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SalarySenior Supervising Social Worker
Salary: £21,536 pa - £23,928 pa + £450 pa Homeworking Allowance + £1,500 pa Out of Hours Allowance
Hours & Contract: 21 Hours per week - Permanent Role
Location: Homebased - ideally in or around Cardiff with travel required to visit foster families located from Cardiff to Monmouthshire. Travel also requires the postholder to attend staff meetings and team away days.
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, the IFA puts the needs of their children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as they are. They are a homeworking organisation, and they pride themselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and their benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all their employees so they can give an excellent service to their carers and the young people and children we care for.
As a foster care charity, they invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects, as well as expanding their Education Service and their new Health Service. All their activities are built on their commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with their key values and ethos.
As a Fostering Senior Supervising Social Worker you will be a part of their amazing team of professionals working with the organisational values at the heart of their everyday practice.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Welsh team.
To be considered for this role you will need to have:
- An appropriate social work qualification
- Up-to-date registration with Social Care Wales
- A minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience in fostering/family placements or other childcare settings
- Experience in supporting and supervising 10-12 foster families to meet the complex needs of the looked-after young people
- A proven track record in working with and on behalf of children, respecting and maintaining their individuality, and promoting their positive development.
- Experience in group work and/or delivery of training.
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation including the Fostering Services (Wales) regulations. Experience of working with/supporting looked after children and their foster carers.
- Ability to prioritise, plan and self-organise efficiently.
- Capable of using electronic records systems and IT effectively, including participating in virtual meetings and webinars.
My client offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus annual bank holidays.
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
- Family friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
- An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme. Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
- Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.
Closing date midnight Sunday 16th June 2024
Interview date Monday 1st July 2024 via Microsoft Teams
Contact Sarah Leigh at Hoop Social Work in Cardiff today on (phone number removed) for a further discussion or apply now with your CV.
