Senior Fostering & Permanence Practitioner

Remedy Social Work; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal consultant from Remedy

First access to locum roles

Referral bonus

Weekly payroll

Job summary

Remedy Social Work is seeking a Qualified Social Worker to lead kinship fostering assessments and permanence planning. You will undertake Form K assessments, viability analyses, and SGO work, providing regular supervision to kinship carers and ensuring timely, child-centred care plans in collaboration with multi-agency partners.

You will use strong report-writing skills to support court and panel processes, manage risk, and safeguard vulnerable children while delivering stable outcomes for

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in kinship/connected persons fostering (Form K).
• Experience with SGO assessments and permanence planning.
• Experience with viability assessments.
• Experience in supporting and supervising foster carers.
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills for court and panel.

Responsibilities

• Complete Form K assessments to assess connected persons as foster carers.
• Undertake viability assessments to inform early permanence planning.
• Carry out SGO assessments, including support plans and court reports.
• Provide regular supervision and support to approved kinship foster carers.
• Support carers to manage placement challenges, contact arrangements, and transitions to permanence.
• Work closely with children's social workers and multi-agency partners to ensure coordinated care planning.
• Ensure all work is child-centred, evidence-based, and within statutory timescales.

Skills

Kinship fostering

Form K assessments

Permanence planning

Viability assessments

Supervising foster carers

Court reports writing

Risk management

Safeguarding

Analytical skills

Education

Social Work England registration

Job description

Remedy Social Work is seeking a Qualified Social Worker to lead kinship fostering assessments and permanence planning. You will undertake Form K assessments, viability analyses, and SGO work, providing regular supervision to kinship carers and ensuring timely, child-centred care plans in collaboration with multi-agency partners.

You will use strong report-writing skills to support court and panel processes, manage risk, and safeguard vulnerable children while delivering stable outcomes for