Supervising Social Worker

About Us
Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.

We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.

About the Role
As a Supervising Social Worker, you will contribute to the growth and development of St Christopher’s fostering services by playing a key role in the recruitment, training and assessment of foster carers and by building positive relationships with referring authorities and other professionals.

Applicants should have:
CQSW, DipSW, BA Social Work or equivalent professional qualification, and registration with the Health and Care Professions Care Council (HCPC).
Experience of working in fostering or adoption.
Knowledge of relevant child care legislation.
Ability to manage your caseload effectively and to plan and priorities work to meet deadlines.
Excellent communication, motivation and team work skills.
Ability to travel independently to all areas required by job responsibilities.
Passion for building brighter futures for vulnerable young people and delivering the highest quality services possible.
What you should expect from us
Salary up to £43,316 depending on experience.
Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.
A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,
Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary.
Cycle to work scheme.
Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
Discretionary Funded Training Programs.
Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.
Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.