Senior Supervising Social Worker / Fostering / Edinburgh

Senior Supervising Social Worker | Fostering | Edinburgh

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Supervising Social Worker to work as part of a dedicated Fostering team with our client based in Edinburgh

We know that staff is the key to our success and we are seeking people with ambition, creativity and commitment to our values to help us achieve the best for the people of Edinburgh

The successful Senior Supervising Social Worker will have experience of:

-To provide regular support via telephone and supervisory visits to foster carers, as outlined in companies policy, including annual unannounced visits which are all recorded.

-To participate in the recruitment of potential carers and identify training needs of foster families and deliver training as required.

-To undertake Form F assessments of potential foster carers and annual foster carer reviews and present these to the fostering panel in line with company policies and procedures.

-To ensure the necessary risk assessments are done for foster carers.

-To work in line with SSSC Code of Practice.

-To sit on a fostering panel as required.

-To take responsibility together with line manager for their own professional development – supervision, appraisal and training.

To apply for this role you must have:

-Relevant Social work qualification – DipSW, CSS, CQSW, PQ Award

-Post qualifying experience which should be in family placement work or post qualifying experience in other child care settings.

-A good working knowledge of relevant legislation including:- Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and elated regulations and guidance; in particular Guidance on Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 and the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007

Salary range for this role is GBP 34,000 – GBP 38,000 per annum

The benefits from this client will include

-Contributory stakeholder pension scheme after three months continuous service.

-Income Protection Cover after 2 years’ service.

-Flexible Working

-Child Care Voucher Scheme

-Contributory healthcare and dental scheme

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