Role Responsibility
Kent Fostering has a clear and ambitious vision to increase the recruitment of foster carers from within our local communities. We are committed to strengthening our support offer to foster carers across the county, improving retention, and developing carers skills and knowledge to ensure children experience stability, safety, and positive outcomes.
As part of ongoing developments within the service, the East Kent 2 Fostering Support Team is currently recruiting to a full-time Social Worker vacancy. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and forward-thinking team at a time of positive change within Kent Fostering.
Our service continues to evolve to meet the diverse needs of children in care. As part of this, we are supporting foster carers who care for children with disabilities. While experience in this area would be beneficial, it is not essential, and we welcome applications from practitioners committed to developing their knowledge and skills in this field.
About the role
This is a varied and rewarding role where you will:
You will be joining a team that is focused on strengthening placement stability and supporting carers to provide nurturing, resilient homes for children and young people.
About you
You will be a qualified Social Worker with a passion for fostering and supporting carers to achieve the best outcomes for children. You will bring:
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service and registration as a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England.
This role is subject to holding a Full UK Driving Licence The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English (or Welsh) sufficient for the effective performance of the role. The required standards are detailed in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Vacancy details
We are currently seeking to recruit 1 full-time Social Worker within the East Kent 2 Fostering Support Team.
Closing date: 10th July
Interview date(s): 21st August 2026 at St Peters House
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