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We are looking to recruit experienced social workers to work in the Kinship team. We are seeking workers who are passionate about kinship care and all that it involves!
Due to the increase in Kinship care alongside a need for maternity cover we currently have 3 temporary full-time positions (37 hours) for 12 months and 1 temporary part-time position for 12 months (18.5 hours).
The Kinship team does a wide range of work assessing and supporting kinship carers in an area that is increasingly in demand. The role includes assessing carers for a variety of reasons including viabilities, Reg 24s, private fostering and SGO support. You will need to be able to produce quality assessments that can be presented to Court and fostering panel in a timely manner.
You will need to be able to provide Reg 24 and approved carers with practical and emotional support as well as ensuring that they are meeting statutory requirements. You will be part of a duty rota answering a wide range of queries regarding kinship care from both carers and professionals. You will need to be a good team player working with colleagues to deliver training to carers and other professionals.
The Kinship team is part of the wider Fostering service which is ever evolving! You will be expected to embrace all that it involves including participating in wider recruitment activities and fostering events.
You will need to be able to work flexibly in this role as some of our carers are not available in normal office working hours. You must be willing to travel across the UK for our carers who are further afield.
For further enquiries please contact senior fieldwork managers Laura Metters or Amy Matthews:
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.
It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.
If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.
Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on ourSheff news page.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
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