Please note: Priority may be given to internal at risk applicants

Calderdale Council provides a generous annual leave scheme of up to 36 days plus bank holidays for those who have 5 years or more local authority continuous service.

The benefits of working for Calderdale Children’s Social Care are that you will be supported to provide the very best service for our children. 

Quality reflective supervision is provided and there is a strong learning culture within the service as well as a great sense of belonging and peer involvement. You will be given a comprehensive induction program and provided with regular person focused supervision to meet your well-being, training, and development needs. You will manage your own diary and benefit from being able to work from home as well as having access to an office base to enable you to meet with colleagues and other teams and services.

The Fostering service is on a continuing journey of development and self-improvement, always looking at how we can promote, support, and develop the service to ensure the children we care for are experiencing the best possible care. We have been able to evidence success through low numbers of breakdown, low caseloads for supervising social workers and low staff turn-over rates.

This is an exciting time to join the Fostering Service.

We are recruiting a full-time Supervising Social Worker, to supervise and support Calderdale Fostering Families within the Fostering Service. Our service is striving to be an outstanding fostering service whereby social workers are valued, passionate about their role and can shape the service we deliver with new ideas, initiates and specialist areas. We have an excellent working relationship with our fostering families and your role will be paramount in supporting and supervising carers to meet the needs of all the children in their care.

The Social Worker will need to be a self-motivated individual with excellent communication and organisational skills and will be someone who can take responsibility for their own workload, time management and planning.  The ability to work autonomously both in a 1:1 and group setting with families would be a great asset.

The post holder will be someone who is passionate in breaking down barriers for families to access support and someone who can think outside the box to achieve best outcomes They will have an understanding of the impact of early trauma and issues affecting children and young people who are unable to live with their birth parents and an ability to work empathetically and creatively with fostering  families to ensure they continue to receive the most appropriate support to meet their needs. The post holder will receive further training and development opportunities and must be keen and enthusiastic to access additional opportunities to support them in their role.

Applications will only be considered from those who hold a recognised social work qualification and can demonstrate a sound understanding of the Fostering Services Regulations and a commitment to achieving permanence for children and young people.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

Closing Date: 12th February 2024

Interview Date: TBC

We may utilise digital interview methods.

As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities for both full and part time staff.

On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.

Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.

For support on your application please read our Application Booklet or visit our Employment Hub.

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, an early submission is advised.