WMJobs Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Worcestershire County Council,
Overview
Job Title: Children\'s Social Worker
Team: Fostering & Kinship
Multiple vacancies - full-time and part-time available
Salary: £33,699 to £41,771 per annum
Location: Worcester
Contract: Permanent
We are seeking experienced Social Workers to join the Fostering and Kinship Service. This is an exciting time to join Worcestershire County Council Children’s Services and Worcestershire Fostering, rated Good overall by Ofsted. Our vision is for Worcestershire to be a wonderful place for all children and young people to grow up, and our mission is to support children and young people to be happy, healthy, and safe. We will do this by keeping children and young people at the heart of everything we do, supporting and empowering parents to care for their own children well, valuing education as the best start in life for all children, and acting in a professional and timely way to protect children from harm. Worcestershire Fostering offers placements for looked after children and young people, including family and friends foster placements, to safeguard and promote their welfare and enhance life chances.
Responsibilities
* Assessing and supervising Foster Carers
* Undertaking Viability, Private Fostering and Special Guardianship Assessments for court submission
Qualifications
* A professional qualification in social work
* Current Social Work England registration
* Post qualifying experience in Children and Families work
* Proven experience of completing Social Work assessments, preferably fostering and Connected Carers assessments
* Good knowledge of the fostering regulations and minimum standards
Benefits
* Great holiday entitlement: 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff), rising with years of service
* Social Work England professional registration fees reimbursed
* Brilliant Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
* Professional learning and development: access to the Social Work Academy, CPD opportunities
* Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 support and counselling
* Flexible working: hybrid options where possible
* Supportive management with regular supervision and team meetings
Contact for discussion
* Caroline Sutch – 07919692004
* Louise Pitt - 07771842875
* Stuart Bray – 07766990600
* Alex Kennedy-Hanson - 07702698788
Application details
* Application closing date: 23/09/2025
* Interviews week commencing: 29/09/2025
Attached documents: Children\'s Social Worker JD PS.pdf
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