EXPERIENCED SOCIAL WORKER - FOSTERING

• Employer: Knowsley Council
• Salary: £41,511 to £42,708 per annum
• Location: Nutgrove Villa, Westmorland Road, Huyton , Knowsley , L36 6GA, Hybrid Working
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 36 hours per week.
• DBS Check: Enhanced
• Closing Date: 20/07/2025 at 23:59
• Reference: CVP 0318a
  Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success.
  Knowsley Council is an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.
  Knowsley Children’s Social Care is seeking to recruit an Experienced Practitioner to support the recruitment and retention of Foster Carers within the Knowsley fostering service. This is an exciting opportunity for a specialist role to support and coordinate the promotion of the fostering service at a range of events, providing advice and information to prospective foster carers, and maintaining and developing positive relationships with current and prospective foster carers. The post holder will also undertake enquiries and assessments from prospective foster carers; providing advice and information about the various aspects of fostering for each individual.
  You will need to be qualified and professionally registered as a social worker, have knowledge of current legislation and regulations, be able to demonstrate your experience and abilities in respect of working in partnership with children, young people, families and partner agencies and have an understanding of the Mockingbird programme which supports all cared for children and their foster carers.
  At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.
  We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.
  We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.
  At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: Karen Jude 07500765214 / Rachel Daintry 07553618467
  If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.
  Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.