Senior Social Worker - Fostering Kinship Team in Shropshire, Shropshire

Job Title: Senior Social Worker – Fostering Kinship Team
Specialism: Social Worker – Children
Location: Shropshire, UK
Salary: £28.55 per hour
Type: Ongoing, Part Time / Full Time

Senior Social Worker within the Fostering Kinship Team in Shropshire, earning £28.55 per hour. This ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing an excellent chance to support children in remaining safely within their extended family networks. Working as part of a dedicated kinship service, you will play a crucial role in assessing, supporting, and supervising kinship carers while promoting stability and positive long-term outcomes for children and young people.

Perks and benefits

• Part Time / Full Time: Choose a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and commitments.
• Hourly Pay: Earn £28.55 per hour, providing flexibility and excellent financial reward.
• Professional Development: Access ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your professional knowledge and career progression.
• Networking Opportunities: Work alongside a wide range of social care professionals and partner agencies.
• Flexible Working: Benefit from a combination of office-based and remote working arrangements where appropriate.
• Meaningful Impact: Help children remain connected to their families and communities through high-quality kinship care arrangements.

What you will do

• Case Management: Manage a complex caseload within the Fostering Kinship Team.
• Assessments: Complete Connected Persons Assessments, Kinship Foster Care Assessments, and Special Guardianship Assessments.
• Viability Assessments: Undertake viability assessments for family and friends carers.
• Carer Support: Provide supervision, guidance, and ongoing support to approved kinship foster carers and Special Guardians.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure carers continue to meet fostering standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support Planning: Develop and review support plans that promote stability and positive outcomes for children.
• Fostering Panels: Prepare high-quality reports and contribute to fostering panel processes.
• Care Planning: Work closely with children’s social workers to support effective care planning and permanence.
• Permanency Planning: Promote kinship arrangements as a positive permanence option where appropriate.
• Reviews and Visits: Complete statutory visits, annual reviews, and support plan reviews.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and timely case records using the council’s electronic systems.
• Practice Leadership: Support, mentor, and guide less experienced colleagues.
• Service Improvement: Contribute to ongoing service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Social Work Qualification: Degree in Social Work or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Registration: Current Social Work England registration.
• Experience: Significant experience within Children’s Services, fostering, kinship care, or permanency services.
• Legislative Knowledge: Strong understanding of fostering regulations, kinship care legislation, safeguarding frameworks, and Special Guardianship.
• Assessment Skills: Experience completing complex assessments and producing high-quality reports.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication abilities.
• Mentoring Skills: Ability to support and develop less experienced practitioners.
• Organisational Skills: Strong case management and workload prioritisation skills.

Why Shropshire

Shropshire offers an exceptional quality of life, combining beautiful countryside, historic market towns, and welcoming communities. From scenic walking trails and outdoor activities to vibrant local culture and heritage, the county provides the perfect balance between professional fulfilment and personal wellbeing. It is an ideal location to build your social work career while enjoying a relaxed and rewarding lifestyle.

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