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Shropshire - GBP Contract Posted by: REED Posted: Friday, 23 January 2026
 
 

Our client, Shropshire County Council, is seeking an agency social worker for its Fostering service.

This role will last 3 months initially, paid at £28.55 per hour (MOU rate).

The role will involve the following:

  • Supporting and Supervising Foster Carers
  • Ensuring High-Quality Placements & Safe Care
  • Monitoring, Visiting & Oversight
  • Visiting carers regularly
  • Monitoring the home environment and child's progress
  • Ensuring fostering households remain compliant with regulations and standards
  • Multi agency Collaboration & Case Coordination Teams messages highlight real-world expectations
  • Supporting initiatives like the Mockingbird Constellation model.

Please let me know if you are interested? Or can you refer a friend for £250 if placed?

Requirements of the role:

  • Qualified Social Worker
  • Fully Social Work England registered
  • 3 years post-qualified experience in employment of a local authority (DFE rules)
  • Must have significant experience in children's social care, specifically in a fostering setting
  • Commitment to trauma informed, child centred, therapeutic practice.

Please contact me ASAP to discuss in more detail. We are offering £250 joining bonus for new starters with Reed.Alternatively, we are offering £250 if you refer a friend or colleague and they are placed successfully into this or any other QSW role.

Shropshire, UK
Healthcare
GBP
REED
Reed
JS3056836682
23/01/2026 06:40:30
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