Our client, Shropshire Council, is looking for a Supervising Social Worker to join their team Brief Duties / Key Responsibilities1. Supporting and Supervising Kinship Foster CarersProvide regular supervision, guidance, and emotional support to foster carers.Help carers offer safe, stable, and therapeutic care to children, with a trauma informed approachEmpower carers to meet the needs of the children placed with them, promoting positive development and stability.Ensuring carers are supported to address any barriers to training and development in their fostering roleEnsuring High-Quality Placements and Safe CareThe Shropshire fostering statement-of-purpose April 2025 outlines the broader aims of the service, which shape the SSW role:Promote safe, secure, and nurturing placements where children''s needs, identity, and wellbeing are prioritised.Ensure that children are listened to, their wishes/feelings are considered, and that they are supported to thrive in education, health, and emotional development.Contribute to Shropshire''s ambition to deliver high quality, aspirational foster care. Monitoring, Visiting and OversightEnsuring regular and frequent visits from their social workers, this includes:Visiting carers regularly.Providing support to ensure carers can grow and develop in their role and children receive safe care arrangementsMonitoring the home environment and child''s progress.Ensuring fostering households remain compliant with regulations and standards.Working Withi