JOB-20240819-db742659

Social Worker - Kinship Team

Specialism: Social Work - Children's Services
Location: Ealing, UK
Salary: £37.52 Hourly
Contract Type: Ongoing | Part-Time or Full-Time

Job Overview

Dive into an exciting opportunity to shape young lives and support families as a Locum Social Worker within the Kinship Team in the London Borough of Ealing. This is a pivotal role within Children's Services, focused on the assessment and support of Kinship Foster Carers and Special Guardians.

This role offers excellent flexibility, with options for part-time or full-time working and flexibility around start and finish times. You can tailor your working pattern to suit your lifestyle, including options such as 8am-6pm across four days or other flexible arrangements, making this an ideal opportunity to balance professional impact with personal wellbeing.

Perks and Benefits

• Part-Time / Full-Time: Choose a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and commitments.

• Flexible Working Hours: Flexibility around start and finish times to support a healthy work-life balance.

• Hourly Pay: Excellent hourly rate of £37.52, giving you control and flexibility over your earnings.

• Professional Development: Access to ongoing training and development opportunities to support your career progression.

• Work-Life Balance: A role that genuinely values flexibility and wellbeing, with multiple working pattern options available.

What You Will Do

• Assess Kinship Foster Carers and Special Guardians on behalf of the Directorate.

• Undertake viability assessments for proposed Kinship carers and Special Guardians.

• Participate in a duty rota for Regulation 24 assessments.

• Complete complex assessment reports for fostering panels and court proceedings.

• Ensure high-quality care planning that meets the specific needs of children.

• Attend LAC Reviews, Permanency Planning meetings, court hearings, and safeguarding meetings as required.

• Manage your allocated workload of asse