Children’s Senior Social Worker – Fostering Supervising Social Worker / Kinship Care Assessor
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council £35ph Umbrella Hybrid Working
Caritas Recruitment is working in partnership with Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council to recruit an experienced Children’s Senior Social Worker to join their Fostering Service as a Supervising Social Worker / Kinship Care Assessor.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious local authority with an Outstanding Ofsted rating, a strong learning culture, and a genuine commitment to supporting both children and social workers to achieve positive outcomes.
About the Role
As a Supervising Social Worker / Kinship Care Assessor, you will play a key role in supporting foster carers and kinship carers to provide safe, stable, and nurturing homes for children and young people.
Responsibilities will include:
- Completing Form K Assessments for prospective kinship carers
- Assessing, supporting and supervising foster carers
- Undertaking high-quality assessments and reports
- Providing training, guidance and support to carers
- Promoting the wellbeing and best interests of looked-after children
- Working in partnership with children’s social workers and multi-agency professionals
- Ensuring practice remains compliant with fostering regulations and national standards
About You
To be considered, you will need:
- Social Work England registration
- A recognised Social Work qualification
- A minimum of two years’ experience working within a fostering service
- Experience as a Supervising Social Worker
- Experience completing Form K Assessments
- Strong assessment, analytical and report-writing skills
- Sound knowledge of fostering legislation, safeguarding responsibilities and National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services
- A passion for improving outcomes for children and young people
Why Join Rotherham?
- Outstanding Ofsted-rated Children’s Services
- £35 per hour Umbrella
- Initial 3-month contract with potential extension
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Manageable caseloads
- Supportive and accessible leadership team
- Strong emphasis on reflective practice and learning
- Excellent professional development opportunities
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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