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Supervising social workers manage and support a caseload of foster carers to provide excellent care to ensure the best outcomes for children we care for and supporting carers to apply a trauma-informed approach in their care of children. The role of the supervising social worker is critical in supporting the carer to develop good relationships with children and their families, providing stable nurturing family homes for as long as the children need to be with them.
Job Responsibility:
Support, supervise and develop a caseload of foster carers
Promote excellent trauma‑informed care and placement stability
Build strong relationships with carers, children, and professionals
Ensure statutory requirements and service standards are met
Work confidently across a range of fostering types, including the Mockingbird model
Take part in our duty rota and contribute to the wider development of the service
Requirements:
Be a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England
Have post‑qualifying experience with children in care and/or foster carers
Understand therapeutic and trauma‑informed approaches to parenting
Communicate confidently and clearly with children, carers, families and professionals
Be able to motivate, support and challenge to achieve excellent outcomes
Have strong analytical, report‑writing and presentation skills
Be resilient, organised, flexible, and able to prioritise competing demands
Be comfortable travelling outside Portsmouth when required (including occasional overnight stays)
Be willing to participate in the Out‑of‑Hours Foster Carer Support Service