Senior Social Worker - Fostering Kinship Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title: Senior Social Worker - Fostering Kinship Team
Specialism: Social Worker - Children
Location: Shropshire, UK
Salary: £28.55 per hour
Type: Ongoing, Part Time / Full Time

Senior Social Worker within the Fostering Kinship Team in Shropshire, earning £28.55 per hour. This ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing an excellent chance to support children in remaining safely within their extended family networks. Working as part of a dedicated kinship service, you will play a crucial role in assessing, supporting, and supervising kinship carers while promoting stability and positive long-term outcomes for children and young people.

Perks and benefits

• Part Time / Full Time: Choose a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and commitments.
• Hourly Pay: Earn £28.55 per hour, providing flexibility and excellent financial reward.
• Professional Development: Access ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your professional knowledge and career progression.
• Networking Opportunities: Work alongside a wide range of social care professionals and partner agencies.
• Flexible Working: Benefit from a combination of office-based and remote working arrangements where appropriate.
• Meaningful Impact: Help children remain connected to their families and communities through high-quality kinship care arrangements.

What you will do

• Case Management: Manage a complex caseload within the Fostering Kinship Team.
• Assessments: Complete Connected Persons Assessments, Kinship Foster Care Assessments, and Special Guardianship Assessments.
• Viability Assessments: Undertake viability assessments for family and friends carers.
• Carer Support: Provide supervision, guidance, and ongoing support to approved kinship foster carers and Special Guardians.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure carers continue to meet fostering standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support Planning: Develop and review support plans that promote stability and positive outcomes for children.
• Fostering Panels: Prepare high-quality reports and contribute to fostering panel processes.
• Care Planning: Work closely with children's social workers to support effective care planning and permanence.
• Permanency Planning: Promote kinship arrangements as a positive permanence option where appropriate.
• Reviews and Visits: Complete statutory visits, annual reviews, and support plan reviews.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and timely case records usin