Social Worker - Fostering and Kinship - Amazing Bonus Packages

Location: Herefordshire
Salary: £40,235 – £44,513 (includes market supplement)
Welcome Payment: £10,000 for experienced social workers
Relocation Package: Up to £10,000
Retention Bonus: Up to £4,000 after 12 months
Annual Leave: 31 days + bank holidays
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Herefordshire Council are looking for a passionate and experienced Social Worker to join their Fostering and Kinship Team on a permanent basis. This is a key role in supporting the council’s commitment to increasing placement stability, improving outcomes for children, and ensuring that carers receive high-quality support and supervision.

In this post, you will work directly with foster carers and connected persons, undertaking assessments (Form F and SGO), delivering training, and providing ongoing supervision and support. You’ll also play a crucial role in the matching process, permanence planning, and ensuring that all statutory and regulatory requirements are met.

The team sits within a wider service that follows strengths-based, relationship-led practice, underpinned by Signs of Safety and trauma-informed principles. The fostering service has been on a journey of improvement, with a stable management structure and a focus on continuous development.

What’s on offer:

• £10,000 welcome payment for experienced workers
• Up to £10,000 relocation support
• £4,000 retention bonus after 12 months’ service
• 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Clear career development through Herefordshire’s Social Work Academy
• A well-supported and well-connected fostering service

Requirements:

• SWE Registered Social Worker
• Direct experience in fostering, kinship, or permanence work
• Skilled in assessments, supervision of carers, and report writing
• Knowledge of fostering regulations and standards

To apply or find out more, get in touch with Josh Da Costa:

Email: mbillingham@sheldon-phillips.com
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