Qualified Social Worker| Kinship Assessment | Devon

Qualified Social Worker needed for our Kinship Assessment Team in Exeter, Devon, paying up to £36 ph!

• Location:
  
  Devon
• Work Pattern:
  Up to £36 per hour (Dependent on Experience)
• Hours:
  
  37 hours per week | Contract

About the Role:

We are seeking experienced Assessing Social Workers to join the Kinship Assessment Service covering Devon on a countywide basis, with a base in Exeter.

This is a rewarding opportunity to undertake high‑quality kinship assessments to ensure children are placed within safe, stable, and nurturing family networks wherever possible.

You will play a key role in assessing connected carers and extended family members, supporting permanency planning, and ensuring that all assessments are robust, analytical, and child‑focused.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake comprehensive Kinship / Connected Persons assessments
• Complete viability and full fostering assessments where required
• Conduct home visits across the county to meet service needs
• Provide clear, evidence‑based analysis and recommendations
• Contribute to court processes and permanency planning
• Work collaboratively with multi‑agency partners

Skills & Experience required:

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration
• Experience in kinship, fostering, or connected persons assessments
• Strong assessment, analytical, and report‑writing skills. Ability to manage a countywide caseload effectively
• Flexible and responsive to service demands

Benefits:

• Your own dedicated specialist consultant
• Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organizations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee