Supervising Social Worker - SW18 2PU

Supervising Social Worker - SW18 2PU Job Introduction

Supervising Social Worker
Up to £52,767 per annum
Permanent
Full Time (36 Hours)
Wandsworth, London
Ofsted Rating: ‘Good’

Are you an experienced Social Worker, looking to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families? Join a team where your creativity, compassion and confidence are not only valued – they are essential.

Our goals and vision are all about keeping families together where it is safe to do so. We work with each family’s strengths to help them meet the challenges they face alongside supporting our practitioners to do the transformational work needed to reduce or prevent the need for children to be looked after by the local authority as a permanent plan. When children do need to live in care, we want them to live in families and stay close to their communities. Supervising social workers in our Supervision and Support Team make this happen.

About the role

In this role, you will work with a group of Wandsworth foster carers and support them to offer the best care to our children. You will have an understanding of trauma, attachment and child development, and be able to support carers to think about children’s needs and lived experience, so that they can be emotionally attuned and thoughtful in their parenting.

We will support you through 1:1 personal and case supervision, reflective group supervision and a tailored training offer. We value each staff member in the service and want each and every one to be a leader and champion of exemplary practice.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Having a social work qualification and current registration with Social Work England.
• Experience of building strong networks around families and the ability to build relationships with partners across services and agencies.
• Inspirational and resilient with a passion for fostering and achieving positive outcomes for the children and young people.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and analytical skills, as well as an ability to build relationships with practitioners, families and partners.
• Enthusiasm and tenacity to shape and develop our work with foster carers.

If you meet the above criteria and would like to make a difference by working with children, young people and their families – apply now. Wandsworth is where your next chapter begins.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact:
Siobhan Palma, Team Manager - Fostering Support and Supervision
[email protected]

Closing Date: 5th October 2025
Shortlisting Date: w/c 6th October 2025
Interview Date: w/c 13th October 2025

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.

Up to £52,767 per annum