Social Worker - Fostering Kinship Assessment Team

Our client, Telford & Wrekin Council, is seeking a Social Worker for its Fostering Kinship Assessment team.

There is hybrid working available.

Please let me know if you are interested? Or if not, can you refer a friend for £250 if placed?

Details of the role:

• The successful applicant will be responsible for undertaking a variety of assessments within the kinship pathway, requiring a positive attitude and a focus on quality and analytical practice which evidences safe placements within children’s networks.
• In addition to this, the social worker will be expected to manage a complex case load of assessments, through both private and public law and have experience of producing high quality court reports.
• The social worker within this team will also be expected to deliver training and support to other services and applicants and carers, to develop more cohesive working, as well as being part of meetings and forums to raise to profile of kinship care, early referrals and seeking permanence for children within their networks.
• Our team is very experienced, highly supportive, friendly and passionate about what we do.
• We work hard but also find time to celebrate achievements and good practice.
• The Kinship assessment team works closely and cooperatively with colleagues within the Kinship support team and Mainstream fostering teams as well as with Social Workers and managers from other Children’s Services.
• The work is interesting, often complex and challenging but is crucial to achieving placement stability and permanence for our children.

Requirements of the role:

• Qualified Social Worker
• Fully Social Work England registered
• Must have significant post-qualified experience in children’s social care
• Must have experience of completing Fostering assessments

Please get in touch to discuss this role or consider if you can refer a friend or colleague for £250 if successfully placed.