AT BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL WE HAVE ONE OVERRIDING PURPOSE TO IMPROVE PEOPLE’S LIVES.

Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026
Leaders and managers are committed advocates for children and promote a culture of direct work and engagement with children and families.
We offer our social workers a clear and exciting career pathway within our organisation, with workshops, training and ongoing support. Alternatively, if you are a newly qualified social worker, we pride ourselves on our strong ASYE programme.
This includes an extensive training programme, paid Social Work England renewal, access to Research in Practice and laptops to promote flexible working.
You will be joining a dynamic team with an established track record of positive outcomes, where collaborative working with colleagues across the division and creative problem solving is a particular strength.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• Social Worker in the Family Placement Team supporting and supervising foster carers, kinship carers and Supported Lodgings hosts, as well as working on the exciting Fostering Families project
• The post holder will manage their own caseload and be able to evidence a strong ability to analyse information
• Applicants must be confident in writing professional assessments/reports as well as presenting their evidence verbally
• Applicants need to have very strong organisational skills to manage and prioritise their work effectively and in a timely way

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ROLE IS SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DBS CHECK.

Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.