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Fostering Social Worker

Pertemps

Wales

Hybrid

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Job summary

A leading social care agency in South Wales is seeking a qualified Fostering Social Worker. The role involves managing duty queries, sourcing placements, and liaising with child social workers. Candidates should have a degree in social work, be registered with Social Care Wales, and have experience in fostering. The position offers a competitive hourly rate and a flexible hybrid working model.

Benefits

Personal consultant for tailored advice

Easy online registration

Access to exclusive roles

Exceptional referral scheme

Reliable and prompt payroll

Qualifications

Qualified social worker with recent fostering experience.
Ability to deal with duty queries, placement finding, and liaising with agencies.
Flexibility to undertake urgent duties in fostering.

Responsibilities

Manage duty queries in the office for child placement.
Follow up on enquiries and liaise with social workers.
Conduct emergency activities as required.

Skills

Excellent communication and written skills

Experience in Fostering teams

Registered with Social Care Wales

Completed relevant post-qualifying training

Enhanced DBS check

Education

A degree in Social Work or equivalent

Fostering Social Worker

£38.43 per hour
South Wales
37 hours p/w
Hybrid 2-3 days in the office

About the role

Working in the fostering team, successful candidate will be a qualified social worker with recent experience of fostering. The role is primarily dealing with duty queries in the office: placement finding, following up enquiries, liaising with agencies and the child's social worker in order to source the right placement for the child.

There is also the requirement to be flexible and undertake emergency viabilities or anything of an urgent nature which arises as part of the fostering duty requirement.

What you need

A degree in Social Work or equivalent
Registered with Social Care Wales
Experience in Fostering teams
Completed relevant post-qualifying training
Enhanced DBS check
Excellent communication and written skills

Why Work with Pertemps Social Care?

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✅ Your Own Consultant – Your contact will be a social care specialist who knows the sector inside‑out, has great connections across the region, and provides the tailored career advice you need to ensure the next step is the best one for you.

✅ Simple, Online Registration – Our process is designed to ensure your registration journey is quick and straightforward.

✅ Exclusive Roles – you have access to roles exclusive to us.

✅ Great Incentives – We have an exceptional referral scheme. Recommend your friends and colleagues and earn an introduction fee of £250. We will pay you £250 if you find your own role.

✅ State of the Art Compliance – We use powerful next‑generation software to manage these critical processes are as quick, efficient, and stress‑free as possible.

✅ Fast, Reliable Payroll – Get paid promptly and securely, every time.

And much more to ensure your job‑search is smooth and hassle‑free.

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