Supervising Social Worker Fostering Service

Job description

Contract Terms

Starting salary: PO1-PO4 (£40,182 – £52,194)
Work location: 48 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TY
Hours per week: 36 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 9th August 2026 at 23:59
Expected interview date: W/c 17th August 2026

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the Role

As a supervising social worker, you will provide a high quality and effective professional casework service, taking responsibility for working and managing a caseload within a framework of appropriate supervision, dependent upon the complexities of these cases and the social worker’s experience.

To work with foster carers, children and families to support vulnerable service users ensuring the needs of the child remain paramount.

To assess, plan, use evidence based analytical practice to implement and evaluate safeguarding measures to ensure all children are given the opportunity to reach their full potential. 

To work to a structured time management practice; submitting reports, assessments and plans within regulated timescales.

To maintain accurate written and computerised records, in accordance with agreed procedures and in order to meet legislative responsibilities.

To co-ordinate, and take a lead role in multi-professional/ agency groups and other professional meetings.

About the Team

You will be part of a dedicated (fostering) support team committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people. Working alongside experienced Social Workers, Team Managers and multi-agency partners, you will contribute to a culture of collaboration, learning and continuous improvement. The service promotes high standards of practice, regular supervision and professional development, providing opportunities to progress through grades as your experience, skills and responsibilities grow.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will hold a recognised Social Work qualification and have active Social Work England registration. You will have experience of working with children, young people and families, including those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. You’ll be able to complete high quality assessments, develop effective care and support plans, and apply relevant legislation confidently in practice. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, including the ability to prepare reports for reviews, conferences and court proceedings. You will also demonstrate sound analytical skills, a commitment to safeguarding and promoting positive outcomes, and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.  Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.  

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk