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Children's Advanced Social Worker - Private Fostering & Kinship Support
- Devon
- Full Time
- £45,091 - £49,282 p.a
We are looking for an experienced and skilled individual to join our Private Fostering and Kinship Support Team as an Advanced Social Worker. Newly created within the service, this role offers a unique and rare opportunity to be a key part in shaping how the role evolves during this exciting stage of development. About Us Our Private Fostering and Kinship Support Team plays a key role in supporting Devon County as a corporate parent for children and young people who cannot live at home but are cared for within their extended family and friendship networks. Made up of one county wide team covering Exeter & East Devon, North & Mid Devon, and South & West Devon, the team provides assessment and ongoing support to private foster carers as well as specific and targeted support to special guardians, all with the shared aim of securing the best possible outcomes for the children and young people we support. We are proud to have a stable, permanent management team that offers consistent leadership, clear direction and a supportive environment where practitioners can thrive. Also, our service operates as a countywide team, offering genuine flexibility around your work base. Whether you are located in the north, south or east of Devon, we can agree a primary base that works for you. With hybrid working and the ability to travel across the county as needed, this role provides the freedom to balance professional responsibilities with a work location that suits your circumstances. About the Role Advanced Social Workers play a pivotal role within our teams, holding smaller but more complex caseloads and consistently demonstrating high‑quality practice that meets all statutory requirements. You will champion restorative approaches, foster a culture of collaboration, and promote opportunities for reflection and continuous professional learning. In this position, you will provide practical development sessions, training, coaching, and mentoring to students, unqualified practitioners, newly qualified social workers and social workers new to the service. Your guidance will help build confidence, strengthen core skills, and elevate practice standards across the service. Your ability to pause, reflect, and support others in their development will contribute directly to achieving the best possible outcomes for children, young people, and their families. As an expert practitioner within your team, you will enhance the service’s capacity to deliver complex social work interventions through joint working, high‑quality practice advice, and robust quality assurance. Advanced Practitioners offer clear direction on improving practice quality, which may include activities such as quality assuring assessments, audit activity and providing reflective feedback, or undertaking joint visits to support learning and development. The role includes deputising for the Team Manager when required and driving forward the Kinship Improvement Plan and the wider strategic vision for the service. About You You will have substantial post qualifying experience with children and families, and the expertise and approach to effectively support your colleagues. You will need to be working in line with the BASW PCF framework, your skills and experience will include: Strong working knowledge and understanding of the legislation, models, and theories relevant to children’s social work. Exceptional recording and planning skills, along with a high level of written and verbal communication skills. The ability to build effective professional relationships with children, families, and other professionals Experience working within social care, including working in a multi-agency and court environment A social work qualification and registration with Social Work England What’s in it for you? In return for the vital contribution that you make, we offer some fantastic employee benefits, including: Generous annual leave, and the ability to purchase additional annual leave. Ongoing learning and development opportunities through our Social Work Academy. Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee well-being services. We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible Discounts at over 900 national & local high street retailers through our benefits platform Free onsite parking. Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page . For any queries or an informal discussion about this role, please contact Herdaypal Johal on 01392 383000, or email herdaypal.johal@devon.gov.uk Applications close on 22 March 2026 . Kindly note that interviews will be conducted at various stages of our recruitment campaign. We strongly encourage you to submit your application early to avoid disappointment as it is possible that the advert may close early. Internal Applicants , please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply. Additional Information This role requires a DBS disclosure. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English. DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages . Happy to Talk Flexible Working The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc. REQ009139 – Children’s Social Care
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Children's Advanced Social Worker - Kinship Assessment
- Devon
- Full Time
- £45,091 - £49,282 p.a
Our Kinship Assessment Team is looking to recruit an Advanced Social Worker to join us at an exciting time in our service development. This brand new, recently created position, plays a key part within the team - offering a unique and rare opportunity for the successful applicant to be influential in shaping how the role evolves. About Us Our Kinship Assessment Teams plays a key role in supporting Devon County as a corporate parent for children and young people who cannot live at home but are cared for within their extended family and friendship networks. Our Kinship Assessment service is comprised of three teams - one Viability Assessment Team and two Kinship Assessment Teams who undertake Form K assessments, supporting temporarily approved foster carers across Exeter & East Devon, North & Mid Devon, and South & West Devon. Our three teams work collaboratively to secure the best possible outcomes for the children and young people we support. We are proud to have a stable, permanent management team that offers consistent leadership, clear direction and a supportive environment where practitioners can thrive. Our service also operates as a countywide team, offering genuine flexibility around your work base. Whether you are located in the north, south or east of Devon, we can agree a primary base that works for you. With hybrid working and the ability to travel across the county as needed, this role provides the freedom to balance professional responsibilities with a work location that suits your circumstances. About the Role Advanced Social Workers play a pivotal role within our teams, holding smaller but more complex caseloads and consistently demonstrating high‑quality practice that meets all statutory requirements. You will champion restorative approaches, foster a culture of collaboration, and promote opportunities for reflection and continuous professional learning. In this position, you will provide practical development sessions, training, coaching, and mentoring to students, unqualified practitioners, newly qualified social workers and social workers new to the service. Your guidance will help build confidence, strengthen core skills, and elevate practice standards across the service. Your ability to pause, reflect, and support others in their development will contribute directly to achieving the best possible outcomes for children, young people, and their families. As an expert practitioner within your team, you will enhance the service’s capacity to deliver complex social work interventions through joint working, high‑quality practice advice, and robust quality assurance. Advanced Practitioners offer clear direction on improving practice quality, which may include activities such as quality assuring assessments, audit activity and providing reflective feedback, or undertaking joint visits to support learning and development. The role includes deputising for the Team Manager when required and driving forward the Kinship Improvement Plan and the wider strategic vision for the service. About You You will have substantial post qualifying experience with children and families, and the expertise and approach to effectively support your colleagues. You will need to be working in line with the BASW PCF framework, your skills and experience will include: Strong working knowledge and understanding of the legislation, models, and theories relevant to children’s social work. Exceptional recording and planning skills, along with a high level of written and verbal communication skills. The ability to build effective professional relationships with children, families, and other professionals Experience working within social care, including working in a multi-agency and court environment A social work qualification and registration with Social Work England What’s in it for you? In return for the vital contribution that you make, we offer some fantastic employee benefits, including: Generous annual leave, and the ability to purchase additional annual leave. Ongoing learning and development opportunities through our Social Work Academy. Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee well-being services. We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible Discounts at over 900 national & local high street retailers through our benefits platform Free onsite parking. Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page . For any queries or an informal discussion about this role, please contact Herdaypal Johal on 01392 383000, or email herdaypal.johal@devon.gov.uk Applications close on 22 March 2026 . Kindly note that interviews will be conducted at various stages of our recruitment campaign. We strongly encourage you to submit your application early to avoid disappointment as it is possible that the advert may close early. Internal Applicants , please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply. Additional Information This role requires a DBS disclosure. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English. DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages . Happy to Talk Flexible Working The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc. REQ009132 – Children’s Social Care
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Children's Assessing Social Worker - Fostering Recruitment & Assessment
- Devon
- Full Time
- £39,862 - £44,075 p.a
We are looking for an full time social worker to join our Fostering Recruitment and Assessment team as an Assessing Social Worker within Devon . If you are passionate about supporting Children in Foster Care to thrive, then we want to hear from you! About the role As an Assessing Social Worker within Fostering Recruitment and Assessment, you will be responsible for assessing individuals who apply to become mainstream foster carers for Devon County Council. From the initial assessment of the first application right through to post-panel approval, you will provide expert guidance and support for applicants. During this process, you will be expected to assess applicants suitability by completing initial fostering visits and a comprehensive, in-depth Form F Fostering Assessment before presenting applicants to the fostering panel. Following approval from the panel, you will continue to support and supervise the foster carers for a period of up to 3 months, Your guidance, advice, and regular supervision will help ensure safe, supportive, and nurturing fostering environments for Devon’s children. All responsibilities must be carried out in line with the National Minimum Standards for Fostering, the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011, and any other relevant legislation. As part of this role you will be expected to: Oversee and contribute to quality assurance processes within the service Assist in delivering training to both prospective and existing foster carers, supporting local fostering recruitment events Champion high standards of professional social work practice across the team Demonstrate strong knowledge of fostering regulations and the legal options that enable children to be cared for by individuals within their network About you You will bring the following skills and experience: Be a qualified and SWE‑registered Children’s Social Worker Have satisfactorily completed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) Have experience completing social care assessments, ideally including Form F or Form C assessments but other sector or team assessing experiences are transferrable Experience of assessing and or supervising foster carers is desirable, though not essential Exceptional communication skills and the ability to build effective, trusting relationships Strong knowledge of fostering regulations, guidance, and relevant legislation Either have previous experience within a fostering service or be able to demonstrate clear transferable skills from another role Show excellent time‑management, written recording, and planning skills Be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and the families you support. This may include occasional weekend work for recruitment events and some evening sessions when completing assessments with prospective foster carers Be willing and able to work across the whole of Fostering Devon’s geographical area What we can offer you We have some fantastic employee benefits available, including: 26 days paid annual leave per year, rising to 31 days with 5 years’ continuous service, plus bank holidays. Free onsite parking Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee well-being services Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home Discounts at over 900 national & local high street retailers through our benefits platform Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme If you are looking to move to Devon, subject to qualifying conditions, we offer a generous relocation allowance. There has never been a better time to make the move! Ready to Make a Real Difference? To find out more about the Fostering Assessment & Recruitment Team or the role, please contact the Team Manager, Sally Willox ( sally.willox@devon.gov.uk ) for a friendly, informal chat. Applications close on 22 March 2026 . If a sufficient number of applications are received the advert may close early, therefore please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Internal Applicants , please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply. Please note: This role is not currently eligible for sponsorship or resettlement. For the vital contribution you make, you will receive the following: Generous annual leave, with the ability to purchase additional Free onsite parking. Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee well-being services. We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home. Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. Discounts at over 900 national & local high street retailers through our benefits platform. Cycle to work scheme. Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme. For more information about working for DCC, please visit our Working for Devon page Additional Information This role requires a DBS disclosure. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English. DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages . Happy to Talk Flexible Working The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice . REQ009122 - Children's Social Care
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