Supervising Social Worker - Waltham Abbey
Liquid Personnel
Apply to this job Waltham Abbey Until 8/22/2026 First posted May 13, 2026 Last posted May 13, 2026
Job description
Liquid Personnel are recruiting a Supervising Social Worker for a Good‑rated Independent Fostering Agency based in Waltham Abbey.
The organisation is led by Directors with both lived fostering experience and senior local authority social work backgrounds, ensuring a strong, realistic and supportive service for carers and children alike. This is an opportunity to join an agency that genuinely prioritises quality, manageable caseloads and staff wellbeing.
Benefits as a Supervising Social Worker:
- Manageable caseload of 7 families
- Salary up to 43k dependent on experience
- 28 Days Annual leave plus statutory Bank Holidays
- Flexible working arrangements
- Nest Pension Scheme
- Access to wellbeing and counselling services
- Mileage paid per month at 45p per mile
- Training and Development Opportunities
- Supervise and support allocated foster carers, and their placements, completing all necessary recording and reporting documentation.
- Direct work with children and young people to support better outcomes and stable placements.
- Attend meetings and liaise with professionals to ensure positive outcomes and safeguarding of children in placements.
- Assist in undertaking initial visits, as required.
- Social Work England registration
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
About this role
Summary
Supervise foster carers, support children, liaise with professionals, ensure safeguarding, complete documentation.
Job title
Supervising Social Worker
Experience level
degree level or equivalent in social work
Industry
social work
Location requirements
Waltham Abbey, flexible working, no remote work
Salary
Salary up to 43k dependent on experience
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
Social Work England registrationUK eligible to worksocial work degree
Preferred skills
None specified
Specializations
fosteringchild supportcare supervision
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Waltham Abbey, UK
On-site City