Job Title: Team Manager – Fostering (Kinship) Location: North Somerset Council
Pay Rate: £41 per hour (Agency) 35.26 Paye
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days in the office, remainder remote
Contract Type: Temporary / Locum
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)
Job Summary: North Somerset Council is seeking an experienced and skilled Fostering Social Worker with kinship care experience to join our Fostering Team. You will focus on assessing, supporting, and supervising kinship carers to ensure safe, stable, and nurturing placements for children.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a child-centred, trauma-informed service that places the welfare and stability of children at the heart of decision-making. You will join a supportive and dynamic team committed to promoting best outcomes for children in family-based care.
Key Responsibilities:
* Undertake kinship fostering assessments (Form C and SGO assessments) in line with national guidance and statutory requirements.
* Provide ongoing supervision and support to kinship foster carers, ensuring placements are safe and sustainable.
* Work closely with children’s social workers, legal services, and the fostering panel to progress care planning and permanency arrangements.
* Attend and contribute to multi-agency meetings, court proceedings, and fostering panel as required.
* Maintain up-to-date, high-quality case recordings and documentation.
* Participate in team meetings, supervision, and service development activities.
Requirements:
* Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration
* Proven experience in fostering, particularly in kinship care assessments and support
* Sound knowledge of fostering regulations, safeguarding, and permanency planning
* Excellent assessment, analytical, and report-writing skills
* Ability to manage a varied caseload independently and meet deadlines
* Enhanced DBS clearance
Benefits:
* Competitive £41 per hour rate
* Hybrid working model – 3 days in the office for collaborative work, 2 days remote
* Supportive team environment with regular supervision
* Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and their carers
Please email your CV to Delanie.heyes@servicecare.org.uk