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. Participa...