Fostering and Kinship Social Workers

Overview

Worcestershire County Council

Job Title: Children's Social Worker |
Team: Fostering & Kinship |
Part-time available |
Salary: £33,699 to £41,771 pro rata including Market Forces £4000 pro-rata |
Location: Worcester |
Contract: Permanent

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, including family and friends foster placements, to safeguard and promote their welfare and enhance their life chances.

• Assessing and supervising Foster Carers and undertaking Viability, Private Fostering and Special Guardianship Assessments for court submission.

• 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

• Great Holiday Entitlement: 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time) with progression to 31 days after 5 years; holiday may be matched up to 31 days for continuous service
• Social Work England professional registration fees reimbursed
• Brilliant Pension Scheme:
  Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Professional Learning & Development:
  Access to training and CPD opportunities;
  Social Work Academy
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 support and counselling
• Flexible Working:
  Hybrid working where possible
• Supportive Managers:
  Regular supervision and team meetings

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Fostering Team Managers:

• Caroline Sutch –
• Alex Kennedy-Hanson -

Final date to receive applications: 29/01/2026

Interviews Week Commencing: 02/05/2026

Attached documents
Children's Social Worker JD PS.pdf