Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£42,855 - £54,135 plus Zone 2&3 travel card and season ticket loan

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, qualified social worker to join our enthusiastic and dedicated Kinship team on a permanent basis. The team undertakes Viability Assessments, full Special Guardianship/Kinship Assessments, and Support Plans for court. The role includes ongoing support of special guardians and kinship carers both pre and post final order, as well as presenting prospective kinship foster carers and assessments to a permanency panel. You will support children and families through transitions and provide post special guardianship order support.

This vital work enables children to remain safely within their family network, free from significant harm, sustaining family and friend links and relationships. Our service is committed to ‘child first’ principles, with collaboration with children, families, and multi-agency partners at the heart of everything we do. This is an exciting time for Kinship Care locally and nationally.

Tower Hamlets is a progressive, ambitious, and diverse place to work. We place children and families at the centre of all we do and are relentless in pursuing positive outcomes. Our Better Together Practice Framework is based on Restorative Practice and draws from strength-based approaches such as Systemic and Trauma Informed Practice. Our C-Change approach (Connect, Curious, Community, Co-Produce, Collaborate, Check) sets out the “6 Cs” for our work with children, young people, parents, carers, and colleagues.

Experience
- At least 1 year post-qualifying experience in a statutory Children’s Social Care setting
- Experience undertaking kinship assessments and providing support
- Working knowledge of social care frameworks, legislation, and national guidance relevant to this role

About you
- Strong vision and self-motivation with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Skilled interpersonal abilities with a commitment to delivering high-quality, analytical assessments
- Knowledge of Children Act 1989, Special Guardianship Regulation, Care Planning Regulations 2010, and Kinship Care statutory guidance
- Commitment to child-first principles and collaborative multi-agency working

Qualifications
- A nationally recognised or Social Work England recognised social work qualification