Our client Central Bedfordshire Council is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Kinship team.We''re excited to offer an opportunity to join our brand-new Kinship Team, where you''ll play a vital role in assessing and supporting kinship carers within our Fostering Service. This is your chance to make a real difference for children and families by helping them thrive in safe, nurturing environments. As an Assessment Social Worker, you will work closely with applicants to assess their strengths and vulnerabilities as foster carers. You''ll guide them through the rewards and challenges of fostering, ensuring they understand their role and responsibilities throughout the process. You will also support carers in developing therapeutic parenting approaches and safeguard children within their family networks. Your role will involve completing a range of assessments, including initial visits, Regulation 24 assessments, Special Guardianship assessments, friends and family foster assessments, and Form F assessments. You will collaborate closely with children''s social workers and other professionals to achieve the best outcomes for children. A key part of our vision is creating an accessible Local Offer for kinship carers, and your voice will help shape how our services grow and evolve. We are looking for a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England, with experience in statutory social work and completing complex assessments. Experience of undertaking ..... full job details .....