Social Worker & Placements Team & Fostering Service

Leaders In Care Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated children's services provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a full-time specialist support role within their Placements Team. This position offers a flexible and hybrid working environment, where you will assess and approve foster placements while providing therapeutic support to families. Key responsibilities include working closely with carers to ensure placement stability and preventing disruptions through ongoing professional support. If you wish to make a significant impact in the lives of children and families, apply now!

Benefits

Hybrid & flexible working

Career development opportunities

24/7 professional support line for carers

£500 referral fee per placement

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting social care and placements.
• Ability to provide therapeutic services to children and families.
• Strong commitment to the welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Assess and approve foster and kinship placements.
• Offer 24/7 professional support to foster carers.
• Work with families to create bespoke care plans.

Skills

Child safeguarding knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Therapeutic support experience

Job description

Placements Team | Flexible & Hybrid Working | Specialist Support Role | Full-Time Position Available

Looking for a rewarding new role in the new year? Want to make a real difference in the lives of children, carers, and families? The Vale of Glamorgan’s Placements Team is growing, and this could be your perfect opportunity!

The Placements Team is committed to ensuring children have safe, stable, and supportive homes, working to assess and approve foster placements and special guardianship arrangements. With a strong emphasis on kinship care and local recruitment, this team is making a tangible impact in keeping children connected to their communities.

With hybrid working, specialist roles, and a commitment to career development, The Vale provides an empowering environment for social workers looking to grow professionally while making a difference.

Why Choose The Vale?

• Hybrid & Flexible Working: Administer tasks from home while engaging directly with children, carers, and families as needed.
• Specialist Support Role: Work in a dedicated team offering therapeutic services to promote placement stability and prevent disruptions.
• 24/7 Professional Support Line for Carers: Be part of an innovative fostering support system, with occasional out-of-hours commitment (one overnight per week and less than one weekend a month) for which an additional allowance is provided.
• Career Development: Ongoing supervision, tailored training, and progression opportunities.

About the Placements Team

This dedicated team assesses and approves foster and kinship placements for children in the Vale, working closely with the Fostering Panel. Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting foster carers with 24/7 professional advice to ensure placement stability.
• Recruiting and retaining local carers while commissioning placements when internal resources cannot be identified. Providing therapeutic services for children and carers to prevent placement disruptions.
• You’ll also contribute to supporting families where Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) are in place, ensuring bespoke, strengths‑based care and support plans are tailored to each family’s needs.

If you’re ready to join a team that supports children, carers, and families while offering opportunities for professional growth, send your CV to [e-mail] or call 0161 249 8195 for more information.

Know someone who’d be a great fit? Refer them to us and earn a £500 referral fee per placement!