Advanced Practitioner Fostering

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Nottingham is seeking an Advanced Practitioner in the Kinship Fostering Team to assess, support, and train Kinship Foster Carers. Applicants must be a qualified social worker with at least three years of experience and hold a valid UK driver's license. This role offers a starting salary of £46,142 and includes hybrid working arrangements, allowing a balance between remote and on-site work.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Leave entitlement

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience working with children and families.
• Registered with Social Work England and compliant with professional standards.
• Possession of a full UK driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assess, support, supervise, and train Kinship Foster Carers and their families.
• Help carers provide trauma-informed care to children and young people.
• Complete full assessments for fostering panel and court.

Skills

Qualified Social Worker

Assessment skills

Relationship-building

Safeguarding knowledge

Multi-agency working

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours/week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £46,142 (Level one) rising to £49,282 (Level four) And a welcome bonus of £3,250.

Location: Nottingham City Council, Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

As an Advanced Practitioner in the Kinship Fostering Team, you will:

• Assess, support, supervise, and train Kinship Foster Carers and their families.
• Help carers provide trauma-informed care to children and young people.
• Complete full assessments for fostering panel and court.
• Provide effective supervision, advice, and guidance to carers.
• Work closely with the team around the child to support permanency planning.
• Be involved in support groups, carer events, and training, including some evening and weekend work.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Qualified Social Worker with a minimum of three years’ experience working with children and families.
• Registered with Social Work England and compliant with professional standards.
• Proven assessment skills, with the ability to meet tight timescales for panel presentations and court proceedings.
• Strong relationship-building skills with both carers and children.
• Ability to identify and respond to safeguarding concerns effectively and in line with statutory guidance.
• Commitment to multi-agency working, ensuring holistic support to meet children’s needs.
• Possession of a full UK driver’s license and access to a vehicle for work-related travel.
• A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Mr. Bala Gurusamy, Principal Manager - Kinship Fostering, by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 12th October 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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