Social Worker Children

Location Exeter
Job Type Temporary
Salary £36.00 - £38.00 per hour + Umbrella
Reference JN -112025-6290_1763122289
Duration Ongoing
Work Type Office-based

🌟 Supervising Social Worker - Fostering (Exeter & East Devon) 🌟

🕘 0.6 FTE | 22.2 hrs per week (Days discussed at interview)
💷 Up to £36 per hour (Umbrella)
📍 Exeter & East Devon


🔎 About the Role

Join the Fostering, Supervision & Support Team supporting foster carers across Exeter & East Devon. You'll help ensure safe, stable, and thriving placements through supervision, training, quality assurance, and adherence to fostering standards and regulations.


🧠 Key Responsibilities

  • 🧡 Support, advise & supervise foster carers to maintain high-quality placements.

  • 🔎 Carry out unannounced visits, annual reviews, and ongoing monitoring.

  • 🧑‍🏫 Assist with training for prospective & existing foster carers.

  • 🛡️ Ensure practice aligns with Fostering Regulations & National Minimum Standards.

  • 🤝 Promote safe, nurturing environments for children in placement.

  • 🚗 Travel across Exeter & East Devon to meet service needs.


✨ Skills & Experience Required

  • 🎓 Social Work qualification + SWE registration

  • ✔️ ASYE completed

  • 📚 Strong knowledge of fostering legislation & care options

  • 🧩 Experience in fostering OR transferable skills from children & families work

  • ✍️ Excellent communication, relationship-building & recording skills

  • 🗂️ Strong time-management & planning ability

  • 🚗 Own transport required

What happens now?

If you're passionate about making a real difference and meet the qualifications outlined above, we would love to hear from you! Apply on below post

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