Supervising Social Worker

We have an exciting role of a supervising social worker within the kinship support team.

We are looking for a qualified social worker with relevant experience of working in fostering service or statutory social care.

 The role involves proving support to approved kinship foster carers with the children in their care, and it includes:

Providing regular supervision to the kinship foster families.

Supporting the kinship foster families to meet the Fostering Services National Minimum Standards.

Providing practical and emotional support to the kinship foster families as well as advice and guidance. 

supporting and providing opportunities for the learning and development of the kinship foster families. 

Completing on-going assessments of the kinship foster carer’s suitability to continue to care for the children in their care, including annul review reports. 

Dealing with different daily challenges of kinship placements..

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

To apply for this post, you must

Social Work degree or equivalent, e.g. CQSW, DipSW (with specialism in children’s services). Post-qualification experience of working with children and families.

Experience of statutory child care social work, including safeguarding, child protection and care proceedings.

Knowledge of Childcare legislation and LSCB procedures, particularly in relation to child protection. 

The Ability to communicate clearly (demonstrating the use of communication/engagement tools) with children, young people, parents/carers, colleagues and other professionals.

The ability to prioritise effectively across a wide range of competing demands to meet deadlines.

The ability to communicate clearly and accurately, both orally and in writing, with a wide range of people, including representatives from other agencies, using skills of negotiation and persuasion

Ability to undertake assessments and reports to a high standard. Good experience of working with kinship foster carers in a kinship support team. 

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents.  You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Fred Luneta - Team Manger 

Telephone: 01163052090

Email:  Fred.Luneta@leics.gov.uk

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. 

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

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At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. 

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

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