Senior Social Worker
Full Job Posting
Responsibilities
- Provide supervision, support and guidance to social workers, support workers and foster carers.
- Develop specialist fostering areas such as step‑down from residential care, SBS and PAC.
- Contribute to the recruitment, training, and retention of foster carers.
- Manage a caseload of complex fostering placements and ensure child safety.
- Lead service improvement initiatives and implement best practice models (e.g., Signs of Safety).
- Collaborate with children’s services, education, health and voluntary agencies.
- Support the development of trauma‑informed and therapeutic fostering practices.
- Ensure compliance with statutory guidance, council policies and reporting requirements.
- Prepare and present reports for senior management and external bodies.
- Promote a culture of continuous learning, compassion and collaboration within the team.
Qualifications
- Qualified Social Worker (QSW) with current registration in Wales.
- Minimum 5 years post‑qualifying experience in children’s services, preferably fostering.
- Strong assessment, communication and organisational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise, mentor and appraise staff.
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
- Experience in recruitment, training and retention of foster carers.
- Knowledge of the Signs of Safety model and trauma‑informed practice.
- Proficiency with case management and data reporting systems.
- Welsh language proficiency (spoken and written) desirable.
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