Supervising Social Worker (Kinship Care Team)
Stockport Council
Supervising Social Worker (Kinship Care Team)
SO3 (full time £39,862 - £45,091, part time £19,931 - £22,545, this role is eligible for an Essential Car User allowance of up to £963 per annum)
Two positions: 37 hours and 18.5 hours (please indicate on your application form which you are applying for)
Full time position - Temporary (6 months)
Part time position Permanent
Hybrid: Stopford House and homeworking
Application Deadline: 17 July 2026 11:59pm
Shortlisting Date: 20 July 2026
Interview Date: 22 July 2026
Interview Type: Face to face
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Your Role
The kinship care team consists of a Duty team, Assessment team and Support and Supervision team. This vacancy is within the Support and Supervision team with the main duties including the support and supervision of Kinship Foster carers. Tasks will also include duty tasks on a rota basis, i.e. viability assessments and regulation 24 assessments.
About You
You will have a Social Work qualification and be registered with the Social Work England. It is essential that you have a good understanding of the needs of kinship care arrangements and have some experience of working with Kinship Carers. You will need to be flexible in your approach to working hours and meeting the needs of the service.
About Us
We seek to deliver a highly professional service to both kinship foster carers and Stockport’s children and young people who are in the care of Kinship carers.
Regular supervision and training and development opportunities are provided for all staff.
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Zoe.knipe@stockport.gov.uk on 07971064188 for an informal discussion about the role
The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.
Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.
Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme
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Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.
We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.