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
For more information, please contact Dylan at Tripod Partners on 07919 026892 or send your CV to dylan.nel@tripodpartners.co.uk
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