Fostering Assessment Social Worker

TN United Kingdom; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated social worker to join its Fostering and Adoption Assessment Team. This permanent role involves conducting thorough assessments for fostering and adoption, ensuring children have safe and loving homes. The ideal candidate will have significant statutory social work experience and a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for families. The organization values flexibility and offers a supportive environment for professional development. If you're passionate about making a difference in children's lives, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Hold a Social Work degree or equivalent with extensive post-qualification experience.
• Demonstrate knowledge of fostering regulations and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments for fostering and adoption.
• Support families through the assessment process.

Skills

Statutory Social Work Experience

Safeguarding

Assessment Skills

Effective Communication

Knowledge of Social Work Policies

Cultural Sensitivity

Education

Social Work Degree or Equivalent

Job description

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02.05.2025

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Job Description:

Children and Families Department

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA

Worker Category: Field Based Worker

Salary: £31,074 - £41,373 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) plus market premium

Working Hours: 37 hours per week (considering two part-time posts)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 20th May 2025

Interview Date(s): TBC

About the Role

The Fostering and Adoption Assessment Team has a vacancy for a permanent assessing social worker. We are open to recruiting two part-time workers. The assessment work includes undertaking mainstream fostering assessments, private fostering assessments, and non-agency adoption assessments. The successful applicant may also support capacity in the Kinship Assessment Team, undertaking kinship assessments as needed.

As a team, we are committed to achieving the best outcomes for Leicestershire children, ensuring they have safe, stable, and loving homes. We conduct comprehensive and analytical carer assessments, aiming to build relationships with families and support them through the process.

We seek social workers with at least 2 years of statutory social work experience, including safeguarding, direct work, and high-quality assessments. We support our staff with resources and collaboration, offering flexible working, professional development, and a supportive team environment.

A DBS enhanced check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to recruiting ex-offenders, please see our policies.

About You

To apply, you must:

• Hold a Social Work degree or equivalent, such as CQSW, DipSW (with a specialism in children’s services), with extensive recent post-qualification experience in a statutory setting including safeguarding, court, and pre-proceedings work.
• Have experience working in a regulated service, capable of thoroughly assessing applicants while supporting their learning about fostering, private fostering, or non-agency adoption.
• Be able to communicate effectively, confidently, and succinctly with children, families, colleagues, and multi-agencies, both verbally and in writing.
• Show initiative, prioritization skills, flexibility, and the ability to manage workloads and travel as needed, including outside of office hours.
• Possess in-depth knowledge of policies, legislation, and best practices related to social work, especially fostering regulations and assessments.
• Be aware of and sensitive to the cultural, racial, linguistic, and religious backgrounds of children and families.
• Have comprehensive understanding of factors impacting positive outcomes for families and children, including child development, attachment, neglect, and parental issues such as substance misuse, domestic abuse, and mental health.

You must also demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and provide evidence of these qualities during the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with disabilities.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We support work-life balance through flexible arrangements. Please contact us to discuss options like part-time, term-time, compressed hours, remote working, etc.

Our roles have defined working styles based on the worker category listed above. More details are available on our careers page.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Emily Moss, Team Manager

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How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds, especially from Ethnically Diverse, LGBTQ+, and disabled candidates. Applicants with disabilities who meet the criteria will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident scheme.

To apply, click the apply button and upload a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria. For more info, visit our careers site.

Note: We may close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Early applications are encouraged.

For technical issues or alternative application formats, contact our Employee Service Centre at 0300 3030222 (option 2) or via our online portal.

By applying, you agree to our terms and conditions.