Randstad Care
Supervising Social Worker – Kinship Support Team
Location: Groby Road, Glenfield (Leicestershire County Council)
Pay Rate: £38.00 per hour
Contract Type: Temporary (Covering staff sickness for a maximum period of 6 months)
Start Date: Immediate
About the Role
Leicestershire County Council is seeking an experienced and dedicated Supervising Social Worker to join their Kinship Support Team based at Groby Road, Glenfield. This is a crucial, short-term role required to cover a staff sickness for a maximum of 6 months.
Because we need to ensure continuity of care and support for our kinship carers and children, we are looking for a professional who can hit the ground running and start immediately.
Key Responsibilities
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Carer Support & Supervision: Provide robust supervision, guidance, and emotional support to connected persons and kinship carers.
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Placement Stability: Assess the needs of kinship families, identifying and implementing support packages to ensure long-term placement stability.
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Compliance & Regulations: Ensure all kinship placements adhere to relevant fostering regulations, national minimum standards, and local authority policies.
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Multi-Agency Collaboration: Work closely with child care social workers, schools, health professionals, and support groups to advocate for the needs of the kinship family.
Candidate Requirements
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Specific Experience: Proven, strong experience working directly within a Local Authority Kinship Support Team as a supervising social worker.
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Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of the specific challenges, legal frameworks, and emotional dynamics surrounding connected persons and kinship care.
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Compliance: Active Social Work England registration and an enhanced DBS check.
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Availability: Must be available to start immediately and commit to a contract of up to 6 months.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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