Job Opportunity with Barnardo's: Supervising Social Worker

Location: Barnardo's Cymru Adoption & Fostering Service

Salary: £35,713 - £41,416 (FTE) plus £312 per annum office at Home Allowance

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37 and 18.5

Closing Date: 24 March 2025

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2 posts available: full time 37 hours and part time 18.5 hours, per week.

 - Full time role: covering South Wales
 - Part time role: covering North Wales  

Do you want to make a real difference in children and young people's lives? If so, then we would like you to join our dedicated team of social workers and help empower children to thrive. We believe in quality over quantity, ensuring manageable caseloads so you can truly focus on the people you support. Regular supervision, peer support, and emotional wellbeing resources are all part of how we care for our team. We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our small friendly team, who are well linked in with the wider Barnardo's organisation across the UK.

Fostering Service, covering Wales. We offer flexible working options, and a strong support network, and ongoing professional development to ensure you feel valued and supported in your career. 

The suitably applicant will be enthusiastic, creative and passionate about supporting children and young people who are cared for by their foster families. You will be able to work therapeutically with people who have experienced trauma and loss in their lives. You will work in a way that acknowledges and validates their experiences and work with hope that their future may be different. You will also have opportunities to design and deliver training to a team of committed foster parents and peers. You will have strong assessment skills in order to complete Form F's and annual reviews.

Ready to take the next step in your social work career? If the answer yes, then we very much look forward to you joining the team.

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