PERMChildren's SSW - Fostering Team - Birmingham
An exciting permanent opportunity is available for a qualified Children’s Social Worker to join a fostering team in Birmingham. You will contribute to the assessment, approval, supervision and ongoing support of foster carers, helping to ensure children and young people receive safe, stable and nurturing placements.
You will manage a varied caseload involving foster carers and children in care, completing high-quality assessments, reviews and statutory visits in line with relevant legislation, regulations and local procedures. The role will involve building effective relationships with children, families, foster carers and partner agencies, while ensuring that children’s voices, wishes and feelings remain central to planning and decision-making.
Key responsibilities will include preparing reports for fostering panels and review meetings, contributing to care planning and permanence planning, undertaking safeguarding enquiries where required, and maintaining accurate, timely records. You will provide advice, guidance and constructive challenge to foster carers, respond to placement issues, and work collaboratively with colleagues to promote positive outcomes and placement stability.
Applicants must hold a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. You will have experience of working with children and families, ideally within fostering, looked-after children, safeguarding or a related statutory service. A sound understanding of relevant legislation, safeguarding practice, attachment, trauma and the impact of care experience is essential.
You will be confident managing competing priorities, producing clear written assessments and reports, and making balanced professional judgements. Strong communication, organisation and relationship-building skills are required, together with the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. A commitment to anti-discriminatory practice, continuous improvement and achieving the best possible outcomes for children is essential.
PERMChildren's SSW - Fostering Team - Birmingham
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