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

Join a Supportive, Specialist Team

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.

What You'll Do

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

What We're Looking For

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

Why Join Leicester?

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 (phone number removed) or