Social Worker

Overview

Suffolk County Council

Address: Riverside, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0EQ; Hybrid working.

Salary: £37,280 per annum (pro rata), plus a retention payment of up to £4000 per annum (pro rata).

Hours: 18.5 hours per week, Flexible working options available.

Contract: Permanent.

Role and responsibilities

As a Social Worker within the Fostering Team, you will be responsible for supervising previous foster carers who are supporting young people through Staying Put arrangements.

You will provide regular supervision and support to Staying Put Carers, including undertaking annual reviews and all statutory checks on fostering households, in line with Fostering Services Regulations, National Minimum Standards and statutory guidance, ensuring these are completed within required timescales.

Working closely with internal teams and partner agencies, you will contribute to multi‑agency planning to support ...