Kinship Social Worker
Location
Liverpool, Merseyside
Job Type
Full-time
Category
community-and-social-service
Posted
June 24, 2026
Fostering Social Worker – Kinship Assessment Team | Liverpool City Council | £40 per hour
Sheldon Phillips are currently recruiting for an experienced Fostering Social Worker to join Liverpool City Council's Kinship Assessment Team. This role is ideal for practitioners with a strong background in Connected Persons, Viability Assessments, and Special Guardianship Order (SGO) assessments.
You will undertake comprehensive assessments of family members and connected persons who are being considered as carers for children unable to remain in the care of their parents. The role requires strong analytical skills, robust assessment experience, and the ability to present evidence-based recommendations.
Key Responsibilities
Complete Connected Persons Assessments and Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Assessments.
Undertake Viability Assessments for family and extended family members.
Assess the capacity of prospective carers to meet children's long-term ne...
Sheldon Phillips are currently recruiting for an experienced Fostering Social Worker to join Liverpool City Council's Kinship Assessment Team. This role is ideal for practitioners with a strong background in Connected Persons, Viability Assessments, and Special Guardianship Order (SGO) assessments.
You will undertake comprehensive assessments of family members and connected persons who are being considered as carers for children unable to remain in the care of their parents. The role requires strong analytical skills, robust assessment experience, and the ability to present evidence-based recommendations.
Key Responsibilities
Complete Connected Persons Assessments and Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Assessments.
Undertake Viability Assessments for family and extended family members.
Assess the capacity of prospective carers to meet children's long-term ne...