Fostering Social Worker Assessment

Job Title

Fostering Social Worker Assessment

Wildwood/Pershore, Worcester, England, United Kingdom

18.5 Hours per Week

Permanent (Part-time)

£16,850 - £20,886 per annum, plus Market forces £4,000

Fostering recruitment, Retention and Assessment

We are seeking an Experienced Social Worker to join the Fostering and Kinship Service to undertake Form F Assessments and IFA Transfers. Join Worcestershire County Council Children’s Services and Worcestershire Fostering! This is an exciting time to join Worcestershire, rated Good overall by Ofsted. Our vision is for Worcestershire to be a wonderful place for all children and young people to grow up, and our mission is to support children and young people to be happy, healthy, and safe.

We will do this by keeping children and young people at the heart of everything we do, supporting and empowering parents to care for their own children well, valuing education as the best start in life for all children, and acting in a professional and timely way to protect children from harm.

This role involves assessing and supervising Foster Carers and undertaking Viability, Private Fostering and Special Guardianship Assessments for court submission, as well as conducting Form F Assessments and IFA Transfers.

• A professional qualification in social work
• Current Social Work England registration
• Post qualifying experience in Children and Families work
• Proven experience of completing Social Work assessments, preferably experience of fostering assessments
• Good knowledge of the fostering regulations and minimum standards

• Great Holiday Entitlement: 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff), up to 31 days after five years. Move with us and we match your holiday up to 31 days if you join without a break.
• Social Work England professional registration fees reimbursed
• Brilliant Pension Scheme – the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Professional Learning & Development, access to the Social Work Academy for training & CPD opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Flexible Working: hybrid working options to support work/life balance
• Supportive Managers: stable permanent knowledgeable management group, regular supervision and team meetings

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

• Final date to receive applications: 16/01/2026
• Interviews Week Commencing: 19/01/2026

• Louise Pitt –
• Stuart Bray –

This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the appointment will be conditional upon a satisfactory check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

Childrens Social Worker JD and PS.pdf