About this role
Foster Care Associates (The FCA) Role: Supervising Social Worker Salary: Up to £32,449.71 per annum – Dependent upon experience Hours: 35 hours per week Location: No Base - supporting our Foster Parents across Birmingham, Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton and surrounding areas, with an expectation to travel to the regional office in Bromsgrove on occasions.
Benefits
Company car or £2,000 Car Allowance30 days’ annual leave, rising to 35 days with length of service, plus bank holidaysLife assuranceCompany pensionFree on-site parkingEmployee Discount SchemeMedical Cash Plan ASYE applications welcome!
This is an exciting chance to join FCA Midlands and make a real impact. We’re looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic ASYE/Supervising Social Worker to join our inspiring, friendly team and help drive the growth and development of our fostering services across the Midlands. With a Bromsgrove-based office and a flexible hybrid working model, you’ll enjoy the freedom to balance office collaboration with working from home.
About Us
Set up by a former Foster Parent and former social worker in 1994, Foster Care Associates (FCA) is an established fostering agency which forms part of the Polaris Community - one of the UK’s leading communities of children’s service providers.
The business was born out of an enthusiasm for delivering fostering services to make a positive difference to the lives of looked-after children. Our first office was in the Worcestershire countryside, and that’s still where our Head Office is today.
We’ve come a long way since those early days and, over the years, FCA has built a strong reputation for excellence and now offers a wide range of services to children and families. But our purpose remains the same: ‘to make a positive and lasting difference for children, families and communities’, and it’s underpinned by a series of values designed to help us assist children and young people to reach their full potential.
Today, we’re one of the country’s largest and most experienced independent fostering agencies. But just because we’re large doesn’t mean we’re impersonal. At FCA we’re one big family, and we’re committed to supporting every single child and Foster Parent, every single minute of the day.
Duties Will Include
Support Foster Parents and their families to achieve outstanding outcomes for all children and young people in foster careSupport and monitor the continued suitability and competence of Foster Parents, ensuring they provide a safe, healthy, nurturing and learning environment for children and young peopleEnsure that Foster Parents fully understand the fostering task, competencies to be achieved and the standards expected, including complaints and representation procedures as detailed in the FCA policies and proceduresProvide and record regular supervision to allocated Foster Parents in line with FCA’s Operational StandardsWork in partnership using a team parenting approach to help identify any needs within the foster family, for example, respite, activities, therapy and holidays, with all members of the child’s network, including contributing to all relevant meetings and any other tasks definedEnsure records for each child and Foster Parent are fully compliant in respect of all key documentationAttend meetings and/or provide reports for commissioning teams to address individual packages of carePromote participation of children and young people in the development of the agency and in accessing resources and opportunities in their local communityParticipate in an Out of Hours support service on a rota basisUndertake occasional initial home visits and Form F assessments You Must Have
A social work qualificationProfessional registration with Social Work England or equivalentProven ability to produce high-quality written reportsA comprehensive working knowledge of relevant legislation and child safeguarding proceduresThe willingness and ability to travel extensively (including occasional nights away)Confidence with transporting children and young people in sometimes challenging situationsFull UK driving licence Interested in joining us? To discuss the role further, please contact Karen Hodder, Registered Manager, on .
Ready to make a difference? Apply today and we’ll be in touch with you shortly.
No agencies, please.
Foster Care Associates is an equal opportunities employer and has Disability Confident Employer status through Jobcentre Plus.
The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.