Senior Social Worker

Suffolk County Council

Senior Social Worker for Norfolk's Fostering Recruitment Team aiming to increase approved foster carers. Responsible for recruitment, assessment, and advocacy within the community.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeNorwich • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £43,822 - £48,227 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in recruiting and assessing foster carers, with strong analytical and written skills to produce comprehensive fostering assessments. Familiarity with safeguarding practices and the challenges faced by children in care is essential.

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Fostering AssessmentsCoramBAAFForm FSafeguarding ExperienceTraining Delivery

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Hard Skills

Analytical Assessment SkillsRecruitmentFostering Assessment ProductionPanel Meeting ParticipationPreparation Training Delivery

Soft Skills

Written CommunicationCommunity PromotionHigh Standard Work Ethic

Industry Keywords

Fostering ServiceIn Care ChildrenFoster CarersNorfolk Fostering Service

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Join the very supportive Fostering Recruitment Team.
Aim to successfully increase the number of approved foster carers for Norfolk Fostering Service.
Recruit and assess new applicants and agency foster carers.
Promote Norfolk Fostering Service within the community.
Actively get involved in recruitment and assessing new applicants.
Attend Panel meetings and sometimes deliver preparation training.
Work efficiently to a high standard.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience.
Good written and analytical assessment skills.
Experience of safeguarding and working with children in care.
Some understanding of issues facing In Care Children.
Ability to produce and present coramBAAF, Form F, Fostering Assessments to the Norfolk Fostering panel.
Willingness to deliver preparation training.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Generous holiday entitlement
Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
Financial benefits such as:
‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
Relocation expenses (where applicable)
An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job