Fostering Engagement Social Worker - South, South East
We have an exciting opportunity to join our service in the South & South East as a Fostering Engagement Social Worker. The role focuses on developing our Fostering Service in the region by recruiting and assessing new Foster Carers and supporting their professional development.
The post holder will require creativity, flexibility, and the ability to travel within the service area to plan and deliver recruitment events that expand our Foster Carer capacity to provide high‑quality foster placements for children.
You will work with and be supervised by the National Carer Recruitment Manager and the local Fostering Service Manager, who will support you in meeting our aspirations to grow our service footprint across the region.
Experience: You have experience working within a fostering environment, either with an Independent Foster Agency (IFA) or in the Local Authority, with a proven track record of completing Initial Home Visits for prospective applicants, and Form F Assessments within agreed timescales and presenting these at panel (Qualified Social Worker).
There are no case‑holding responsibilities in this role.
You will demonstrate a flexible, creative, and dynamic approach to researching and facilitating a range of recruitment opportunities.
This role is primarily to arrange and host recruitment events across the region and requires a high level of engagement with the public to raise awareness of fostering with a Leading Independent Fostering Agency. A dynamic and confident personality is essential, as is the ability to process information and encourage interested people to apply to become a Foster Carer.
Benefits
* Formal induction and training in our paperless electronic recording and management system (CHARMs)
* Market‑related salary plus car allowance
* Regular supervision provided by a manager
* Competitive annual leave allowance
* Career progression opportunities
* Pension scheme and access to employee assistance program
* Blue Light card
* Simplyhealth Medical Cash Back plan
Contact: [email protected] or call 01722 435750 – option 2.
Five Rivers Child Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and a DBS check.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
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