Fostering Social Worker
Core
Recruit, assess, and support foster carers; find and match children with placements; supervise carers and support children/young people in care.
Role type
Grade 7-9 Fostering Social Worker (Newly Qualified to Senior)
Builds
High-quality family-based placements for children in need
Domain
Social Care / Child Welfare / Fostering
Required skills
Knowledge of Fostering National Minimum Standards, trauma-informed practice, attachment theory, therapeutic parenting, case recording, professional supervision, risk assessment, partnership working
Preferred skills
Experience with looked-after children, professional curiosity, reflective practice
Technologies
Hull Social Care Practice Model, Fostering Regulations
Responsibilities
Recruit and assess foster carers; undertake placement finding and matching; provide professional supervision to carers; conduct direct work with children, young people, and families; prepare for and attend decision-making panels; maintain accurate case records and assessments.
Seniority
Grade 7 (Newly Qualified/Early Career), Grade 8 (Enhanced Autonomy), Grade 9 (Complex/High Risk)