Overview
Salary: £45091 – £52413
Shift hours: 37
We are looking for a Social Worker to take on the role of assessing and supervising and supporting connected persons foster carers. This is a fixed-term contract for 7 months (full-time hours). Our connected persons team is a key focus of our family valued programme as we believe that children will often do best if they remain in their extended family network. The successful applicants for these positions will be at the centre of the growth of this area of our practice and benefit from joining a team deeply committed to provided high quality support to connected persons carers and special guardians.
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The successful candidate will have a case load of assessments of prospective carers including some foster carer supervision whilst permanence plans for children are progressing. They will also have the opportunity to work with team colleagues in improving support to carers through training, support groups and events.
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme – As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you’ll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled ‘Coventry City Council Application Process’. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview dates: 3rd September 2025
Reference: coventrycc/TP/136888/11425
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
