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Foster Family Placements Social Worker

Job details
Posting date: 24 October 2025
Salary: £38,900 to £46,000 per year
Additional salary information: Additional Benefits
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 23 November 2025
Location: Essex, SS1 2BR
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week
Company: Charles Hunter Associates Ltd
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: TM09102025_1761321729

Summary

An innovative, Essex based private fostering agency are looking for a Placement Social Worker to join their team.

This is non caseholding and comes with a salary of up to £45,000 per annum.

You will be facilitating the appropriate placement of Looked After Children within the agency's fostering households, and efficiently and effectively processing incoming Local Authority referrals for foster placements, working with other relevant members of staff to progress matching and placement planning, with the joint aim of making well-matched placements with experienced foster carers.

This is a full time, permanent position with opportunities to work from home, however you would be expected to visit the company's office in Essex 3 times a week.

Benefits for you:

  • Salary up to £45,000 per annum
  • NON case holding
  • Flexible working hours
  • Sick pay
  • On-site parking
  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Free parking

Please follow the instructions on this website, or alternatively contact Tom McKenna on 07587031100 or tmckenna@charecruitment.com for further details and please do be sure to leave your contact details

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