Social Worker - Manchester - Fostering - £35

📍 Manchester City Council

💰 Up to £35 per hour

📅 Full-Time | Ongoing Contract

🏆 Work for an Outstanding Local Authority

Manchester City Council's Children's Services have been rated Outstanding by OFSTED, and we are currently looking for an experienced Supervising Social Worker to join the highly regarded Kinship Fostering Team.

This is a rewarding opportunity to play a vital role in helping children remain connected to their families by assessing, supporting and developing kinship foster placements that provide stability, safety and positive outcomes.

If you have strong assessment skills, fostering experience and a passion for supporting children within their wider family network, we'd love to hear from you.

As a Supervising Social Worker within the Kinship Fostering Team, you will:

• Complete comprehensive kinship fostering assessments
• Undertake court-directed assessments and prepare high-quality reports
• Assess the suitability of family members and connected persons as foster carers
• Provide ongoing support, supervision and guidance to approved kinship carers
• Work closely with children's social workers, legal teams and multi-agency partners
• Ensure compliance with fostering regulations, legislation and safeguarding procedures
• Participate in the duty rota as required

To be successful in this role, you will have:

✅ Social Work England Registration

✅ Qualified Social Worker (Degree, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent)

✅ Experience within Fostering, Kinship, Connected Persons or Family & Friends Assessments

✅ Strong report-writing and assessment skills

✅ Sound knowledge of fostering legislation, safeguarding and child protection procedures

✅ Ability to manage competing priorities and court timescales effectively

✅ Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

🌟 Work within an Outstanding Ofsted-rated authority

🌟 Competitive hourly rate of up to £35 per hour

🌟 Stable ongoing contract

🌟 Supportive management structure

🌟 Opportunity to specialise within Kinship and Connected Persons Assessments

🌟 Meaningful and rewarding work improving outcomes for children

🌟 Well-established service with excellent reputation across Greater Manchester

Whether you're currently working in Fostering, Connected Persons, Family & Friends, Looked After Children, Child Protection or Court Teams, this could be the perfect next step in your social work career.

If you're an experienced Social Worker looking for your next locum opportunity within an Outstanding Local Authority, apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.

Interviews are being arranged immediately, so early applications are encouraged.

Usman Hameed

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