Supervising Social Worker – Fostering Team

Salary: £42 per hour

Tripod are the fastest growing specialist health and social work Recruitment Company in the UK. Our team includes some of the most experienced consultants in the country who have the knowledge and skills to find you the best opportunities and further your career. We aim to make things as simple as possible for you and guide you through the whole process.

We are currently recruiting for the below post:

Fostering Team in Wandsworth, London require experienced Supervising Social Workers to join their team. Immediate start and on-going contract. Paying £42 per hour.

Main Duties:

* To support and supervise approved foster carers, including mainstream, Connected Persons and Family Link carers.

* To undertake all statutory and departmental responsibilities within Fostering Regulations, including statutory checks, home visits, annual fostering reviews and participate in investigations into Care Standards concerns and allegations to attend meetings pertaining to the foster carer and any child placed in their care.

* To participate in the Fostering duty service in accepting referrals for new placement and facilitating matching and placements as suitable and to support in meeting the needs of the Fostering service as required.

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

* Your own designated consultant and one point of contact

* CV review service

* Interview advice and preparation

* Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK

* Prompt and reliable payroll

* Free DBS and compliance service

* £500 referral fee

For more information, please contact Glenn at Tripod Partners

We retain a top tier status across all of the UK meaning we receive the majority of jobs before 98% of the other agencies so we can get your CV in front of a client quicker and before other agencies have even received the role. With our contacts and experience we are then able to secure you and source you the right role at the right price and added to a straightforward registration process we can make sure your experience with Tripod is a positive one