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Supervising Social Worker
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Supervising Social Worker
Supervising Social Worker – Compass Fostering
Helping to change lives starts here – Are you the change-maker we’re looking for?
Compass Community places children first through our therapeutic, innovative, and impact-driven approach. Fuelled by integrity, courage, and care, we listen deeply, challenge each other, and collaboratively fix what needs to be fixed—together.
We are Compass Fostering, and we’re seeking a knowledgeable and dedicated Supervising Social Worker (SSW) to join our team in Newton Aycliffe.
This role offers:
- A hybrid working model (home & office base).
- Caseload support across Newton Aycliffe with visits to fostering families.
- Dynamic contribution to a growing organisation while advancing your career.
We believe passion and diversity of thought drive impact—our teams champion your drive to succeed, no matter if you’re looking for new challenges or are an established SSW.
Key Benefits
Development & Growth
- Career progression with opportunities for senior roles.
- Structured training and mentorship programme.
- Hybrid working flexibility enables balance.
Compensation & Support
- Competitive salary (aligned with your experience).
- Travel package: 45p per mile + £100/month car allowance.
- Low caseload responsibility (typically up to 15 fostering families).
Wellbeing & Packages
- Access to therapeutic wellbeing sessions with our team of experts in emotional & mental health.
- Annual payments: £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years), £600 (10 years).
- Up to £500 annual “special recognition award” for outstanding practice.
- REACH Awards: Quarterly competition for £150 in vouchers for staff contributions.
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Extra Benefits
- MediCash, offering cashback for medical appointments (optical, dental etc.).
- Life assurance scheme: 3x annual salary after successful probation.
- 25 days annual leave + 28 days after 4 years.
- Bank holidays observed.
- Personalised leave: 2.5 days/year for birthday/Life Day + half-day festive shopping leave.
- Health & Wellbeing Centre access.
Essential & Desirable Criteria
Rotation: Essentials
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Commitment to therapeutic intervention, flexibility & empathy—driving young people and fostering families to realise their full potential.
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The ability to manage a caseload of up to 15 foster families, offering supportive guidance and continuous practice-based learning.
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Dedication to a 24/7 on-call rota as part of wrap-around care for fostering families.
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Passion for continuous improvement in fostering service delivery.
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Relevant professional Social Work qualification.
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Registered with Social Work England.
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Proven fostering-related experience (e.g., in teams like Looked After Children or fostering services).
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Experience Requirements
- Evidence demonstrating experience in:
- Identifying and meeting the needs of vulnerable children and young people.
- Making objective professional assessments of children/young people’s well-being needs.
- Strong knowledge of:
- Fostering regulations.
- Childcare & safeguarding law.
Core Skills
- Effective communication and weaving in treating/therapeutic relationships.
- Driving youth transitions towards stability and growth.
- Preference given to candidates with recent fostering SAMISH research project or pathways paper experience.
Contingencies
- Full DBS Enhanced background check clearance.
- Valid driver’s license with personal access to a vehicle.
About You & About Compass
About You
Compass Community invests in human-centric approaches to nurture resilience, courage, and wisdom. What drives our success? Diverse teams with different backgrounds, cultures, and ways of challenging the status quo—so that no young person is left behind.
About Us
- Values-focused and trauma-informed: At our core, we’re mission-driven.
- ** therapies & mentorship** – we develop both you and our culture through innovation.
- Exclusion is not tolerated; we fiercely promote equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I).
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