Fostering Social Worker

Role:Fostering Social Worker

Salary:Circa 38000 per annum - Plus 700 on call allowance and Homeworkers allowance.

Contract/Hours: Fixed Term until June 2026. Part- time 22.5hrs per week flexible on the days of the week worked.

Location: Hybrid Horfield Bristol - You will be expected to travel around the Southwest including remote locations Working from home on occasions.

Closing Date: Midnight on Thursday 17^th of July 2025.

Benefits:

• Paid annual leave.
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity adoption and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cove
• Staff discount portal.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family youll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year we helped more than 670000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. Its the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that when we work together we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable childrens lives.

A Bit about the Service:

Our three linked services Fostering Southwest Fostering Southwest Peninsula and Family Breaks Devon provide high quality foster families to vulnerable children and young people working closely with nearby Action for Children Services.

We offer the highest standard of care-providing carers with excellent training supervision and support to achieve the best outcomes for the young people we look after. We strive to provide a good quality of care always ensuring the young people are the centre of our approach.

A bit about the role:

We are looking for an outstanding Fostering Social Worker who can support placements in the Southwest of England You will have a small case load of 3-4 families.

How youll help to create brighter futures.

• Providing professional supervision and developmental support including advice and guidance to fostering families and working with other professionals where appropriate.
• Completing complex assessments of applicants to foster making appropriate recommendations to ensure the best outcome for children young people and families.
• Supporting fostering families to look after children and young people who have experienced trauma ensuring they have the skills and knowledge to enable them to undertake this complex task within a family home environment undertaking fostering reviews providing high quality analytical reports and presenting to Panel where appropriate ensuring that children are receiving the best service possible.
• Being accountable for ensuring statutory compliance and meet regulatory body requirements regarding registration.
• Enthusiasm for learning and self-development for yourself as a reflective practitioner and in support of our carer training.

Lets talk about you.

• A Social Work qualification is essential.
• Registration with Social Work England is essential.
• A strong commitment to work within our therapeutic framework to support the needs of the young person.
• The capacity to plan and prioritise
• To use electronic records system and IT effectively
• Experience of fostering is preferable.
• Access to transport to travel across the Southwest including some remote locations.

Working here is so much more than a job. Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey wed love to hear from you.

Application Process

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for thisrole.

Interviews will take place week commencing the 28^th Of July 2025 via Microsoft Teams.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details CV Supporting Statement & Information Equality & Diversity Submission & Declaration.

Talent Pool

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. Wed love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if youd rather we didnt.

Contact:Erika Brinkman atquoting reference 11557.

Diversity equality and inclusion

At Action for Children were dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace.

Weactivelyencourageapplications from Black Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

Dont meet every single requirement

If youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align perfectly with the job description wed love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role or another role within the Action for Children family.

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