Supervising Social Worker/Senior Practitioner

Posted 05 October 2025
Salary £37500 - £49550 per annum + Car allowance
LocationEssex
Job type Permanent
Discipline Fostering
ReferenceTM03102025_1759749434

Job description

A Leading Social Enterprise is looking for a Supervising Social Worker/Senior Practitioner to be based in East London, looking after a group of foster carers around East London and parts of Essex. This is a full-time, permanent position with predominantly home working. This agency are happy to recruit for an SSW or Senior SW, whereas the latter will hold a smaller caseload, but will be part of working with additional tasks.

Salary is up to £44,500 per annum plus a car allowance of £4,500 - total package £49,000 (up to)

As the Supervising Social Worker/Senior Practitioner, you will have experience within fostering with a knowledge or experience of practising with a Therapeutic Approach. Ideally, within an Independent Fostering Agency or Charity or not for profit organisation.

Benefits for you:

  • Salary is up to £44,500 per annum plus a car allowance of £4,500 - total package £49,000 (up to)
  • 25 Days Annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Therapeutic training
  • Car Allowance
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Childcare Vouchers
  • Healthcare Scheme

Your responsibilities:

  • Undertake Initial Visits
  • Carrying out assessments
  • Supervise and Support foster carers
  • Promote, Develop and Deliver Training Programmes to Foster Carers


Please follow the instructions on this website, or alternatively contact Tom McKenna on 07587031100 or tmckenna@charecruitment.com for further details and please do be sure to leave your contact details