Role: Social Worker– Fosterting Recruitment & Assessment Team
Department: Children’s Social Care, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Location: Stockton-on-Tees
Purpose of Role
Social Personnel is advertising a Social Worker role for Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. To support the recruitment and assessment of foster carers and supported lodgings hosts, ensuring high-quality care provision for children and young people in Stockton-on-Tees.
Key Responsibilities
* Undertake comprehensive fostering assessments of mainstream foster carers, kinship carers, and supported lodgings hosts.
* Work collaboratively with fostering team colleagues, other council teams, and partner agencies.
* Ensure all assessments and recommendations comply with agreed policies, procedures, and statutory guidelines.
* Prepare clear, evidence-based reports to inform decision-making panels and care planning.
* Contribute to the recruitment, training, and ongoing support of carers.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Experience in social care or related field, ideally with children and families.
* Strong knowledge of fostering regulations, safeguarding, and assessment frameworks.
* Excellent communication, interviewing, and report-writing skills.
* Ability to work effectively with multi-agency partners and within council procedures.
Desirable
* Previous experience in fostering assessments or recruitment of carers.
* Understanding of local fostering services and support networks