Fostering Social Worker

Telford & Wrekin Council are seeking a Fostering Social Worker to join their team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing and supervising a caseload of carers for children and young people ensuring legislative requirements are met.

The role requires in-depth knowledge and skills in one or more fields of practice which have been developed through a formal post-qualifying training and development activity.

The Fostering Social Worker will lead on complex assessments and provide evidence as necessary in court proceedings.

• Assess and supervise a caseload of carers for children and young people


• Lead on complex assessments and provide evidence as necessary in court proceedings


• Work autonomously as sole or lead practitioner in their respective team or service


• Integrate professional knowledge, the views of people using services and research/evaluation evidence routinely within their day to day practice


• Demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations, assessing and managing higher levels of risk while promoting enablement and self-determination


• Chair significant meetings, offer expert support and advice to Fostering Panel, produce high-quality and more specialised assessments and reports for a range of functions, undertake local peer audits of quality

• Qualified Social Worker with significant post-qualifying experience


• Expertise in fostering legislation and guidance


• Social Work England registration


• Enhanced DBS


• Access to own car

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV - Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk

If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.

The benefits of working with SCS:

• A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.


• Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!


• An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK


• Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.


• Payroll service twice a week.


• Ltd and PAYE payment options available.


• Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.


• Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.


• DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.