Qualified Social Worker – Fostering Team
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
Pay Rate: £35 per hour
Contract Type: Agency | Full-time
About the Role
You will be part of a fast-paced, supportive fostering team, delivering high-quality supervision and support to approved foster carers. Your core duties will include:
* Conducting regular supervision visits in line with fostering regulations.
* Completing annual reviews of foster carers’ ongoing suitability and identifying training and support needs.
* Developing and monitoring action plans tailored to each carer’s development.
* Supporting foster placements to ensure stability and positive outcomes for children.
* Carrying out Children in Need reviews and DoLS-related assessments for children in care, where required.
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a committed professional who brings:
* A Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
* 4+ years’ post-qualifying experience, ideally within fostering or children and families services.
* Strong working knowledge of the Care Planning, Fostering Regulations, and relevant social care legislation.
* Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
* A creative and flexible approach to problem-solving.
* Experience working in a multi-agency setting.
* A passion for promoting the best outcomes for children and young people.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage a caseload of approved foster carers.
* Provide regular supervision and support.
* Complete reviews, risk assessments, and carer development plans.
* Promote carer retention and placement stability.
* Collaborate with children’s social workers, education, and health professionals.
* Safeguard the welfare of children through effective care planning and decision-making.
Why Work With Pertemps?
We make agency work easier and more rewarding:
* A dedicated consultant who understands your needs.
* Simple online registration and onboarding.
* Weekly reliable payroll.
* Compliance fully managed for you.
* Access to exclusive roles across the UK.
* Referral bonuses – earn cash for recommending a colleague!
Easily Commutable From: Harrogate, Doncaster, Hull, York, Leeds, Wakefield, Sheffield, Bradford, Huddersfield, Manchester, Halifax, Rotherham, Pontefract, and surrounding areas.
If you’re ready to support foster carers and improve the lives of children in care, we’d love to hear from you.
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Get in touch for a confidential chat or apply today.
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