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Worcestershire County Council
Job Title: Kinship Care and Support Social Worker
Team: Fostering & Kinship
Full time / Part-time available
Salary: £33,699 to £41,771 per annum pro rata, plus Market Forces £4000 pro-rata
Location: Worcester
Permanent Contract
We are seeking experienced Social Workers to join the Fostering and Kinship Service.
Welcome to Worcestershire County Council Children’s Services and Worcestershire Fostering! This is an exciting time to join Worcestershire, rated Good overall by Ofsted!
Our vision is for Worcestershire to be a wonderful place for all children and young people to grow up, and our mission is to support children and young people to be happy, healthy, and safe. We will do this by keeping children and young people at the heart of everything we do, supporting and empowering parents to care for their own children well, valuing education as the best start in life for all children, and acting in a professional and timely way to protect children from harm.
Worcestershire Fostering offers placements for children who are looked after by WCC. Worcestershire Fostering provides fostering placements including family and friends foster placements for looked after children and young people which safeguard and promote their welfare and enhances their life chances.
To be considered for this post, the following criteria is essential:
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- A professional qualification in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Post qualifying experience in Children and Families work
- Proven experience of completing Social Work assessments, preferably experience of fostering and Connected Carers assessments.
- Good knowledge of the fostering regulations and minimum standards
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Fostering and Kinship Service to become part of a cohesive and supportive team. You will be assessing and supervising Foster Carers and undertaking Viability, Private Fostering and Special Guardianship Assessments for court submission.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Fostering Team Managers:
- Caroline Sutch - 007919692004
- Stuart Bray - 07766990600
- Louise Pitt - 07771842875
Benefits:
You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage Worcestershire County Council - Why work for us? Children's Workforce Academy
Some of these offers include:
- Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
- Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
- Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
- Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.
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Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands, or final warnings, as well as convictions. The County Council has a commitment to safeguarding service users in our care.
Equality & Diversity
The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.
Application Closing Date: 28/08/2026
Anticipated Interview Date: 03/09/2026
Attached documents
Children's Social Worker JD PS.pdf
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