Social Worker jobs in Rayleigh SS6

,Role Purpose

Office Location: Hybrid/Office (Ingatestone, Essex)

Attendance at team meetings and office duty days in the Essex office as agreed

Salary: Range from £41,000 to £44,000 (inclusive of £2,400 pr year car allowance)

• 45 ppm business mileage (first 10,000 per tax year, 25ppm thereafter)
• Option to join either BUPA Medical Cover or Death in Service Benefit
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Training programme as required for role

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Company Statements:

PRIMARY FOCUS: To Safeguard and Protect Children’s Welfare

Safeguarding: Our organisation acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, and government guidance and complies with best practice and OFSTED requirements.

Equality & Diversity: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any protected criteria.

Core Responsibilities

• Hold a deliberately manageable caseload to protect recruitment capacity
• Provide high-quality supervision and support to foster carers
• Promote placement stability and positive outcomes for children
• Maintain excellent compliance and regulatory standards
• Contribute to household reviews and present to panel where required
• Support carers in developing their skills and meeting training standards
• Liaise effectively with Local Authorities to ensure strong matching
• To supervise Social Work and other staff as directed by Senior Management.
• To hold a specific lead role within the agency.
• To be part of the Out of Hours Support to Foster Carers on a rota basis.

Safeguarding & Practice Excellence

• Demonstrate strong safeguarding knowledge and professional judgement
• Ensure care plans, placement agreements, and risk assessments remain current
• Participate in matching discussions to ensure children are placed with carers able to meet their needs
• Respond effectively to incidents and notifiable events

Essential Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration
• Experience within fostering services
• Strong assessment capability (Form F desirable)
• Excellent relationship-building skills
• Highly organised and self-directed
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Standard working hours are 9:00 am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday; however, you will be required to be flexible, depending on the needs of the role. There will be a requirement to take part in the out-of-hours duty on a rota basis.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £41,000.00-£44,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Work from home

Application question(s):

• Knowledge of fostering legislation and experience of working in a fostering team
• Have you experience supervising Foster Carers and and supporting them for the best outcomes for children?

Experience:

• Social Work: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Southend (Essex, East of England Region, England)