Fostering Assessing Social Worker

Children's Social Work Matters; Rotherham; Híbrido; GBP 44 000 - 48 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working

Resumo da oferta

Children's Social Work Matters in Rotherham is seeking a permanent, full‑time Social Worker in the Fostering team to join the Directorates of Children and Young People's Services. The role is 37 hours per week with hybrid working and an attractive salary of £44,253 – £47,665 plus excellent benefits.

You will assess prospective foster carers, work within safeguarding guidelines, and collaborate with partners to support families.

Qualificações

• A recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Work England.
• A minimum of two years’ experience of working within a Local Authority or private sector fostering team.
• Experience of undertaking assessments of prospective foster carers.
• Sound knowledge of fostering regulations, childcare legislation, and safeguarding practice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• The ability to work flexibly, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational skills, initiative, and the ability to work under pressure.
• In-depth knowledge of legislation and a good understanding of the National Minimum Standards for Fostering (NMS 2011).

Conhecimentos

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Organisational skills

Time management

Flexible working

NMS 2011 knowledge

Formação académica

Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Salary

£44,253 - £47,665 and Excellent Benefits

Want to find out more about working in Rotherham? Here are some reasons why you'll love it...

Directorate - Children and Young People's Services

Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week.

Come and join the team here in Rotherham! Why?

We have a strong, visible, accessible leadership team and a heartfelt pledge to deliver outstanding services to children and their families.

We have an established Rotherham family approach that assists us in how we work with families and how we care and support our workforce.

We pride ourselves on our strong learning culture and use this positively to develop staff and improve practice.

We strongly believe in 'growing our own'. Your development and career goals are important to us.We will support you to achieve your career ambitions. Whether this is supporting you to be a confident Social Worker, advance practitioner, practice consultant or move through to management, we’ve got you and your career journey!

You will be joining an authority rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in 2025.

You will be joining an authority who are passionate about supporting and assessing kinship carers to ensure children can remain with family or friends wherever possible

• We have a generous annual leave allowance.
• We have manageable caseloads and support hybrid working arrangements.

ABOUT YOU

You will have:

A recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Work England.

A minimum of two years’ experience of working within a Local Authority or private sector fostering team.

Experience of undertaking assessments of prospective foster carers.

Sound knowledge of fostering regulations, childcare legislation, and safeguarding practice.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders.

The ability to work flexibly, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment.

Strong organisational skills, initiative, and the ability to work under pressure.

In-depth knowledge of legislation and a good understanding of the National Minimum Standards for Fostering (NMS 2011).

Closing Date: 25.10.26

Shortlisting: 28.10.26

Interviews: 04.11.26

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please email:

Claire Ruckledge (Fostering Recruitment and Assessment Team Manager) [e-mail]