Fostering Senior Social Worker| Kinship​/Assessment Team

Fostering Senior Social Worker needed for our Kinship / Assessment Team in Surrey - paying up to £42ph!

• Job Title: Senior Supervising Social Worker (SSW) – Kinship / Assessent Team
• Location: Surrey
• Salary: Up to £42ph

About The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Supervising Social Worker to join a Fostering Team in Surrey. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled social worker to play a key role in recruiting, assessing and supervising foster carers while helping to achieve positive outcomes for Surrey’s Looked After Children.

• Recruit, assess and supervise foster carers and their families.
• Support the growth of the fostering service by increasing the pool of suitable foster carers.
• Provide foster carers with appropriate training, guidance and regular supervision.
• Assess prospective foster carers and prepare Form F assessments for presentation to Foster Panel.
• Work alongside children's social workers and partner agencies to promote effective Corporate Parenting.
• Ensure foster carers are supported to meet the individual needs of Looked After Children.
• Monitor placements and ensure children and young people are appropriately safeguarded.
• Ensure care plans are implemented and that children receive the services and support they require.
• Advocate for Looked After Children and promote their ability to reach their full potential across the five outcomes.
• Maintain high‑quality records and complete reports in line with statutory and departmental requirements.
• Work in accordance with relevant legislation, safeguarding procedures, departmental policies and professional standards.
• Contribute to complaints, confidentiality, file access and other statutory responsibilities as required.