Social Worker - Kinship Assessment

Job Title: Kinship Assessment Social Worker
Location: Hybrid - Home & Leicester City Office
Salary: £41,511 - £44,711 per annum
Total Reward Package: £60,804.45 (includes salary, pension, and leave benefits)
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Closing Date: 20 April 2025

Leicester City Council is seeking a skilled Social Worker to join their Kinship Assessment Team. If you're passionate about helping children remain within their extended families when they can't live with birth parents, this is an ideal opportunity.

You'll carry out evidence-based assessments of prospective Kinship carers and Special Guardians. These are often time-sensitive to support legal proceedings and permanency planning.

• Undertake Kinship and Special Guardianship assessments

• Prepare reports for fostering panels and courts

• Attend reviews, permanency, and legal planning meetings

• Manage your own caseload, time, and records

• Work within the Signs of Safety framework

• Qualified Social Worker (Level 3), registered with SWE

• Experience working with looked after children

• Understanding of trauma-informed practice

• Strong assessment, communication, and time-management skills

• Fostering/kinship experience is helpful, not essential

Benefits include:

• Employer Pension Contribution: approx. £11.5k

• Annual Leave: up to 31 days (plus bank holidays)

• Flexible Working: hybrid & agile options

• Support Schemes: EAP, life cover, car lease, cycle to work, gym discounts

• Travel Savings: discounted local transport

• Relocation Support: available if eligible

Contact Phil Puaca at Ackerman Pierce on or