Fostering Assessment Social Worker

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: PO1-PO4 £42,492 - £53,919 (pro rata for part-time)

Salary will be determined in accordance with the pay policy and relevant experience; candidates with significant post-qualifying and fostering assessment experience may be considered for appointment at the upper end of the grade range.

Retention Bonus: £2,000 per annum (subject to eligibility requirements)

Contract Type: Full-time/ Part-time/ Fixed Term Contract (05/04/2027) with potential to extend

Working hours per week: 36 (part time arrangements are available)

Application Deadline: 08/11/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): W/C 16/11/2026

Reference: 2214

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email [email protected] so we can arrange an alternative application method.

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the regional recruitment and assessment team, working across Havering, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest to recruit, assess and support prospective foster carers. The successful candidates will play a key role in delivering high-quality fostering assessments, supporting applicants through the assessment process, contributing to foster carer preparation and training, and helping to ensure more children across northeast London have access to safe, stable and nurturing foster homes.

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