This position is exclusively open to current fostering service staff working within our nine Foster4 Local Authorities: Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington, and Wirral.

The role

Join our dedicated regional fostering hub, Foster4 to recruit and assess the next generation of foster carers and help us deliver excellent outcomes for children and families.

You will focus on high-quality assessments with no case management or placement duties.

Your focus will be on producing high-quality assessments, overseeing the foster carer journey from expression of interest to approval.

You will conduct initial home visits to evaluate prospective foster carers and complete comprehensive assessments within statutory timescales, presenting detailed assessment reports clearly to the regional Fostering Panel.

Please see the attched job description and person specification for more details.

Based within Warrington Borough Council, this role requires working flexibly across the wider Cheshire and Merseyside region as needed

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:

• 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme

Further Information

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

DBS clearance is required.

If you are applying for the job internally, please ensure that you apply via the Careers Page on SAP, however if you are applying for an additional job you would need to apply externally.

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. Sponsorship is not available for this role; therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for appointment.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer