Job Description

Salary range: 42,060 - 51,138 p.a. inc. London weighting


Contract: Permanent


Hours of work: 36 hours per week


Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Kinship Care team within the LAC and Permanency Service...

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent's diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.


The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

Kinship Care team is a fast-paced team within the LAC and Permanency Service that assess the family and friends of a child with a view to securing a child's permanency within their network, if they are unable to be cared by their birth parents.


The role involves the social worker to:


Complete assessments of family members or friends as potential carers for children known to them e.g., Connected Persons Fostering assessments, Special Guardianship assessments and viability assessments.


Work co-operatively with colleagues across other children's teams and in partnership across agencies.


Participate in a Duty rota.

The Person

We are a team that is passionate about the work we undertake with a clear focus on partnership working with carers, children and their families and with the professional network. We are looking for an enthusiastic and a self-motivated social worker who is passionate about working with our kinship carers and providing them support and guidance.


Candidate must have 3 years post qualifying experience of working as a Social Worker in a statutory setting. Candidate must have excellent verbal and written communications skills, good assessment skills, have a good understanding and working knowledge of the relevant legislation, have good IT skills and have an ability to adapt to changing situations.

Why join us?

We know people achieve their best when they feed valued. At Brent, you'll benefit from:


Up to

33 days annual leave

(depending on length of service) plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

with generous employer contributions (LGPS)

Hybrid and flexible working options

available for most roles

Supportive family-friendly policies

for parent, guardians, and carers

Health and wellbeing support

, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Financial support

such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans

Travel perks

including Zipcar access, affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities

Learning and development opportunities

to help you grow your career

Access to My Brent Rewards

with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment Closing date: 1 February 2026 (23:00)

Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.


We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including "non-visible" disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us.