Qualified Social Worker needed for our Kinship Assessment Team in Exeter, Devon, paying up to £36 ph!
- Location: Devon
- Work Pattern: Up to £36 per hour (Dependent on Experience)
- Hours: 37 hours per week | Contract
About the Role:
We are seeking experienced Assessing Social Workers to join the Kinship Assessment Service covering Devon on a countywide basis, with a base in Exeter.
This is a rewarding opportunity to undertake high‑quality kinship assessments to ensure children are placed within safe, stable, and nurturing family networks wherever possible.
You will play a key role in assessing connected carers and extended family members, supporting permanency planning, and ensuring that all assessments are robust, analytical, and child‑focused.
Key Responsibilities:
- Undertake comprehensive Kinship / Connected Persons assessments
- Complete viability and full fostering assessments where required
- Conduct home visits across the county to meet service needs
- Provide clear, evidence‑based analysis and recommendations
- Contribute to court processes and permanency planning
- Work collaboratively with multi‑agency partners
Skills & Experience required:
- Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration
- Experience in kinship, fostering, or connected persons assessments
- Strong assessment, analytical, and report‑writing skills. Ability to manage a countywide caseload effectively
- Flexible and responsive to service demands
Benefits:
- Your own dedicated specialist consultant
- Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organizations throughout the UK
- Prompt and reliable payroll
- Free DBS and compliance service
- £500 referral fee
