Social Worker - Fostering and Kinship - Amazing Bonus Packages
- Herefordshire
- £40,235-44,513 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Salary: £40,235 – £44,513 (includes market supplement)
Welcome Payment: £10,000 for experienced social workers
Relocation Package: Up to £10,000
Retention Bonus: Up to £4,000 after 12 months
Annual Leave: 31 days + bank holidays
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Permanent, Full-TimeHerefordshire Council are looking for a passionate and experienced Social Worker to join their Fostering and Kinship Team on a permanent basis. This is a key role in supporting the council’s commitment to increasing placement stability, improving outcomes for children, and ensuring that carers receive high-quality support and supervision.In this post, you will work directly with foster carers and connected persons, undertaking assessments (Form F and SGO), delivering training, and providing ongoing supervision and support. You’ll also play a crucial role in the matching process, permanence planning, and ensuring that all statutory and regulatory requirements are met.The team sits within a wider service that follows strengths-based, relationship-led practice, underpinned by Signs of Safety and trauma-informed principles. The fostering service has been on a journey of improvement, with a stable management structure and a focus on continuous development.What’s on offer:
- £10,000 welcome payment for experienced workers
- Up to £10,000 relocation support
- £4,000 retention bonus after 12 months’ service
- 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Clear career development through Herefordshire’s Social Work Academy
- A well-supported and well-connected fostering service
- SWE Registered Social Worker
- Direct experience in fostering, kinship, or permanence work
- Skilled in assessments, supervision of carers, and report writing
- Knowledge of fostering regulations and standards
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