Job Description

FOSTERING SOCIAL WORKER (Hull/ERYC/Northern Lincolnshire)

Salary range:

From 35,118.01 up to 44,290.00 p/a depending on the level of skill and experience.

Hours:

37 hours per week - must be prepared to be flexible regarding working hours.

Base:

Hybrid but must be willing and able to travel to our offices in Grimsby and Doncaster for meetings, training etc, if and when necessary.

Interviews will be held on:

Telephone Interviews : will be held between Monday 18th to Thursday 21st August 2025

Face-to-Face Interviews : Monday 1st September 2025 - Grimsby office

If selected, please ensure you are available for these dates.

Tree House Care -

Doing the right thing for our children

We are an independent fostering agency, with an Ofsted rating of 'Good', who have been changing children's lives for over 25 years.

We're looking to recruit a passionate and experienced social worker who wants to make a positive impact within fostering.

We are looking for candidates who share our vision - to help our communities benefit from the positive contribution our children will make when they are healed and able to thrive. We achieve this through our values of integrity, collaboration, nurture, aspiration and outstanding quality.

We follow a therapeutic fostering model and offer ongoing training and development to all our social workers, working therapeutically, on successful completion of the probation period, plus a progression scheme to advanced level.

Alongside this, we offer a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working, progressive training and development, Out of Hours payment, car user's allowance, and private healthcare.

This role would suit a caring and dedicated Social Worker, ready to join Tree House Care in doing the right thing for our children.

Essential requirements:

A minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience working within a fostering service A Diploma in Social Work or Certificate of Qualification in Social Work Sound working knowledge of Child Protection procedures Experience and working knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance including: Children Act, Working Together, Every Child Matters, Care Standards Act, Fostering Regulations, and Care Planning

Responsibilities and tasks include:

To promote and safeguard children's welfare within quality family placements. To undertake the recruitment, approval, training and support functions related to foster carers. To ensure that the carers provide a safe and nurturing environment for children/young people, by continually monitoring the carers' suitability and competence.

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults. Applicants will be fully screened before appointment, including a full Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Apply now to join our Tree House family - we would love to hear from you!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 35,118.01-44,290.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free parking Life insurance On-site parking Private medical insurance Referral programme Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Education:

Bachelor's (required)
Experience:

social work: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

SWE Registration (required) Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Willingness to travel:

50% (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Grimsby DN32 9DZ

Application deadline: 17/08/2025
Reference ID: KLS-25/07/2025