Senior Kinship Support Lead — Multi-Agency Safeguarding

Wiltshire Council; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiltshire Council is recruiting a Senior Kinship Support Worker to assist kinship and foster carers and help children live in safe, stable family-based homes. The role involves supervising Kinship Support Workers, leading high-need cases, assessments and family support plans.

The ideal candidate will have kinship care knowledge, safeguarding experience and strong communication, IT and report-writing skills, with a commitment to outcomes and continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of kinship care and safeguarding principles.
• Experience in assessment and developing family support plans.
• Strong communication, decision-making, IT and report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Support complex kinship families to achieve positive outcomes.
• Lead assessments and family support plans.
• Coordinate with schools and partner agencies to monitor progress and safeguarding.

Skills

Kinship care knowledge

Assessment skills

Safeguarding

Report writing

Education

Child care qualification

Job description

Wiltshire Council is recruiting a Senior Kinship Support Worker to assist kinship and foster carers and help children live in safe, stable family-based homes. The role involves supervising Kinship Support Workers, leading high-need cases, assessments and family support plans.

The ideal candidate will have kinship care knowledge, safeguarding experience and strong communication, IT and report-writing skills, with a commitment to outcomes and continuous professional development.