Social Worker

?? Location: Surrey?? Salary: £40,929 - £43,735 per annum? Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM?? Contract Type: Permanent

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker looking to make a meaningful impact in fostering services? Join Surrey’s Fostering Team, where you will play a key role in supporting foster carers, ensuring children in care receive the best possible support, and promoting stability for vulnerable young people.

As a Social Worker in the Fostering Team, you will be responsible for assessing, training, and supporting foster carers, ensuring they can provide safe, nurturing, and stable homes for children in care. You will work closely with children, families, and professionals to ensure that fostering placements meet the needs of children and promote their long-term well-being.

• Recruit, assess, and train prospective foster carers, ensuring they meet statutory and best practice standards.
• Provide ongoing supervision and support to approved foster carers, helping them navigate challenges.
• Work in partnership with social workers, schools, health professionals, and other agencies to ensure the best outcomes for children in foster care.
• Undertake fostering assessments (Form F assessments) and contribute to panel recommendations.
• Ensure all placements comply with fostering regulations, policies, and safeguarding guidelines.
• Advocate for children’s needs and ensure their voices are heard in placement decisions.

? A qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.? Experience in fostering, children’s social work, or family support.? Strong assessment and report-writing skills with knowledge of fostering legislation and best practice.? Ability to build positive relationships with foster carers and children.? A commitment to improving outcomes for children in care.

? Competitive salary of £40,929 - £43,735 per annum.? Opportunities for career development and training.? Regular supervision and a supportive team environment.? Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.? The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and foster families.

If you are a dedicated and compassionate Social Worker ready to support foster carers and improve the lives of children in care, we want to hear from you!