Social Worker Fostering Team

Social Worker – Fostering Team Lancashire County Council
£36.00 per hour (Umbrella) | £31.88 per hour (PAYE inclusive)
Monday to Friday | 9:00am – 5:00pm
3?month ongoing contract

Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of Lancashire County Council for an experienced Social Worker to join their Fostering Team on a temporary ongoing basis.

Job Description As a Social Worker within the Fostering Team, you will be responsible for supporting and supervising foster carers to ensure safe, stable, and high quality care for children and young people. You will work collaboratively with carers, children’s social workers, and partner agencies to promote positive outcomes and placement stability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Undertaking foster carer assessments, reviews, and supervision
• Supporting and developing foster carers through regular visits and supervision
• Completing Form F assessments (where required)
• Contributing to fostering panel reports and reviews
• Ensuring compliance with fostering regulations, standards, and policies
• Working closely with children’s social workers to support placements
• Maintaining accurate, timely, and high quality case records

Requirements

• A recognised Social Work qualification (Degree / DipSW / CQSW or equivalent)
• Registration with Social Work England
• Recent experience working within a Fostering or Looked After Children service
• Sound knowledge of fostering regulations and safeguarding legislation
• Ability to manage a varied and complex caseload effectively
• Excellent communication and relationship?building skills
• The right to work in the UK

Contract Details

• Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
• 3 month ongoing contract
• Competitive pay rates as stated above

Service Care Solutions benefits and interested please send your CV to andrew.wiles@servicecare.org.uk