Experienced Social Worker - Fostering

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council's Knowsley Children's Social Care is seeking an Experienced Social Worker to join the Fostering Service on a full-time basis within the fostering recruitment and assessment team.

You will undertake specialist mainstream and kinship fostering assessments, private fostering, step-parent adoption and special guardianship assessments, using your strong assessment skills to deliver timely outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must be qualified and professionally registered as a social worker.
• Knowledge of current legislation and regulations.
• Experience and abilities in working with children, young people, families and partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Complete specialist fostering assessments (mainstream, kinship).
• Carry out private fostering, step parent adoption and special guardianship assessments.
• Work in partnership with children, families and partner agencies.

Job description

We are looking for driven and passionate people to work with us to deliver real benefits for our residents and businesses and become part of the Knowsley Journey

• Location: Nutgrove Villa, Westmorland Road, Huyton , Knowsley , L36 6GA, Hybrid Working
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 36 hours per week. Consideration will be given for part-time working.
• Closing Date: 06/09/2026 at 23:59
• Reference: CVP 0669

Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024.

We are an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter , demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.

Knowsley Children's Social Care is seeking to recruit an Experienced Social Worker to work in the Fostering Service on a full time basis within the fostering recruitment and assessment team.

The role will require to complete specialist mainstream and kinship fostering assessments, private fostering, step parent adoption assessments and special guardianship assessments.

You will have excellent assessment skills to support the completion of the above assessments in a timely manner.

You must be qualified and professionally registered as a social worker, have knowledge of current legislation and regulations, have demonstrated their experience and abilities in respect of working in partnership with children, young people, families and partner agencies.

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We welcome applications from residents and beyond, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

Please note that sponsorship is not available for this post

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact:

Closing Date: Sunday, 6th September 2026 at 23:59pm

Interview Date: W/C 14th September 2026