Kinship & Permanence Team
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Mawrth 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £47,155.00 i £56,269.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 29 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Reading, Berkshire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 3 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Reading Borough Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | DOC0053 |
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Kinship & Permanence Team
We are recruiting to the following posts:
x1 Consultant Practitioner - Kinship & Permanence (37 hours, Permanent)
£50,075 - £56,269 (Includes £6,000 market Supplement)
x1 Social Worker – Kinship and Special Guardianship Order Support (37 hours, Permanent)
£47,152 - £52,075 per year ( includes £8,000 Market Supplement)
x1 Social Worker - Kinship Carer & Special Guardian Assessor (37 hours, Permanent)
£47,152 - £52,075 per year ( includes £8,000 Market Supplement)
Reading Borough Council (RBC) Children’s Services are improving outcomes for Reading's children, young people and families. Our responsibility is to deliver quality children's services, early help, education and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services in the borough.
Our Children’s Services have recently been taken back into the Council, and we are now looking to further develop our kinship & permanence services during 2026, including developing our Kinship Local Offer.
Our Kinship & Permanence Service is headed up by a dedicated team manager who works closely with our Fostering Team Manager and our Head of Service for Corporate Parenting to ensure the delivery of well-co-ordinated and streamlined services.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
Our Kinship & Permanence service:
Our Kinship & Permanence Service brings together a number of our family placement services including, but not limited to:
Permanency Planning for all Reading cared for children aged up to 11 years
Family finding for children with care plans of permanent fostering
The assessment of kinship carers and special guardians
The registration of private foster carers and monitoring and supporting private fostering arrangements
Supervision of and support to kinship carers
The provision of special guardianship support services
The management of RBC’s permanence allowance scheme
Liaison with our Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) and the day-to-day management of our RAA contract
The provision of support and advise to social workers and managers across the local authority, with regards to achieving and maintaining permanent placements for Reading’s cared for children
The completion of life books and setting up of agreed contact arrangements for adopted children.
Training and support available
Post specific training will be made available to all successful applicants dependent on the requirements of each post and the applicant’s previous experience.
Training will also be made available to all applicants around:
Relevant RBC Children’s Social Care (CSC) policies, procedures and practice guidance
The RBC CSC Mosaic records system.
Professional supervision will be available and Individual professional objectives will be set as part of your continuous professional development and will be reviewed through professional supervision and annual appraisals (with six monthly review).
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
Within your application please specify which position you are interested in.
Closing Date: Sunday 29th March 2026
Interview Date: Week commencing 6th April 2026
Interview Process: To be confirmed
We are recruiting to the following posts:
x1 Consultant Practitioner - Kinship & Permanence (37 hours, Permanent)
£50,075 - £56,269 (Includes £6,000 market Supplement)
x1 Social Worker – Kinship and Special Guardianship Order Support (37 hours, Permanent)
£47,152 - £52,075 per year ( includes £8,000 Market Supplement)
x1 Social Worker - Kinship Carer & Special Guardian Assessor (37 hours, Permanent)
£47,152 - £52,075 per year ( includes £8,000 Market Supplement)
Reading Borough Council (RBC) Children’s Services are improving outcomes for Reading's children, young people and families. Our responsibility is to deliver quality children's services, early help, education and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services in the borough.
Our Children’s Services have recently been taken back into the Council, and we are now looking to further develop our kinship & permanence services during 2026, including developing our Kinship Local Offer.
Our Kinship & Permanence Service is headed up by a dedicated team manager who works closely with our Fostering Team Manager and our Head of Service for Corporate Parenting to ensure the delivery of well-co-ordinated and streamlined services.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
Our Kinship & Permanence service:
Our Kinship & Permanence Service brings together a number of our family placement services including, but not limited to:
Permanency Planning for all Reading cared for children aged up to 11 years
Family finding for children with care plans of permanent fostering
The assessment of kinship carers and special guardians
The registration of private foster carers and monitoring and supporting private fostering arrangements
Supervision of and support to kinship carers
The provision of special guardianship support services
The management of RBC’s permanence allowance scheme
Liaison with our Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) and the day-to-day management of our RAA contract
The provision of support and advise to social workers and managers across the local authority, with regards to achieving and maintaining permanent placements for Reading’s cared for children
The completion of life books and setting up of agreed contact arrangements for adopted children.
Training and support available
Post specific training will be made available to all successful applicants dependent on the requirements of each post and the applicant’s previous experience.
Training will also be made available to all applicants around:
Relevant RBC Children’s Social Care (CSC) policies, procedures and practice guidance
The RBC CSC Mosaic records system.
Professional supervision will be available and Individual professional objectives will be set as part of your continuous professional development and will be reviewed through professional supervision and annual appraisals (with six monthly review).
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
Within your application please specify which position you are interested in.
Closing Date: Sunday 29th March 2026
Interview Date: Week commencing 6th April 2026
Interview Process: To be confirmed
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