Social Worker; Internal

This social work post sits in the Fostering Team at Warrington Borough Council and is open to internal applicants only. The holder recruits, assesses and supports prospective foster carers, including friends and family carers, and works closely with safeguarding and children in care teams. Experience with children in care, kinship families and fostering assessments is preferred. HPC registration is required, and sponsorship is not available, so candidates must already have the right to work in the UK.

• Recruit potential foster carers
• Assess potential foster carers, including friends and family foster carers
• Support foster carers
• Undertake multi-agency work with children in care
• Work closely with safeguarding and children in care teams

• HPC registration

• Confident spoken English for advising customers accurately

• Enhanced DBS clearance
• Valid driving licence
• Right to work in the UK, evidenced before starting

• Experience of working with children in care
• Experience of working with kinship families
• Experience of undertaking fostering assessments

• 26 days' annual leave, rising to 31 after 5 years' service (pro-rata)
• Access to a benefits package
• Access to the Health & Wellbeing Programme