Derby City Council offers this casual post, with assessments delivered for Foster for East Midlands Councils (FFEMC) across the region. Each accepted assignment is a fostering assessment capped at 100 hours, usually with weekly visits. It suits practising children's social workers who can fit assessments around a main role, and a second role needs line manager permission before applying. Social Work England registration and a social work degree are required.
What the job involves
- Carry out high-quality assessments of prospective foster carers
- Hold assessment visits at least fortnightly, usually weekly, to avoid drift
- Run assessment sessions of around two hours each, with visit preparation, travel and write-up
- Obtain and write up references and other assessment paperwork
- Complete mainstream assessments within six months, ideally sooner
- Complete IFA transfer assessments within four months
- See positive assessments through to the end
- Agree with the Team Manager any assessment needing more than eight visits, keeping claimed hours within 100
- End an assessment early only in agreement with the Team Manager
What’s required
Qualifications
- Social Work degree
Registration & licences
- Registration with Social Work England
Experience
- Practising children's social worker
Checks & eligibility
- DBS check
Other
- Permission from current line manager before applying, if this is a second role
Nice to have
- Prior fostering experience
- Transferable assessment skills
What’s offered
- Local Government Pension Scheme with life cover
- 27 days annual leave rising to 32 after five years, plus bank holidays
- Option to purchase additional annual leave
- Flexible and hybrid working for many roles
- Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
- Learning and development, mentoring and professional qualifications
- Mileage paid under Derby City Council's mileage policy
- Team Derby Rewards discounts
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Contact Details:
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