Children’s Social Worker Assessment or Permanence #RQ1512268

Semester.co.uk; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Children's Social Worker to join their Fostering Kinship Assessment Service. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and young people. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in children's social work, particularly in fostering, and will be responsible for managing complex cases with a focus on child-centered practices. With a commitment to delivering excellent services, you will play a crucial role in assessing and recruiting foster carers to ensure stable placements. Join a supportive team and contribute to creating brighter futures for children in need.

Benefits

Excellent competitive pay rate – paid weekly!

Free on-going training opportunities

In-house payroll support

Enhanced DBS completed

Support from a dedicated team

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in children's social work, particularly in fostering.
• Strong understanding of fostering regulations and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload with a child-centered approach.
• Complete Form C Assessments and recruit foster carers.

Skills

Children's Social Work

Form C Assessments

Fostering Regulations

Child-Centered Approach

Decision Making

Education

Social Work Qualification

Job description

Children’s Social Worker Assessment or Permanence #RQ1512268

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

We are currently recruiting an experienced children’s social worker (3 years+ pq experience) to join us in our Fostering Kinship Assessment Service. You will be experienced in completing Form C Assessments. You will have the creativity, motivation, and passion to deliver excellent services and improve outcomes to ensure a positive difference and brighter future for our children and young people. You will have a strong career background within children and families and have sound knowledge within fostering, specifically within kinship, as well as having a comprehensive understanding of all fostering regulations and legislation, statutory guidance, and processes. You will manage a diverse, complex, and varied caseload, always being child-centered in your approach. You will bring your knowledge and expertise to the role to work in order to make effective decisions in recruiting and assessing our foster carers, ensuring we offer the best stable placements for our children and young people.

Placement until Oct 2025; must be able to commit to the full length of placement.

Must live within a 1hr commutable distance to Liverpool.

Must be a car driver and commit to at least 3 days on site in Liverpool per week.

What’s on offer for the Social Worker

• Excellent competitive pay rate – paid weekly!
• Excellent management structure with experienced leaders
• Desirable location with excellent transport links
• A stable and well-supported working environment

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

• Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.
• Competitive Rates of pay
• In-house payroll, providing weekly payments and support
• Enhanced DBS completed.
• Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated, and friendly team
• An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant
• Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area

If you would like to find out more information about this role, or the other opportunities Semester.co.uk have available, feel free to click the ‘Apply’ button.