Senior Social Worker - Fostering Team

Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Senior Social Worker for its client's Fostering Team at Gateshead. Our client, Gateshead Council, is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join their Fostering Team. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a dedicated and supportive service committed to securing positive outcomes for children and young people through the provision of high-quality foster care. The team works collaboratively with foster carers, children, families, and partner agencies to provide safe, stable, and nurturing environments where children can thrive. As a Senior Social Worker within the Fostering Team, you will play a key role in supporting and supervising foster carers, undertaking fostering assessments, and contributing to the ongoing development of the fostering service. You will also act as a source of expertise within the team, providing guidance and support to colleagues while ensuring the highest standards of social work practice are maintained. **What will your responsibilities be?** - Deliver a high-quality fostering service in line with statutory requirements, fostering regulations, and Gateshead Council policies and procedures. - Undertake assessments of prospective foster carers and present reports to fostering panels. - Provide ongoing supervision, support, and guidance to approved foster carers. - Ensure foster placements are appropriately supported to promote stability and positive outcomes for children and young people. - Work collaboratively with children, families, carers, and multi-agency professionals to develop and implement effective care plans. - Support less experienced social workers within the team through mentoring and sharing best practice. - Maintain accurate and timely case recordings, assessments, and reports. - Participate in regular supervision and contribute to service development initiatives. **Benefits:** - Supportive and experienced management team. - Competitive rate of pay. - Flexible working arrangements. - Opportunities for professional development and career progression. - Collaborative and child-focused working environment. **Qualifications & Experience:** To be successful in this role you must have, - Social Work England registration. - Eligibility to work in the UK. - Full UK driving licence. - Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in Social Work. - Significant post-qualified experience within Children's Services. - Experience working within fostering services. - Strong assessment, analytical, and relationship-building skills. **Why Liquid Personnel?** - Free DBS and compliance service - Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly - Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies - Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal - Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge - Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK - “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place\* - “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us \* Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. \* Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes. **Reasonable Adjustments:** If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement. We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List. BH - 202318 GH - 36139