Social Worker, Fostering
East Sussex County Council
Date: 17 hours ago
City: Eastbourne, England
Contract type: Part time
Job Description
Could you help provide crucial support to families who foster East Sussex Children? We are looking for a Social Worker whose impact will be widely felt for the families and children.
We are looking for a creative and professionally curious Social Worker to join our Outstanding Children’s Fostering Service based in Eastbourne in our Support and Supervision Team. We are a stable staff and management team and foster carers have access to an excellent training programme, placement support for our children and wider well - being benefits. The Fostering Service is part of the Integrated Looked After Children’s Service in East Sussex that is high performing and well regarded with many “Outstanding” Inspection judgements. We have high aspirations for children in our care and we want to deliver an ambitious and creative service which meets the complex needs of our children. East Sussex Fostering Service benefits from excellent practice and an enviable partnership with East Sussex Foster Care Association.
We seek people who are ambitious for the young people and families they work with and fully committed to making a positive difference. We are looking for individuals who want to make a positive difference to the children, young people and foster carer we work with and who will bring imagination, creativity and curiosity to professional practice in working with families who foster. There are training and development opportunities for all staff in East Sussex.
It is essential that you have excellent communication, assessment and safeguarding skills and are able to effectively support those you supervise to work in partnership as part of the team around the child. You will need to be able to work to deadlines and we support flexible work practices, providing appropriate technology. You will be joining a motivated and forward-thinking team and receive excellent supervision and training in a supportive environment. You will need to have access to a car and travel Countywide and beyond.
Key Tasks
Please Download The Job Description And Person Specification .
Interviews will take place in person at County Hall (Lewes) within two weeks of closing date.
Our unparalleled social work education team are dedicated to supporting our social workers grow and develop within and beyond their roles.
Salary: £42,752 - £48,871 (Grade 11-12)*
For more information regarding our current vacancies please contact Jo Kearney (Practice Manager – Fostering Service) via 01323 463121 or [email protected] .
About Us
Additional Information
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
Could you help provide crucial support to families who foster East Sussex Children? We are looking for a Social Worker whose impact will be widely felt for the families and children.
We are looking for a creative and professionally curious Social Worker to join our Outstanding Children’s Fostering Service based in Eastbourne in our Support and Supervision Team. We are a stable staff and management team and foster carers have access to an excellent training programme, placement support for our children and wider well - being benefits. The Fostering Service is part of the Integrated Looked After Children’s Service in East Sussex that is high performing and well regarded with many “Outstanding” Inspection judgements. We have high aspirations for children in our care and we want to deliver an ambitious and creative service which meets the complex needs of our children. East Sussex Fostering Service benefits from excellent practice and an enviable partnership with East Sussex Foster Care Association.
We seek people who are ambitious for the young people and families they work with and fully committed to making a positive difference. We are looking for individuals who want to make a positive difference to the children, young people and foster carer we work with and who will bring imagination, creativity and curiosity to professional practice in working with families who foster. There are training and development opportunities for all staff in East Sussex.
It is essential that you have excellent communication, assessment and safeguarding skills and are able to effectively support those you supervise to work in partnership as part of the team around the child. You will need to be able to work to deadlines and we support flexible work practices, providing appropriate technology. You will be joining a motivated and forward-thinking team and receive excellent supervision and training in a supportive environment. You will need to have access to a car and travel Countywide and beyond.
Key Tasks
- To undertake a full range of social work tasks independently and be able to demonstrate the ability to deal with risk and complexity within the context of relevant legislation.
- To carry a full case load, demonstrating the capacity to work independently, providing high quality advice and support to foster carers, whilst fulfilling the role as supervisor, ensuring that the fostered child feels secure and is thriving and verifying that the carer meets the fostering service’s requirements.
- To maintain up to date case notes and checks in line with the service expectations and to present reports to panels as required.
- To liaise with and work cohesively and effectively with other professionals involved in the team around the child
- To work confidently and competently in a fast- paced environment, managing challenging placements and demonstrating a capacity to adhere to safeguarding and balancing risk management
- To build close professional relationships with foster carers while maintaining appropriate boundaries and to manage complaints, concerns and allegations against carers.
- To contribute to the learning of social work students, newly qualified social workers and other team members, for example group supervision and mentoring.
- To evidence ongoing commitment to continuous professional development and undertake relevant training in line with the Professional Capability Framework and Knowledge and Skills Statement.
Please Download The Job Description And Person Specification .
Interviews will take place in person at County Hall (Lewes) within two weeks of closing date.
Our unparalleled social work education team are dedicated to supporting our social workers grow and develop within and beyond their roles.
Salary: £42,752 - £48,871 (Grade 11-12)*
- Please note that these salaries include a market supplement which has been agreed to the end of June 2026 - you can view the basic salary on our Salaries scales page
For more information regarding our current vacancies please contact Jo Kearney (Practice Manager – Fostering Service) via 01323 463121 or [email protected] .
About Us
Additional Information
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
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