Kinship Assessment Social Worker (Fostering) #000A17501

BA in Social Work or equivalent, Children, Children and Families, DBS - Social Worker, Qualified Social Worker, Registered SWE, Skills, Team Manager
Wigan, Bolton
June 9, 2025
£33 - £35 / hour
Interim / temporary

Job Description

✨ About the Role

Join our dedicated Kinship Assessment Team and help children stay safely within their extended families and communities. You will:

  • 📝 Complete Viability & Regulation 24 Assessments

  • 🗂️ Prepare Form K reports for court and panel decisions

  • 🤝 Supervise newly-approved kinship carers until they transfer to the Supervision & Support Team

  • 🧩 Work closely with fostering colleagues, placements, and courts to secure stable, nurturing homes

Your work directly supports the service’s mission to provide high-quality, family-based placements that help children thrive in their own communities.

🔑 Key Responsibilities

EmojiWhat you’ll do🔍Conduct swift Viability/Reg 24 assessments and give clear recommendations🖋️Produce analytical, evidence-based Form K reports for fostering panel and court🚗Visit kinship households—virtual or face-to-face—to gather information and complete statutory checks📚Deliver guidance, resources and early training to kinship carers pre-approval🛡️Provide short-term supervision and safeguarding oversight for approved kinship carers (avg. 7 households)🤝Liaise with children’s social workers, IROs, health, education and legal teams to update care & permanence plans📈Keep meticulous records on the case-management system and contribute to service audits & panel feedback

🧭 What We’re Looking For

  • ✅ Qualified Social Worker with SWE registration (or equivalent)

  • 💼 Proven experience in fostering, kinship, permanence or court-related assessments

  • ⚖️ Strong knowledge of Viability/Reg 24 requirements, Care Planning Regs & Fostering Regulations

  • ✍️ Excellent analytical report-writing skills for court and panel

  • 💬 Skilled at engaging carers from diverse backgrounds and providing culturally-sensitive advice

  • 🚗 Ability to travel locally for home visits (car mileage reimbursed)

🎁 What You’ll Get

  • 💷 Competitive hourly / salary package (grade commensurate with experience)

  • 🏠 Agile & hybrid working kit

  • 📚 Access to specialist kinship training, legal updates & reflective supervision

  • 🌱 Strong progression pathway into senior practice assessor or permanency roles

Our Commitment: We believe children do best in family-based care close to their roots. If you share our vision of keeping children safe, stable and thriving with kin and connected persons, we’d love to hear from you!

Ready to make a difference? Apply today and help kinship carers turn family love into lifelong security for our children.

 Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP

What’s on offer for the Social Worker

· Excellent competitive pay rate – paid weekly!

· Excellent management structure with experienced leaders

· Desirable location with excellent transport links

· A stable and well-supported working environment

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

  • Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.

  • Competitive Rates of pay

  • In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support

  • Enhanced DBS completed.

  • Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team

  • An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant

  • Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area

**If you would like to find out more information about this role, or the other opportunities Semester.co.uk have available feel free to click the ‘Apply’ button**

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