Torbay Council
Social Worker (Fostering) - 37 Hours
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Social Worker (Fostering) - 37 Hours
Application Deadline: 28 September 2026
Department: Children's Services
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Torbay Council
Reporting To: Team Manager
Compensation: £40,111 - £42,810 / year
Description
The full-time equivalent salary of £40,111 to £42,810 includes an amount for a market supplement ranging from £959 to £1,039 per year. This market supplement is reviewed annually.
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Up to £11,000 Relocation Package | Up to £1,500 Golden Hello | Up to £1,500 Annual Retention Payment (some of these figures are subject to a successful probationary period).
Looking for a role where you can make a real difference and feel valued for the work you do?
Following our recent GOOD Ofsted rating, we're looking for experienced Social Workers to join our Assessment and Intervention Team and help us achieve the best outcomes for children and families across Torbay.
You will work with foster families and kinship foster families’ carers, children & young people. You'll undertake fostering and kinship assessments, complete fostering annual reviews, complete fostering supervision visits, contribute to delivering fostering training and support groups, develop safer caring plans, undertake risk assessments, and work closely with partner agencies to safeguard children and create lasting change.
Why Torbay?
- Relationship-based, restorative practice.
- Supportive, reflective supervision.
- Manageable workloads.
- Strong learning and development offer.
- Clear career progression opportunities.
- Collaborative and experienced leadership team.
About You
You'll be:
- A qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
- ASYE completed.
- Experienced in child protection, safeguarding or court work (minimum 2 years post-qualification).
- Confident working within statutory frameworks and managing risk.
- Passionate about improving outcomes for children and families.
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What We Offer (subject to T’s & C’s)
- Relocation package up to £11,000.
- £1,500 Golden Hello.
- Annual retention payments up to £1,500.
- Market Supplement of up to £929.
- Student loan repayment support.
- Professional subscription support.
- Discounts with over 750 retailers.
- Subsidised parking.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Health Cash Plan.
- Financial wellbeing support.
- And much more.
Live and Work by the Coast
Torbay, the English Riviera, combines award-winning beaches, stunning coastline and a fantastic quality of life with affordable housing and excellent transport links.
Join a service on an exciting improvement journey where relationships, ambition and children come first. Apply today and be part of making a real difference.
This post will be carrying out Regulated Activity. As such the post will require an Enhanced Criminal Record Check plus an additional Barred List Check. The check will reveal any spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions (which have not been filtered), any local Police information and a check of either the Adult, Child or Adult and Child Barred Lists.
If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser: https://www.torbay.gov.uk/jobs/job-descriptions/social-worker/
For an informal chat please contact Lumi Birtic on 01803 208100 or luminita.burtic@torbay.gov.uk.
Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 5th October 2026.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
At times there is a need to close our adverts earlier than the date specified, however, this advert will not close before 1st September. If you are keen to submit an application, please apply as soon as possible.
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Skills
Essential:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to demonstrate skills in mediation, negotiation and problem solving.
- Able to assess situations with clarity and sensitivity and act professionally in crisis situations.
- Ability to implement anti-discriminatory practice in all areas of work.
- Ability to mentor others that upholds and promotes the ethical principles and values that guide professional practice and thereby ensures compliance with policies.
- This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
Knowledge
Essential:
- Good understanding of the full range of activities delivered by the Authority and partners in relation to children, young people and families.
- Has a developed knowledge of Social Care policies and procedures, Fostering National Minimum Standards and Fostering Regulations and makes themselves continually aware of new Child Care legislation and National Guidance.
- Awareness of effective management practices.
- Thorough understanding of current legislation and guidance and developments in services to children young people and families.
- Demonstrates an advanced and detailed knowledge of child development, attachment theory, anti-discriminatory practice, the framework for assessment of children in need and their families, social work theory and methods.
Experience & Qualifications
Essential:
- Social Work degree qualification, e.g., Dip SW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent.
- Membership of Social Work England.
- Commitment to continued professional development.
- Significant post qualification experience of working with children and families in the context of current legislation and government initiatives.
- For Social work professionals, experience of complex Child Protection cases and Court proceedings under the Children’s Act 1989.
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