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Social Worker – Kinship Care (Permanent, Part-Time)

Brighton & Hove City Council is recruiting an experienced Social Worker to join its specialist Kinship Care Team in Portslade. This is an opportunity to support children and families by assessing kinship carers, helping families provide safe and stable homes, and promoting positive outcomes for children who have experienced trauma.

The successful candidate will work within a supportive, relationship-based team focused on trauma-informed, therapeutic and anti-oppressive social work practice.

Job Overview

  • Job title: Social Worker – Kinship Care
  • Employer: Brighton & Hove City Council
  • Salary: £41,177 per year, pro rata
  • Location: Portslade Hub, Mile Oak Road, Portslade, BN41 2PG
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Working hours: 20 hours per week
  • Working pattern: Flexible hours
  • Job category: Children’s Social Work
  • Job reference: REQ0001667
  • Date posted: 19 October 2026
  • Closing date: 3 November 2026
  • Interview date: 12 November 2026
  • Visa sponsorship: Not stated in the job advert. Applicants requiring sponsorship should confirm eligibility with the council before applying.

About the Role

Brighton & Hove City Council is looking for a qualified, compassionate and experienced Social Worker to join its Kinship Care Team and help deliver the council’s local kinship care offer.

The role focuses on assessing and supporting relatives and other connected people who care for children unable to live with their parents. You will build positive relationships with families, help carers meet children’s needs and promote safety, stability and recovery from trauma.

You will work within a supportive team structure that encourages reflective practice, professional development and collaboration. This is an opportunity to contribute to a specialist service at a time when kinship care is an important part of wider children’s social care reforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assess prospective kinship carers and prepare reports for court proceedings and fostering panels.
  • Provide practical and ongoing support to kinship families.
  • Supervise kinship foster carers and support carers with legal arrangements, including Special Guardians.
  • Help families provide safe, stable and nurturing environments for children.
  • Facilitate activities for children in kinship care.
  • Organise and support groups for kinship carers.
  • Deliver workshops and training to help carers develop their skills and confidence.
  • Apply trauma-informed, therapeutic and anti-oppressive approaches to social work.
  • Contribute to the development and improvement of the kinship care service.

Essential Skills and Experience

The council is seeking an experienced Social Worker who is passionate about supporting children and kinship families.

Candidates should demonstrate:

  • The professional qualifications and experience required for the role, as set out in the person specification.
  • An interest in trauma-informed practice and therapeutic parenting.
  • A commitment to anti-discriminatory and anti-racist social work.
  • A compassionate, professional and proactive approach.
  • The ability to build meaningful relationships with children, carers and families.
  • A commitment to helping children recover from trauma and achieve greater stability.
  • A willingness to participate in reflective practice, learning and service development.

Applicants should review the official job description and person specification for the full essential and desirable criteria.

Training and Career Development

Brighton & Hove City Council promotes a strong learning culture. The successful candidate will be supported to work towards their professional development plan (PDP) goals and will have opportunities to contribute to the continued growth of the service.

The role also provides opportunities to develop specialist experience in kinship care assessments, therapeutic parenting, carer support and court-related reporting.

Salary and Benefits

The advertised salary is £41,177 per year, pro rata, for a permanent position of 20 hours per week. The actual salary will be adjusted to reflect the part-time hours.

The council offers a range of employee benefits and wellbeing support, including leave, pension provision, training and development opportunities. Further information is available through the council’s official benefits pages.

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Brighton & Hove City Council is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities it serves. Applications are welcomed from people of all backgrounds.

The council particularly encourages applications from people of Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, White Other backgrounds, disabled people, men and trans people.

DBS Check

This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Application and Selection Process

Applicants must provide their education and employment history and answer the application and shortlisting questions. These answers are particularly important because they will be used to assess whether candidates meet the essential requirements for the role and should be invited to interview.

Before applying, candidates should read the council’s guidance on completing shortlisting questions and ensure their answers provide specific examples of their own skills and experience.

The council encourages applicants to write in their own words, using real examples to demonstrate how their experience aligns with the role. Candidates may find the STAR method helpful when structuring their examples.

Important: The council advises applicants to minimise the use of AI-generated application content, as generic responses may make it harder to demonstrate individual experience and could affect shortlisting outcomes.

For questions about the role, contact Zoë Rosenfield, Kinship Care Team Pod Manager, at zoe.rosenfield@brighton-hove.gov.uk.

Closing date: 3 November 2026. Candidates should verify the vacancy and application process through Brighton & Hove City Council’s official recruitment website. The council will never ask applicants to pay a fee or purchase a subscription to apply.

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