Senior Social Worker, Fostering Team, North London

Senior Social Worker, Fostering Team, North London
Role Overview:
Pertemps is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker / Advanced Practitioner to join the Fostering Team within the Carers Assessment Team. This role is essential in ensuring the completion and quality assurance of Viability Assessments (VAs), Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs), and Connected Carer assessments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete and quality assure Viability Assessments (VAs), SGOs, and Connected Carer assessments.
• Provide expert oversight of assessment processes to ensure high-quality decision-making.
• Support the care proceedings process by providing specialist assessments and reports.
• Supervise and mentor less experienced social workers, providing guidance, coaching, and support.
• Work collaboratively with child protection teams and contribute to care planning for children in need of alternative care.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, policies, and best practices in fostering and kinship care.
• Participate in team meetings, training, and development opportunities to enhance service delivery.

 
Key Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker with SWE registration.
• Proven experience in completing VAs, SGOs, and Connected Carer assessments.
• Strong ability to quality assure viability assessments.
• Preferable experience in Child Protection (CP) and care proceedings.
• Experience in supervising and mentoring junior staff.
• Knowledge of fostering, kinship care, and permanency planning.
• Excellent report-writing, analytical, and assessment skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multi-agency teams.

If this sounds like the role for you, please contact Aishah Hassan on Aishah.hassan@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information


This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more

 
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager, and Assistant Team Manager