Supervising Social Worker - Stoke

Do you want to work for an independent, family-run, Ofsted-rated Outstanding since 2010 fostering agency, who are Investors in People Platinum? Are you looking to embark upon an exciting new opportunity as a Social Worker, while showcasing your personality and doing the job you love? Why not join our friendly team at Parallel Parents?!

Founded in 1994, we are a family-run, child-centred fostering agency, rated Outstanding by
Ofsted since 2010. In 2020, we were also awarded Investors in People Platinum. We are
dedicated to providing continued support and guidance to our fantastic carers, and consider
ourselves one big family. Our child-centred ethos makes us stand out from the rest, and you
will be offered full training and support throughout your career with us - we pride ourselves
upon internal progression and promotions.

If you’re looking for a career that combines flexible working to fit around your career and
your own family life, then you’d be a great fit for our exciting and varied Social Worker role.
You will operate both independently and as part of a team to build your own caseload, while
working directly with our carers and young people. As a Parallel Parents Social Worker, you
will also maintain relationships with our current fostering households, while working to
introduce new potential carers to the Parallel Parents family.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a qualified SWE registered Social Worker to join our
successful team on a permanent, full time basis. In return, you can earn a competitive
salary starting at £30,014 rising to £34,444 depending on your experience (relevant
qualifications will be taken into consideration). Newly qualified Social Workers registered
with SWE will also be considered for this role, and will also be supported with their ASYE
Apply now - we would love to hear from you!

The ideal social worker:
● Must have a background in working with children, preferably in a residential setting
● Must already be registered with SWE
● Must have a driving licence and access to a car for work use
Benefits include:
● Flexible hours
● A generous mileage scheme
● Bonuses for completing assessments
● Bonuses for being above your minimum target caseload of 15 placements.
● Full training and we champion ongoing training and support throughout your career
and encourage promoting from within
● Company pension Scheme

Your role will be exciting, varied, and flexible, with no two days ever being the same. You'll
operate both independently and as part of a team to build your own caseload, while working
directly with the carers and young people within a residential home setting.
As a Social Worker you will maintain relationships with our current fostering households,
while working to introduce new potential carers to our extended Parallel Parents family.
Our child-centred ethos makes us stand out from the rest, and as our Social Worker you will
be offered full training and support throughout your career with us with career progression
opportunities.

TO APPLY: Please send your CV and Cover Letter for this role to jobs@caretodayparallelparents.net.