Position title Supervising Social Worker | Dundee Employment Type Full-time, Temporary Job Location Dundee, DD2 1XF Date posted 09/11/2021 Base Salary £30500-£37000 Per year Beginning of employment 01/02/2022 Duration of employment 13 months Description Supervising Social Worker | Fostering | Dundee This is an exciting opportunity for a registered social work professional to take on a challenging and stimulating role as a Supervising Social Worker, supporting and supervising foster carers and their families. This position is a contract position, lasting 13 months. The ideal candidate will be a committed and personable individual with a current SSSC registration. In this role, you will offer professional advice, guidance, support and supervision to foster carers and their families to sustain children and young people in their placements, ensuring that carers have support in the undertaking of training and on-going professional development. The Supervising Social Worker will also undertake routine planned and un-planned visits to the carers and further work as part of an out of hour’s service to ensure continuity of support. Good communication is essential between all relevant Local Authority stakeholders responsible for the welfare of the child or young person in placement. Contribution to the carer annual review process will also be required. Swiis are seeking an experienced Supervising Social Worker, required to join our fostering team in Dundee. This is a full-time position, 37.5 hours per week, with annual salary of £30,500 - £37,000 per annum and an attractive benefits package. About Swiis At Swiis, we believe that good and great are two entirely different things. So, we aim for the latter in everything we do. That’s why Swiis Foster Care is a national leading Independent Fostering Agency, regularly rated Care Inspectorate for the high-quality service provided to our foster carers and children and young people in our care. Swiis Foster Care is a continuously expanding company and offers significant development opportunity for the right candidate. Qualifications Required Education, Skills and Qualifications Current Social Work Scotland registration and be eligible to work in the UK MA/BA in social work/DipSW/CQSW 2 years’ relevant recent practice experience desirable Thorough understanding of legislative framework pertaining to children and of safeguarding Ability to manage a case load Strong assessment skills Car driver with own car and clean licence Job Benefits Benefits Competitive annual salary of up to £37,000 Generous car allowance and mileage expenses 30 days annual leave + 10 Bank Holidays Excellent Private Health Care Company Pension Scheme Eye care vouchers Contacts Apply now If you believe that you have the professional experience and ambition to work for one of the finest Independent Foster Care Agencies in the UK and have the desire to improve outcomes for looked after children, then please submit an up-to-date CV detailing a full employment history. Swiis Foster Care Scotland is committed to safeguarding children and young people and vulnerable adults. Post holders are subject to a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure Barring Service. Swiis is an equal opportunities employer. Contract length: 13 months Expected start date: 01/02/2022 Job Types: Full-time, Contract Salary: £30,500.00-£37,000.00 per year Hiring organization PDF Export Export as PDF Apply now Name* Email* Phone* Cover letter / CV (.pdf or .doc)* ADD FILE *Required fields SEND APPLICATION © 2021 Swiis International Ltd Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Acceptable Use Policy | Cookies | Modern Slavery Act Statement 4th Floor, Prince House, 43 - 51 Prince Street, Bristol, BS1 4PS Company Reg. No: 04499819 | Tel no: 0203 219 2850 | Fax no: 0203 393 5315 By using this website, you agree to our cookie policy X