Kinship Fostering Lead Practitioner Empowering Futures

Birmingham Children's Trust; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention payment up to £5,000

30 days annual leave (plus holidays)

Free on-site parking

Employee benefits scheme

Flexible and hybrid working

Local Government pension scheme

Job summary

Birmingham Children’s Trust is seeking a Senior Practitioner to lead the Kinship Support team, overseeing assessments and support to kinship carers and children in care. You will work with a team of social workers to ensure quality practice and positive outcomes.

The role is hybrid and based in Birmingham, offering opportunities to develop practice, influence kinship policy, and contribute to safeguarding and family-centred care.

Qualifications

• Experience leading social work practice at an operational level and providing supervision.
• Broad understanding of kinship fostering and Special Guardianship Order (SGO) regulations.
• Knowledge of national policy and developments in kinship care.
• Commitment to positive outcomes for children and young people with strong leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational management of a kinship-focused service, ensuring high-quality assessments and support to foster carers.
• Provide supervision to a small team of social workers and support continuous professional development.
• Engage in quality assurance and improvement workshops to enhance practice.
• Manage resources to achieve fostering service aims within the Trust.

Skills

Kinship fostering

Social work leadership

Performance management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Birmingham Children’s Trust is seeking a Senior Practitioner to lead the Kinship Support team, overseeing assessments and support to kinship carers and children in care. You will work with a team of social workers to ensure quality practice and positive outcomes.

The role is hybrid and based in Birmingham, offering opportunities to develop practice, influence kinship policy, and contribute to safeguarding and family-centred care.