Supervising Social Worker - Independent Fostering Agency

Supervising Social Worker - Independent Fostering Agency

• Location: North East England (Home-based / Remote with field visits primarily across County Durham & the North East; occasional shared office access in Newcastle)

• Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

• Benefits: 5% employer pension contribution, flexible working, travel mileage, comprehensive development & leadership support

• Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

As a Supervising Social Worker, you will provide reflective, high-quality support and statutory supervision to an allocated group of approved foster carers, ensuring stable, nurturing placements where children thrive.

Operating under the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011 and National Minimum Standards, you will:

• Conduct regular, meaningful face-to-face supervisions (monthly) and unannounced visits to build carer resilience and confidence.

• Ensure the authentic voice, wishes, and feelings of children are captured and prioritized in all placement plans and reviews.

• Undertake and contribute to comprehensive, analytical Form F assessments and present cases to the fostering panel.

• Complete annual foster carer reviews, safer caring policies, and risk management strategies.

• Partner closely with Local Authority social work teams, health, education, and wider multi-agency partners.

• Maintain clear, analytical case recordings using CHARMS.

• Play a direct role in continuous quality assurance and Ofsted inspection readiness.

This position offers complete home-based working flexibility.

• Field visits and carer supervisions are primarily concentrated in County Durham, alongside placements across the wider North East.

• For collaborative days, team meetings, or focused work away from home, you will have access to a shared workspace in Newcastle.

• Professional Credentials: A recognized Social Work qualification (BA, MA, DipSW, or CQSW) with active Social Work England registration.

• Fostering Expertise: Proven post-qualifying track record in statutory children's social care and fostering practice (IFA or Local Authority).

• Assessment Skills: Demonstrated competency drafting clear, evidence-based, and analytical reports (Form F, risk assessments, annual reviews).

• Safeguarding Acumen: Robust safeguarding knowledge, sound clinical judgment, and familiarity with trauma-informed practice.

• Mobility: A full UK driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle for regional home visits.

• Systems: Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and comfort learning/using case management software (CHARMS).

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.