Home-Based fostering social worker - Bristol & surrounding areas

Supervising Social Worker - South West

Covering Wiltshire, Swindon, Bristol, North Somerset, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire
3 month contract - Independent Fostering Agency

Are you a Qualified Social Worker looking to work for a charity?
Or are you someone who is feeling complacent in your current role and looking for a change of scenery?

If you answered yes to any of these, then read on.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced social worker to join an Fostering agency with charity status covering the South West area. You will be responsible for holding a caseload of approximately 13 foster carers based throughout the South West. This is a locum position for an initial 12 week contract pending the appointment of a permanent member of staff. The contract offers home working and a 35 hour week. Your primary responsibility will be providing quality and professional services by supervising and supporting allocated foster carers, their placements and completing necessary documentation. Pay rate for this role is £32 per hour Umbrella company. Contact is offering an immediate start.

To apply for this role you will need to be a qualified Social Worker and possess a good working knowledge of relevant legislation and their impact on fostering services. You will be a strong communicator, both written and verbal, have good IT skills and be flexible and able to travel throughout the area.

To apply for this role, you will need to hold -

• A minimum of 6 months experience of working in the UK as a registered social worker
• A relevant Social Work Qualification
• Registration with Social Work England
• Enhanced DBS, registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
• 3 Years of referencing
• Driving license with access to a car as you will be visiting carers across the South West.

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years' experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based in Cardiff
• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available - you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
• Free on-site quarterly training sessions (Contributing towards CPD)
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Loyalty Bonus to QSW's
• Wellbeing sessions

Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. No sponsorship provided. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Contact Sarah Leigh at Hoop Social Work in Cardiff today on for an informal chat.