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Social Worker– Fosterting Recruitment & Assessment Team; Temporary

Job in Stockton-on-Tees, Durham County, TS19, England, UK
Listing for: Social Personnel
Seasonal/Temporary position
Listed on 2025-12-23
Job specializations:
  • Child Care/Nanny
    Child Development/Support
  • Social Work
    Family Advocacy & Support Services, Child Development/Support
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Social Worker– Fosterting Recruitment & Assessment Team (Temporary)
Role:
Social Worker– Fosterting Recruitment & Assessment Team
Department:
Children’s Social Care, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Location:

Stockton-on-Tees
Purpose of Role
Social Personnel is advertising a Social Worker role for Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. To support the recruitment and assessment of foster carers and supported lodgings hosts, ensuring high-quality care provision for children and young people in Stockton-on-Tees.

Key Responsibilities

* Undertake comprehensive fostering assessments of mainstream foster carers, kinship carers, and supported lodgings hosts.

* Work collaboratively with fostering team colleagues, other council teams, and partner agencies.

* Ensure all assessments and recommendations comply with agreed policies, procedures, and statutory guidelines.

* Prepare clear, evidence-based reports to inform decision-making panels and care planning.

* Contribute to the recruitment, training, and ongoing support of carers.
Essential Skills & Experience

* Experience in social care or related field, ideally with children and families.

* Strong knowledge of fostering regulations, safeguarding, and assessment frameworks.

* Excellent communication, interviewing, and report-writing skills.

* Ability to work effectively with multi-agency partners and within council procedures.
Desirable

* Previous experience in fostering assessments or recruitment of carers.

* Understanding of local fostering services and support networks
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