ROLE:

Assessing Social Worker

CONTRACT TYPE:

Sessional Worker – Set Rate

SALARY:

£2000 per assessment (plus travel expenses)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

To carry out assessments on applicant carers in London, in order to provide Lika Family Fostering with professional carers who are reflective, responsive and creative, who can offer love and support to looked after children.

Lika have developed an assessment matrix to support the match of applicant to agency, with key attributes being needed to ensure that a child experiences a safe and nurturing family environment

ROLE:

Supervising Social Worker

CONTRACT TYPE:

Permanent – full time

SALARY:

£35,000 – £44,000

REPORTING TO:

Registered Manager

LOCATION:

London

We are seeking a motivated, creative, and relationship-focused supervising social worker to join our nurturing team of six dedicated professionals. Lika is a values-led organization, committed to making a difference, and we’re looking for a like-minded individual to contribute to our mission of supporting foster carers and ensuring excellent outcomes for children in care. If you are inspired by meaningful work and aligned with our values, we’d love to hear from you.

ROLE:

Systemic Family Therapist

CONTRACT TYPE:

Subcontractor

SALARY:

£65 – £75 p/hr

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

The post holder will work within a systemic framework in a small fostering agency, leading on the delivery of a therapeutic service to children, young people, and foster families.

The post holder will have relevant training and experience, and the ability to deliver a service to a diverse community.

The post holder will lead on identifying training needs and be part of the development and delivery of training programmes.

ROLE:

Matching Lead

CONTRACT TYPE:

Permanent

SALARY:

£28,000 – £37,000

LEAVE:

28 days per year

The Operations and Support Officer plays a key role in supporting the day-to-day administration of foster carers within LiKa Family Fostering. The postholder will ensure that all compliance checks, training records, and system information (Intuitive Care) are accurate, up to date, and meet regulatory requirements. This role is central to maintaining high-quality support for foster carers and Supervising Social Workers, ensuring that carers are compliant, well-supported in their development, and that all administrative systems run efficiently.

The role will also include supporting the agency’s matching function for approximately one day per week, contributing to placement coordination and maintaining strong relationships with Local Authority.

ROLE:

Support Worker

CONTRACT TYPE:

Subcontractor / sessional

SALARY:

£15 per hour

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

The support worker will support children, young people and their foster carers to achieve and maintain stability in their placements. You will work with young people aged 5+, with an emphasis on teenagers.

The role will involve undertaking activities with the child/ young person to support needs identified within the placement plan. Support workers will use their time to ‘check in’ how children are experiencing their placement. This is to make sure they feel listened to and know their views influence service delivery and service development