Job Description

Job description

To Cover Maternity Leave. Shine is passionate about fostering and growing our community of foster carers. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Supervising Social Worker who shares this passion to join our small, friendly, and supportive team. We aim to deliver the best possible outcomes for the children and families we support.

The role is part time working

3 days per week (Monday/ Tuesday/ Wednesday

and offers a hybrid working model, mostly working from home (computer provided) with occasional requirements to attend the office located in Loughton.

We recognise our staff wellbeing is paramount in providing an excellent service, which is why we promote flexible working to achieve a healthy work/life balance for staff.

We are a collaborative child centred agency, putting the wellbeing of our children at the forefront of everything we do. In our July 2022 Ofsted inspection report, they recognised our commitment to ensuring a child and family focused practice where "the voice of the child is strong"

Duties and responsibilities for the SSW role

supervise foster care placements, helping to ensure that the welfare of children and young people placed in the agency's foster care households is safeguarded, and their well-being and development are promoted. To support a maximum of 8/10 households act as supervising social worker to several the agency's foster carers, providing them with support, guidance and supervision. Undertake annual appraisals of carers To support RM with day-to-day tasks within the Fostering Regulations assist in identifying and addressing the training and developmental needs of our foster carers. promote the highest standards of professional social work practice and foster care. work in partnership with the responsible local authority in the planning and review of arrangements for children/young people placed in the agency's foster care homes.
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Requirements for the SSW role

A recognised Social Work qualification Registered with Social Work England Experience of working in fostering A driver and mileage will be paid
Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 20,000.00-22,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 24

Additional pay:

Yearly bonus
Benefits:

Company pension Work from home
Schedule:

8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:

Loughton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

social work: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

Social Work England Registration (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Loughton

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: 20,000.00-22,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 24 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:

Loughton IG10 1AD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

social work: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

Social Work England Registration (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Loughton IG10 1AD