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Waltham Abbey

Supervising Social Worker - Waltham Abbey

Social Worker Top 25% in Social WorkFull-Time

Listed compensation

£43K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Liquid Personnel are recruiting a Supervising Social Worker for a Good‑rated Independent Fostering Agency based in Waltham Abbey.

The organisation is led by Directors with both lived fostering experience and senior local authority social work backgrounds, ensuring a strong, realistic and supportive service for carers and children alike. This is an opportunity to join an agency that genuinely prioritises quality, manageable caseloads and staff wellbeing.

Benefits as a Supervising Social Worker

  • Manageable caseload of 7 families
  • Salary up to 43k dependent on experience
  • 28 Days Annual leave plus statutory Bank Holidays
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Nest Pension Scheme
  • Access to wellbeing and counselling services
  • Mileage paid per month at 45p per mile
  • Training and Development Opportunities

Duties as a Supervising Social Worker

Supervise and support allocated foster carers, and their placements, completing all necessary recording and reporting documentation.

Direct work with children and young people to support better outcomes and stable placements.

Attend meetings and liaise with professionals to ensure positive outcomes and safeguarding of children in placements.

Assist in undertaking initial visits, as required.

Requirements as a Supervising Social Worker

  • Social Work England registration
  • Eligible to work in the UK

Degree Level or Equivalent in Social Work

For further information please contact Mozz Radwan on 02038573486 or Mozz.Radwan@liquidpersonnel.com

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.

Key Responsibilities

Supervise and support allocated foster carers and their placements while completing all necessary recording and reporting. Conduct direct work with children and young people to ensure stable placements and positive safeguarding outcomes.

Requirements

Must be a registered Social Worker with Social Work England and hold a degree-level qualification in Social Work. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and not be residents of WHO Red or Amber list countries.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Foster Carer SupervisionCase ManagementReporting And DocumentationInterprofessional LiaisonPlacement Stability

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Supervising Social Worker - Waltham Abbey at Liquid Personnel a 7.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,097 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 36% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

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Listing-based score

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About Liquid Personnel

Staffing and Recruiting
Manchester, Lancashire
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Flexible working arrangements
Nest Pension Scheme
Wellbeing and counselling services
Mileage paid at 45p per mile
Training and development opportunities