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An experienced Children’s Social Worker is sought to join a dedicated Fostering Team supporting children and young people to achieve safe, stable and lasting family placements. This is an opportunity to contribute to high-quality fostering services while working within a supportive, child-centred environment.

You will be responsible for assessing, supervising and supporting foster carers throughout their fostering journey. Your duties will include completing fostering assessments, preparing clear and evidence-based reports, contributing to approval and review processes, and ensuring that carers receive appropriate guidance, training and support. You will also help identify suitable placements and promote positive outcomes for children in care.

The role involves working closely with children, young people, foster families, birth families, schools, health professionals and other agencies. You will contribute to care planning, safeguarding activity, permanence planning and statutory reviews, ensuring that children’s wishes, feelings and best interests remain central to all decisions. Effective case recording, report writing and timely information sharing will be essential, alongside the ability to manage a varied caseload and meet statutory timescales.

Applicants must hold a recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Work England. You should have experience of working with children and families in a statutory or regulated social care setting, together with a sound understanding of safeguarding, child development, attachment, trauma and the legal framework surrounding children in care and fostering.

You will be a confident communicator with strong assessment, analytical and organisational skills. The ability to build respectful relationships, make balanced professional judgements and work effectively as part of a multi-agency team is essential. A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusive practice is expected, as is a willingness to undertake relevant checks and ongoing professional development. A valid driving licence and access to transport may be required for visiting children and foster families.