Job Details
- Location
- Gloucestershire
- Contract Type
- Hybrid
- Salary
- Expiry Date
- 12/03/2026
Job Description
Kinship Assessment - Social Worker
Pay rate - £35 Umbrella
Gloucestershire Council
We currently seek an experienced social worker to help drive forward the ongoing success and achievements within the Kinship Assessment Team. Home working opportunities are available but must meet the business needs and be flexible.
The Kinship Assessment Team assess and supports kinship carers, we work closely with children’s’ social worker undertaking SGO viabilities, SGO assessment for court and kinship fostering assessments.
We also support SGO carers post order. We are a team that covers the whole of the UK and no day is ever the same. We are a busy team that is diverse, very supportive, friendly and enthusiastic. We work hard and are a very social group of professionals sharing time together to celebrate achievements.
Benefits of working for Hoop:
- 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market
- Your local agency based in Cardiff
- Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search 🏴
- PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!
- Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
- Twice weekly payroll
- Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
- Provides free training sessions (Contributes CPD)
- Refer a friend scheme available
- Birthday gifts 🎂
- Wellbeing sessions
To apply for this role, you will need to hold -
- A relevant Social Work Qualification
- Registration with Social Care Wales
- Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
- 3 Years of referencing
- Driving license with access to a car
Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.
Please contact Kate Bowen at Hoop Recruitment on 02922 400519 if you want to find out more.
Kinship Assessment Social Worker - Gloucestershire Council