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Eden Brown Synergy are currently looking for an experienced Senior Social Worker / Advanced Practitioner to join the Fostering Team (Carer Assessment Team) for Barnet Council. \n \n Duties and Responsibilities: \n * Undertake viability assessments of family and friends for children requiring permanency. \n * Complete full Special Guardianship (SGO) assessments and Connected Carer assessments. \n * Prepare detailed and high-quality Court reports to support care planning and permanency decisions. \n * Work directly with children and families, ensuring thorough and timely assessments. \n * Contribute to achieving permanency outcomes through kinship and connected care arrangements. \n * Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records in line with statutory requirements. \n * Apply a strong understanding of fostering regulations, kinship care, and relevant legislation. \n \n Working Pattern: \n * Hybrid working \n \n Pay Rate: \n * Up to £39.04 p/h Umb \n \n Essential Requirements: \n * Social Work Qualification - Degree or equivalent \n * Minimum 3 years' experience in children's social care \n * Extensive experience completing Kinship Assessments (Viability, SGO, Connected Carer assessments) \n * Experience preparing Court reports \n * Social Work England Registration \n * Strong knowledge of fostering regulations and permanency planning \n \n Benefits of working with Eden Brown Synergy include: \n * DBS check processed and paid for by Eden Brown Synergy \n * Twice weekly payroll \n * Dedicated recruitment consultant to support you throughout \n \n Please apply with an up-to-date CV for immediate consideration. \n Please contact me on (phone number removed) or K.Dsouza@ (url removed)\n\nEden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.\n\nEden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number (phone number removed). Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free

Supervising Social Worker\n\nThrive Fostering Nurturing children to thrive, together.\n\nPosition: Supervising Social Worker\n\nLocation: Harrow\n\nSalary: Competitive\n\nContract: Full-time, Permanent\n\nCompany: Thrive Fostering\n\nAre you a passionate and committed Social Worker looking to make a real impact in fostering? We are looking for a Supervising Social Worker to join our dedicated team at Thrive Fostering, where we put children and foster families at the heart of everything we do.\n\nYou will support a small caseload of foster carers, helping them provide safe, stable, and loving homes for children. This is your chance to work for an agency that values professional supervision, flexibility, and genuine work-life balance.\n\nWhat you will do:\n\n * Offer regular supervision and support to foster carers.\n\n * Ensure placements are safe, stable, and meet children’s needs.\n\n * Complete assessments and reports (including Form F assessments).\n\n * Liaise with local authorities and attend reviews and planning meetings.\n\n * Contribute to foster carer training and development.\n\nWhat we are looking for:\n\n * Qualified and registered Social Worker (Social Work England)\n\n * Minimum 3 years of Experience in children’s services, ideally fostering or LAC\n\n * Excellent communication, report writing, and organisational skills\n\n * A full UK driving licence and access to your own car\n\nWhy join us?\n\n * Competitive salary\n\n * Holiday entitlement\n\n * Continuous professional development\n\n * Supportive team culture

Team Manager - Social Work England registration required\n\nResponsible To: Responsible Individual\n\nLocation: Thrive Fostering Office, 2 Floor, 1-9 St. Ann’s Road, HA1 1LQ\n\nContract Type: Full-time, Permanent\n\nSalary: Competitive\n\nJob Purpose\n\nThe Team Manager will support the Registered Manager in leading and managing Fostering UK’s fostering service. This includes the supervision of social workers and administrative staff, oversight of foster carer assessments and reviews, quality assurance, and strategic development. The postholder will ensure the delivery of a high-quality, child-centered fostering service that meets or exceeds regulatory standards.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nLeadership & Supervision\n\nLine manage and supervise a team of Supervising Social Workers (SSWs) & Administrative Support Staff.\n\nProvide guidance, direction, and challenge to ensure high standards of practice and accountability.\n\nOversee staff performance, probation, appraisal, and where necessary, performance management processes.\n\nDeputise for the Registered Manager as required.\n\nFoster Carer Assessment & Review\n\nManage the assessment of prospective foster carers, ensuring compliance with agency standards and statutory timescales.\n\nSupervise Form F assessments and maintain quality assurance of reports.\n\nLine manage the Assessment Administrator ensuring that Statutory checks are completed within the required timescales.\n\nManage the annual review process for foster carers, ensuring timely completion and quality reporting.\n\nPanel & Quality Assurance\n\nCollaborate with the Panel Chair and Panel Administrator to schedule and prepare for panel meetings.\n\nMonitor and improve service quality through regular audits, QA reports, and reflective learning.\n\nPractice Development\n\nLead reflective practice groups to support continuous learning and development.\n\nPromote evidence informed practice and contribute to the development and delivery of staff training.\n\nSupport the implementation and review of agency policies and procedures.\n\nPlacement Oversight\n\nManage the Placement Officer to ensure effective and appropriate matching of children with foster carers.\n\nMonitor placement stability and outcomes, promoting good practice and placement security.\n\nSafeguarding\n\nPromote and uphold the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people at all times.\n\nEnsure staff and foster carers comply with safeguarding policies and complete mandatory training.\n\nLiaise with multi-agency partners, including LADOs, and provide safeguarding data to the Registered Manager and Ofsted as required.\n\nEnsure fostering household records and statutory checks are maintained and up to date.\n\nStrategic & Operational Management\n\nContribute to strategic planning and service development to support the Senior Management Team.\n\nWork within allocated budgets and support financial sustainability.\n\nLiaise with Ofsted and other regulatory bodies, including statutory notifications.\n\nRepresent and promote the agency with local authorities and external stakeholders.\n\nOut-of-Hours Support\n\nParticipate in the rota for the out-of-hours service.\n\nAdditional Responsibilities\n\nEnsure compliance with Health & Safety, Data Protection, and confidentiality policies.\n\nPromote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of the role.\n\nDemonstrate commitment to the ethos and values of Fostering UK.\n\nMaintain flexibility to meet service needs, including occasional evening and weekend work.\n\nHold a full UK driving license and meet travel requirements of the role.\n\nPerson Specification Essential\n\n * Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.\n\n * Experience as a Team Manager.\n\n * Significant experience in fostering services and team management.\n\n * Strong understanding of fostering regulations, safeguarding, and child development.\n\n * Proven ability to lead reflective practice and quality assurance processes.\n\n * Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.\n\nDesirable\n\n * Knowledge of trauma-informed and therapeutic fostering approaches.\n\n * Experience in placement matching and strategic planning.\n\nWhat We Offer\n\n * Annual Growth/Development Bonus\n\n * 28 Days Annual Leave including Bank Holidays\n\n * Professional Supervision & CPD Opportunities\n\n * Pension Scheme\n\nPlease note: This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and robust vetting procedures

Part time Supervising Social Worker. NonStop Consulting is looking for a part time Supervising Social Worker who can join a well established Independent Fostering Agency with a Good Ofsted rating in North London. The Supervising Social Worker will oversee a small caseload of foster families located

Are you a passionate and committed Social Worker looking to make a real impact in fostering? We are looking for a Supervising Social Worker to join our dedicated team at Thrive Fostering, where we put children and foster families at the heart of everything we do. Position: Supervising Social Worker.

Part time Supervising Social Worker Location: North London Salary: £35,000 per annum NonStop Consulting is looking for a part time Supervising Social Worker who can join a well established Independent Fostering Agency with a Good Ofsted rating in North London. Benefits: Good salary: £

Position: Supervising Social Worker Location: Harrow Salary: Competitive Contract: Full-time, Permanent Company: Thrive Fostering Are you a passionate and committed Social Worker looking to make a real impact in fostering? We are looking for a Supervising Social Worker to join our dedicated team at

Thrive Fostering in Harrow is looking for a Supervising Social Worker to join their team.

Person Specification Essential Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration. Job Title: Team Manager - Social Work England registration required Responsible To: Responsible Individual Location: Thrive Fostering Office, 2 Floor, 1-9 St. This includes the supervision of social

Job title: Fostering Operations Manager Reporting to : Director/ Responsible Individual and working alongside Registered Manager Key role and responsibilities To develop policies and procedure that provide responses and interventions at a higher level in complex situations, within statutory guidelines and the statutory obligations of the Agency To quality assure reports and documents to ensure appropriate evidence-based evaluation and evaluation of risk is evident on the foster carers and childrens files To provide and share focused and purposeful social work interventions and identified frameworks, with explicit aims and objectives, about desired outcomes within the context of managing risk to children Supervise senior social worker and administration staff To help in the appraisal of the panel chair, and panel members To mentor social workers and provide support to the Registered Manager and provide professional consultations To take active part to grow and scale up the business by commissioning more foster carers and developing positive working relationships with local authorities To help panel operations are run smoothly To help with complying with Ofsted requirements and support the Director and registered Manager To review foster carers suitability to continue to foster To work within agreed targets and budgets to ensure the successful running of the provision To hold Registration with Social Work England and work closely with the senior management team to ensure the highest quality of care for young people 2. Essential Requirements Hold a recognised social work qualification; Ideally have a NVQ Level 5 in Management or equivalent Experience working at a senior management level within fostering and have a high quality commercial/business acumen Must have experience of working in an Independent Fostering Agency TPBN1_UKTJ

Shropshire Council is seeking an experienced and motivated Fostering Social Worker to join our Fostering Service. Qualified Social Worker and Social Work England Registered. Job Title: Fostering Social Worker.

Community Care Live is seeking a Qualified Social Worker for its Fostering Team in Wolverhampton. Join a supportive environment dedicated to excellent social work practices. The role involves conducting fostering assessments and providing support to foster carers within a forward-thinking local auth

The FCA is seeking a part-time Senior/Supervising Social Worker to support foster families in achieving positive outcomes for children. Ideal candidates must have a Social Work qualification and professional registration.

Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*. You will work closely with other professionals, including social workers, therapists, and educators, to provide comprehensive support. To be successful in this role you must have Social Work England re

The FCA is seeking a Senior/Supervising Social Worker to join their team in Birmingham. Candidates must have a Social Work qualification and be professionally registered.

Candidates must be a qualified social worker with Social Work England registration and have experience in safeguarding and working with vulnerable children. Sanctuary Personnel Ltd is looking for a Supervising Social Worker to join their Adults Multi-Disciplinary Team in Canada, New Brunswick.

Supervising Social Worker needed with Fostering, Supervision & Support experience in North Devon paying £38 ph!. We are seeking an experienced Supervising Social Worker to join the Fostering, Supervision & Support Service in North Devon. All work is undertaken in line with the National Minimum Stan

Community Care Live is offering diverse opportunities for Qualified Social Workers in the West Midlands, focusing on areas like Fostering, Child Protection, and Safeguarding. Ideal candidates will possess a Diploma/Degree in Social Work and be registered with Social Work England. The positions come

Be a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England. The role of the supervising social worker is critical in supporting the carer to develop good relationships with children and their families, providing stable nurturing family homes for as long as the children need to be with them. We

A reputable therapeutic fostering agency in North London is seeking an experienced Supervising Social Worker to join their team.

You must be registered (Social Work England) to be appointed as a Social Worker. Outstanding support for newly qualified social workers: From bite-size learning events and development sessions to ASYE groups, mentoring, and a dedicated Social Work Academy, you’ll never feel alone in your learning

A local government council in Lancashire is seeking three Social Workers to join their Kinship and Mainstream Assessment Teams.

Charles Hunter Associates Ltd is seeking a Supervising Social Worker based in Castle Point, Essex, to join their growing team. The role offers flexible working and additional bonuses, making it a rewarding opportunity for professionals in the fostering field.

A leading fostering agency in North East England is looking for a Senior/Supervising Social Worker. Applicants must have a Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.

Set up by a former foster parent and former social worker in 1994, Foster Care Associates (FCA) is an established fostering agency which forms part of the Polaris Community - one of the UK's largest communities of children's service providers. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic full-

A leading children’s services provider in Greater London seeks a dedicated Social Worker. You need fostering experience, and a good understanding of childcare law and safeguarding regulations.

Social Work Choice UK Agency are recruiting for a local authority looking for an exciting opening for a full-time supervising social worker for this busy, friendly fostering team. Social Worker Fostering – People Department - London – 31. Job title: Social Worker Fostering (SWL3) -Experienced.

An East London based "Outstanding" Local Authority is looking for a Social Worker to join their Fostering Team. As the ideal Social Worker will need experience within a fostering team. Benefits for you as the Supervising Social Worker :.

Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration. Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Supervising Worker within the Fostering Service to work Full Time for 5 Fostering, based in Kent, Sussex & South Essex. The

Charles Hunter Associates Ltd is seeking a full-time Fostering Social Worker to join an Outstanding Local Authority's Fostering Team in East London.

Qualified Social Worker needed for our Fostering Team in Wolverhampton, paying £30. We are currently seeking an experienced and committed Qualified Children’s Social Worker to join the Fostering Service in Wolverhampton. Wolverhampton is dedicated to supporting its social workers to make a genuin

We are seeking an Advanced Social Worker to join our Therapeutic Fostering Hub, a specialist service supporting children with complex emotional, behavioural and trauma related needs. Significant experience in children and families social work, particularly fostering, placements or children we care f

Community Care Live is hiring a Qualified Social Worker (QSW) for Hull Council, offering a competitive rate of £35 per hour. Candidates should have experience in kinship assessment and fostering work.

A Local Authority in East London is seeking a full-time Social Worker to join their Fostering Team, focusing on supporting vulnerable children and families. This position is open to newly qualified social workers, offering a salary up to £53,700 and various benefits including 30 days annual leave,

Community Care Live is seeking a Senior Supervising Social Worker to join a Kinship Fostering Team in Greater London. Qualifications required include a Social Work degree and at least 3 years of post-qualified experience, particularly in fostering.

A social work agency is seeking an experienced Social Worker for a fostering team in London. Applicants must be registered with Social Work England and hold a full UK license. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of post-qualifying experience and be familiar with the National Minimum Sta

Community Care Live is seeking an experienced Supervising Social Worker in North Devon. Candidates must possess a recognized Social Work qualification, current registration with Social Work England, and robust experience in Children and Families services.

As the Social Worker, you will be working supporting foster carers rather in a support function.

QSW - Hull Council - Fostering - £35 per hour. Access to a wide variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK.

A reputable social work agency in the UK is looking for a Social Worker specializing in fostering. Successful candidates must have a degree in Social Work and relevant registration.

Applicants must hold a Diploma/Degree in Social Work and have direct experience in Children's Social Work and fostering. Charles Hunter Associates is looking for a Supervising Social Worker in Greater Lincolnshire. The role involves managing a caseload of Foster Carers and supporting their needs, wh

Supervising Social Worker needed with Fostering, Supervision & Support experience in North Devon paying £38 ph!. We are seeking an experienced Supervising Social Worker to join the Fostering, Supervision & Support Service in North Devon. Experience within Fostering services and/or transferable expe

Qualified Social Worker with experience in fostering. Opportunities are available within the Fostering team. Engage with a wide range of services to support fostering families.

Charles Hunter Associates is looking for a Senior Supervising Social Worker to join their Kinship Fostering Team in Greater London. This role involves supporting foster carers to ensure quality care for children and requires a Social Work Qualification with at least 3 years of post-qualified experie

We are looking for a dedicated Kinship Assessing Social Worker to join our friendly and supportive service. As a Kinship Assessing Social Worker, your primary focus will be on completing full kinship assessments for Kinship carers. Registered with Social Work England and hold a recognised Social Wor

A local government council in the United Kingdom is seeking an Advanced Social Worker for its Therapeutic Fostering Hub. Ideal candidates will have a strong commitment to trauma-informed practice, a recognized social work qualification, and significant experience in social work with children, partic

A Local Authority in the Essex region is seeking a Fostering recruitment Social Worker to join their Fostering Assessment Team.

Polaris Community is seeking a highly motivated Senior/Supervising Social Worker to join their team in the West Midlands.