working with a highly regarded Independent Fostering Agency in Southampton, for an experienced practitioner to join their well established service as a Supervising Social Worker.

Benefits include a salary of up to £39,727, you can also expect regular learning and development opportunities, to ensure you are developing as a practitioner along with the service. This IFA also boast flexible working, so you can expect to be in the office as little as once a week!

This IFA also have great staff retention, with vacancies in the service hard to come by. There will be plenty of opportunities to further progress your career should you want them, as you'll be enrolled onto an L&D programme, which will make you eligible to progress through the service within 12 months should you wish.

This role offers a hybrid working pattern, and the managers are always open to discussions on flexible working arrangements, including opportunities for condensed hours to make sure you’re maintaining that all important work life balance.  

As a supervising social worker, you will also be responsible for supporting and managing approved foster carers, assessing special guardians and ensuring support plans are in place, working with children’s social workers to achieve permanence, either through long term fostering or special guardianship. 

For this role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England.

To apply for this role, send your up to date CV to Chris@leadersincare.co.uk. Or give me a call on 0161 240 7897 for some more info.