Senior Social Worker - Kinship Assessment Team (8173)

Norfolk County Council; Norwich; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk County Council is seeking a Senior Social Worker for the Kinship Assessment Team on a temporary contract. This role specializes in assessing families for fostering to ensure safe placements for children unable to live with their parents. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams to deliver vital assessments and recommendations for fostering families, requiring strong planning skills and experience in safeguarding.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working options

Local Government Pension Scheme

Referral bonuses for hard-to-fill roles

Qualifications

• Experience in writing assessments within a safeguarding context is crucial.
• Strong planning and personal organization skills are essential.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel across Norfolk required.

Responsibilities

• Assess family members and connected persons for fostering and Special Guardianship.
• Collaborate with frontline teams to conduct viability assessments.
• Provide recommendations to the Court and Fostering Panel.

Skills

Planning

Personal Organization

Assessment Writing

Knowledge of Care Proceedings

Job description

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Job Description

Senior Social Worker - Kinship Assessment Team | 8173 | secondment opportunity/temporary contract to cover maternity leave for 12 months | 37 hours per week | £42,463 to £46,732 per annum | Grade K | Countywide

We are pleased to offer a secondment opportunity for a Senior Social Worker within the Kinship Assessment Team.

Our team operates across Norfolk, specializing in assessing family members and connected persons to become Foster Carers and/or Special Guardians for children unable to live with their parents.

We collaborate closely with frontline teams, nplaw, and the Norfolk Fostering Service to conduct initial viability assessments, as well as assessments for Special Guardianship and connected persons fostering, providing recommendations to the Court and Fostering Panel.

As a busy team, strong planning and personal organization skills are essential. Applicants should be flexible and willing to travel across Norfolk and beyond as required.

Experience in writing assessments within a safeguarding context and knowledge of care proceedings are crucial, as most work is Court-driven.

Our work is vital to care planning for children. We work creatively and supportively with Kinship Carers to secure safe family placements that are in the children’s best interests.

For further inquiries about this secondment, please contact Debra Bennetts.

We recommend reviewing the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying to ensure you meet the criteria.

Benefits of working for Norfolk County Council

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including physiotherapy and counselling
• Flexible working options such as flexi-time, part-time, remote, and hybrid working, depending on role and needs
• Financial benefits including 'Norfolk Rewards' discounts, Blue Light card, relocation expenses (where applicable), travel expense advances, and more
• Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions, life assurance, and dependants' pensions
• Tax-efficient schemes for extra pension and bikes
• Car lease scheme for low-emission vehicles (subject to eligibility)
• Referral bonuses for hard-to-fill roles

Further information on our Terms and Conditions is available here.

Existing Norfolk County Council employees: Please use your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email to view and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle.

Note: Priority consideration may be given to current employees at risk due to restructuring or in redeployment.

Redeployment closing date: 11 June 2025

Other applicants closing date: 17 June 2025

About Norfolk

Norfolk boasts miles of coastline, the unique Broads, vibrant market towns, and a city rich in cultural heritage. Our economy is thriving, driven by sectors like energy and food, with ambitious plans for housing and education development. Norfolk is a fantastic place to live, work, and visit, fostering a supportive environment for businesses and residents alike.

As the main local authority for Norfolk, serving over 850,000 residents, we lead in policy development, working with elected Members to deliver strategic services. We are committed to high-quality, inclusive, and innovative services, partnering with local organizations to serve our community effectively.