Casual Assessment Social Worker - Foster East Midlands Fostering

Derby City Council offers this casual post, with assessments delivered for Foster for East Midlands Councils (FFEMC) across the region. Each accepted assignment is a fostering assessment capped at 100 hours, usually with weekly visits. It suits practising children's social workers who can fit assessments around a main role, and a second role needs line manager permission before applying. Social Work England registration and a social work degree are required.

• Carry out high-quality assessments of prospective foster carers
• Hold assessment visits at least fortnightly, usually weekly, to avoid drift
• Run assessment sessions of around two hours each, with visit preparation, travel and write-up
• Obtain and write up references and other assessment paperwork
• Complete mainstream assessments within six months, ideally sooner
• Complete IFA transfer assessments within four months
• See positive assessments through to the end
• Agree with the Team Manager any assessment needing more than eight visits, keeping claimed hours within 100
• End an assessment early only in agreement with the Team Manager

• Social Work degree

• Registration with Social Work England

• Practising children's social worker

• DBS check

• Permission from current line manager before applying, if this is a second role

• Prior fostering experience
• Transferable assessment skills

• Local Government Pension Scheme with life cover
• 27 days annual leave rising to 32 after five years, plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Flexible and hybrid working for many roles
• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
• Learning and development, mentoring and professional qualifications
• Mileage paid under Derby City Council's mileage policy
• Team Derby Rewards discounts