Social Worker PQ1 I 1468H I FLF050

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Annual leave

Wellbeing support

Training and development

Support for flexible working

Personal development plan

Service development opportunities

Job summary

Brighton and Hove City Council is seeking a permanent, part-time social worker to join the kinship care team. The role involves assessing prospective kinship carers, writing reports for court and fostering panels, and supervising kinship foster carers and special guardianship families.

It also includes running carer support groups, training, and leading activities for kinship children. Applicants should be qualified and experienced, with an interest in trauma-informed practice and DBS clearance.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with UK registration.
• Experience in kinship care or child protection preferred.
• Interest in trauma-informed approaches and therapeutic parenting.

Responsibilities

• Assess prospective kinship carers.
• Prepare reports for court and fostering panels.
• Supervise kinship foster carers.
• Support kinship families, including carers with special guardianship and other legal orders.
• Build relationships with families to promote safety and stability.
• Run support groups for kinship carers.
• Deliver workshops and training for kinship carers.
• Facilitate activities for kinship children.

Skills

Trauma-informed

Therapeutic parenting

Reflective practice

Anti-discriminatory practice

Anti-racist practice

Education

Qualified social worker

Job description

A permanent 20-hour social work post in the kinship care team at Brighton and Hove City Council, working in relationship-based pods. The work centres on assessing prospective kinship carers, writing court and fostering panel reports, and supervising kinship foster carers and special guardianship families. The role also includes running carer support groups and training, and leading activities for kinship children. Applicants need to be qualified and experienced, with an interest in trauma-informed practice, and must pass a DBS check.

What the job involves

• Assess prospective kinship carers
• Prepare reports for court and fostering panels
• Supervise kinship foster carers
• Support kinship families, including carers with special guardianship and other legal orders
• Build relationships with families to promote safety and stability
• Run support groups for kinship carers
• Deliver workshops and training for kinship carers
• Facilitate activities for kinship children

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker

Experience

• Experienced social worker

Skills & knowledge

• Interest in trauma-informed approaches
• Interest in therapeutic parenting
• Reflective, anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check, as the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Other

• Professional, can-do attitude
• Passion for supporting kinship families

What's offered

• Pension
• Annual leave
• Wellbeing support
• Training and development
• Support for flexible working
• Personal development plan (PDP) goals
• Opportunity to contribute to service development