Supervising Social Worker - Kinship Team

As a Supervising Social Worker, you will play a key role in assessing, supporting, and developing kinship carers, ensuring children experience positive outcomes and can remain connected to their family networks whenever it is safe and appropriate to do so., You will:

• Undertake comprehensive assessments of prospective kinship carers, including Special Guardianship and Connected Persons assessments.
• Provide ongoing supervision, support, and guidance to approved kinship carers.
• Develop and deliver support plans tailored to meet the needs of children and families.
• Work collaboratively with children, families, social workers, schools, health professionals, and partner agencies.
• Prepare high-quality reports for Court Proceedings, Fostering Panels, and decision makers.
• Contribute to the development of kinship services and promote best practice.
• Advocate for children and carers to ensure their voices are heard and their needs are met.
• Support carers to understand and manage the impact of trauma, loss, and attachment difficulties.
  
  We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Supervising Social Worker to join our dedicated Kinship Team. This is an exciting opportunity to support kinship carers who provide safe, nurturing, and stable homes for children who are unable to live with their birth parents., We are looking for a qualified and committed social worker who:
• Holds a recognised Social Work qualification.
• Is registered with Social Work England.
• Has experience working with children and families within statutory services.
• Has a sound understanding of kinship care, Special Guardianship, fostering regulations, and safeguarding legislation.
• Demonstrates strong assessment, analytical, and report-writing skills.
• Has the ability to build effective and supportive relationships with carers and partner agencies.
• Is organised, resilient, and able to manage a varied caseload.
• Shares our commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for children.
  
  Competitive salary and a pension that will earn you more than a private pension.
• Staff benefits which can save you money on food shopping, electrical goods, motoring, and cycling.
• Health Benefits: access to a range of health care including staff support network, program of health promotion events.
• Extensive training opportunities.
• Work-Life Balance: We understand the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. We strive to ensure that you can enjoy a fulfilling personal life alongside your professional responsibilities.
• Progression and Career opportunities - Routes to progression are supported by Redcar and Cleveland.
If you want to be part of something meaningful and join a team that truly values you, we'd love to hear from you., Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's services for children and families have been rated as GOOD by Ofsted inspectors. "When senior leaders see anything that isn't working properly, they are quick to do something about it. There is a real commitment in children's services to make sure children and young people have the best opportunities in life." Staff Testimonials: "Very happy in Redcar & Cleveland and in every team, I have always had supportive managers". "We are very lucky here in Redcar to have these opportunities". "Excellent training and Practice Weeks, very helpful and informative" "I am part of a supportive team and proud". "Love the job and stay because of support". "Both managers and service managers are approachable". "Worked in a couple of Local Authorities and feel welcome here and supported by the team". "I am able to work condensed hours to support home/life balance". "Love my job and want to progress and in Redcar and Cleveland". The authority is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, ensuring they receive the highest levels of care and protection. Apply today and join us on this inspiring journey. We offer a range very attractive Employee Benefits and Rewards including
• Generous annual leave of up to 34 days per year
• Hybrid Working (where appropriate)
• Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to numerous other salary sacrifice schemes
• Access to our employee health and wellbeing platform, which includes an exciting range of staff benefits, including, spreading the cost of home and electronics, bike shop, car scheme, gym membership, lifestyle savings
• A range of Staff Network groups
For more details: https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/benefits-and-rewards