Assessing Social Worker (Kinship Team)

Nottingham City Council, Leicestershire County Council, East Midlands Group

Job Location:

Blaby - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall Glenfield LE3 8RA

Salary: 37642 - 45982 (inclusive of market premia at 3283)

Working Hours:37 hrs per week

Contract Type: Fixed term for (12 months to maternity Cover) OR Secondment for (12 months to maternity Cover )

Closing Date: 25th February 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

About the Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a one year fixed term Assessing Social Worker to join our Kinship Assessment team

We have a supportive and very busy team covering Kinship Assessments from the beginning of the process with Initial Viability Assessments thorough to full friends and family assessments for care that can progress into fostering or permanence options (including SGO and CAO).

Would you enjoy the opportunity to develop your social work knowledge and skills within the specialised area of Kinship
Are you passionate about supporting young people to remain in the care of their families wherever it is safe to do so
Do you have experience of undertaking detailed family focused assessments and have a strong ability to engage and build positive relationships
Are you creative empathetic and committed to the right outcomes for our children
Do you enjoy working as part of a fast paced and dynamic team

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

Social Work Qualification; BA/ MA/DipSW/CSS/CQSW. Registered with the Social Work England
Number of years of post qualification within a statutory social work setting with experience of undertaking detailed and comprehensive assessments and risk assessments
Post qualifying experience of working within Childrens Social Care Service settings and in the provision of fostering and / or adoption Services
Experience of assessment work with foster carers connected / kinship carers and / or adopter households. Experience of writing Court reports
Knowledge of relevant existing legislation and in-depth knowledge of National Minimum Standards Statutory Regulations and Guidance which relate to Kinship care fostering SGO and CAO care options.
Knowledge of the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and how children impacted by these can be cared for in a way which encourages recovery and resilience.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally to prioritise and work under pressure to work to strict timescales to work in a professional way with families and other professionals Able to work as part of a team Can demonstrate a flexible approach and a persistence and resourcefulness to get things done

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working which may include part time working job sharing term-time working flexible start and finish times and hybrid working depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:

Rebecca Allen - Team Manager

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How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see the How to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning0(select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: applying for this post you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

DescriptionOrganisation: Leicestershire County CouncilWork Location: County Hall Glenfield LE3 8RASalary: 37642 - 45982 (inclusive of market premia at 3283) Working Hours:37 hrs per weekContract Type: Fixed term for (12 months to maternity Cover) OR Secondment for (12 months to maternity Cover )Clos...