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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council,
Fostering Assessing Social Worker
Hours:- 1 x full time Fixed Term Contract post (37 hours per week) for 12 months and 1 x part time Fixed Term Contract post (18.5 hours per week) for 12 months
At Dudley MBC we are recruiting for 1 full time and 1 part time Social Worker to complete fostering assessments for connected/kinship carers and for mainstream fostering.
Dudley Fostering Service is dedicated to recruiting and assessing the very best Carers to provide a warm and loving home for our children in care, both mainstream and connected/kinship. We are based at Cable Plaza Waterfront in Brierley Hill, Dudley, where we are co-located with the rest of children’s services.
In these posts you will complete fostering assessments – kinship assessments using the new Form K (previously Form C), Initial Viability Assessments, and Form F assessments. You will report to the Team Manager for the Fostering Recruitment and Assessment Team. You will also be part of a supportive fostering service and you will work closely with our two fostering support teams.
Closing Date:- 16th July 2025
Shortlisting:- 17th July 2025
Interviews to be held on:- 29th July 2025
So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.
Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.
All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.
Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.
If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or acl@dudley.gov.uk who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications.
If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk
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N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications
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