Children's Social Worker- Kinship Team

Our client, a Greater Manchester council is seeking a Children’s Social Worker to join their Kinship Team Fantastic payrate of £37 per hour! Are you a Children's Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Responsibilities of this role:
Undertake assessments of kinship carers and connected persons to determine their suitability to care for children within their family network. Manage a caseload of children living in kinship care arrangements, ensuring their safety, wellbeing, and long-term stability. Complete statutory visits, care planning, and reviews in line with relevant legislation, policies, and court requirements. Support children, kinship carers, and families through assessment, permanency planning, and placement arrangements.

Prepare high-quality reports for court proceedings, fostering panels, and statutory reviews within required timescales. Work collaboratively with children, families, legal services, education, health professionals, and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes. Provide advice, guidance, and ongoing support to kinship carers, helping them access services, resources, and financial support where appropriate. Requirements of this role:
Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England. Must have minimum of 3 year's experience working as a Qualified social worker

Benefits of working through Reed, include:
Dedicated Recruitment Consultant. Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team. Free CV building and Interview support. Free DBS checks. Weekly payroll. PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more. CPD contributions. Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients. Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.

Does this role interest you? Apply today!