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Job Description / Person Specification
Fostering Social Work Support Officer JDPS.pdf – 167KB Opens in a new window
Salary
£25,922 - £28,624 per annum
National pay award pending
Type of vacancy
Fixed Term
Work pattern
Full Time
Duration (Months)
9
Hours per week
37
Work Base
Meadow House, Mansfield, NG18 2TB
Working Arrangements
Hybrid
Job Description / Person Specification
Fostering Social Work Support Officer JDPS.pdf – 167KB Opens in a new window
Competency Framework
Tier 7a
Number of posts
1
Interview date
08/09/2025
Closing Date
19 August 2025 23:55
We currently have a temporary vacancy for a Fostering Support Officer in the recruitment and assessment team. You will make a real difference by supporting supervising social workers whose role is to assess and recruit foster carers as well as to support the retention of foster carers by organising fostering events for our fostering community.
The role has a number of administration functions which includes, supporting the Foster For East Midlands application process to become foster carers, inputting information onto Mosaic, undertaking social media and DBS checks.
In addition to this, you will be responsible for writing social media posts, profiles and event information including invites. Therefore, you will need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
A further function of the role is event planning where you will need to plan, coordinate and deliver at least 4 high profile fostering events for key stakeholders. This will include managing the logistics such as the venues, vendors, materials, payments and risk assessments.
Excel, and Microsoft forms are used to manage our invites, RSVPs bookings and Event feedback questionnaires as well as other management statistics. Therefore, you will need to have strong ICT skills in particular in the use of excel which includes the use of complex formulas, conditional formatting and pivot tables. As well as be proficient in the use of social media accounts, SharePoint and website changes.
A driving license will also be advantageous due to the nature of the post as you will need to view venues and attend events you have organized as well as undertaking DBS checks. There will also be some occasional work outside of office hours so you will need to be flexible.
The base will be Meadow House although there is currently the option for hybrid working.
If you would like more information or for an informal discussion about the advertised post, please contact the following individuals:
* Sally Madigan, Senior Fostering Support Officer, 0115 80 40 255, Sally.madigan@nottscc.gov.uk
* Rochelle Wallace, Team Manager, 0115 85 46 007, Rochelle.wallace@nottscc.gov.uk
This post is also available as a secondment opportunity to existing Nottinghamshire County Council employees. You must seek approval from your line manager before applying.
Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.
Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.
Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.
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