Fostering Social Worker: Assessments, Supervision & Support

mbi Medical Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

mbi Medical Ltd. is seeking a fostering practitioner to assess mainstream fostering applicants and contribute to a Wirral-based team. You will conduct viability assessments, supervise foster carers, and prepare clear reports aligned with national standards.

The role emphasises timely support, high-quality casework, and collaboration with professionals to safeguard children in care. Experience in fostering is preferred and supervision is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in fostering is preferred with the opportunity to join a fostering team with well managed caseloads and regular supervision and management support.
• Assessments completed include viability, form F, form C and special guardianship assessments.
• To provide clear and measured reports against the national minimum standards for fostering.
• All casework transfers to other teams within the service following approval at fostering panel.

Responsibilities

• To assess mainstream fostering applicants and to be part of our current recruitment campaign for mainstream foster carers.
• You will help to ensure that our children in Wirral receive the highest standards of care, providing support at the right time and where it is needed and carrying out a range of other duties including: Providing supervisory visits to Foster Carers with children in placement in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Ensuring Foster Carers receive effective supervision which identifies training and areas of development.
• Undertaking additional support visits as often as is necessary.
• Support Foster Carers to attend professionals' meetings involving our children in care.
• To support Foster Carers maintaining excellent records as required.
• To ensure that children's placements are made and sustained which support our children to be healthy, happy and secure.
• To work with Foster Carers to ensure their voice is heard and they work with the service delivery.
• To complete viabilities and mainstream and connected carers fostering assessments.

Job description

mbi Medical Ltd. is seeking a fostering practitioner to assess mainstream fostering applicants and contribute to a Wirral-based team. You will conduct viability assessments, supervise foster carers, and prepare clear reports aligned with national standards.

The role emphasises timely support, high-quality casework, and collaboration with professionals to safeguard children in care. Experience in fostering is preferred and supervision is provided.