Children’s Qualified Social Worker – Kinship Support & Supervision Team
Salary: £42,652 – £45,271 per annum (Salaries include market factor) or £47,362 – £50,339 per annum (Salaries include market factor).
Full reimbursement of Social Work England registration fee. Essential Car User Allowance.
Overview
Children and young people are at the heart of all we do. We value relationships and support children in their birth families or extended networks whenever possible, and where this is not possible, we work to maintain their relationships and protect their best interests.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct viability assessments jointly with Social Workers for children and young people.
- Carry out fostering assessments and present findings to Fostering Panel.
- Prepare special guardianship assessments for court in collaboration with Social Workers.
- Support and supervise connected person Foster Carers.
Qualifications & Experience
Qualified social worker with experience in fostering, kinship care or related practice. Experience in conducting assessments and supporting families is desirable.
Benefits
- Competitive salary ranges (refer above).
- Full reimbursement for Social Work England registration fee.
- Essential Car User Allowance.
- Automatic access to a secure, flexible and tax‑efficient Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Staff benefits & discounts including salary sacrifice schemes.
- Free on‑site parking.
- Generous leave entitlement (24 days rising to 32 days), plus 8 bank holidays and an additional concessionary day.
- Free access to employee assistance programme and confidential counselling.
- Flexible and mobile working policy with hybrid model.
- Private lettings available from ‘Nuplace’ with priority for social work professionals.
Legal and Equality
Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check. It is an offence to apply for a role that involves regulated activity with children or adults in vulnerable circumstances if you are barred from working with one or both of these groups.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and encourage all interested applicants to apply.
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