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Join this Highland council and control how you work with a flexible working style to fit your lifestyle.

A council in the Highlands are looking for an experienced Social Worker to join their Child Protection Team.
Benefits:

• Flexible working to suit your lifestyle
• Exclusive pay rate: £42 per hour
• Accommodation Support
• Training & Development
• £500 Referral bonus

Family Safeguarding Social Worker South West England £150 Weekly Expenses Flexible Office Days Manageable Caseloads

Are you an experienced Family Safeguarding Social Worker looking for a supportive, well-structured team where work-life balance and quality practice truly come first?

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Our client Bury Council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Looked after Children team.

• Manage a caseload of looked-after children and young people, ensuring their safety, welfare and developmental needs are met.
• Complete assessments of children and young people, identifying risks, strengths, needs and appropriate interventions.
• Develop, implement and regularly review care plans, ensuring they promote the child's best interests and achieve positive outcomes.
• Undertake statutory Looked After Children (LAC) reviews, visiting children in accordance with statutory requirements and ensuring their views and wishes are reflected in planning.
• Promote permanence for children through reunification, kinship care, adoption, special guardianship or other appropriate long-term arrangements.
• Assess and support foster carers, connected carers and other placements, working closely with placement providers to ensure children's needs are met.
• Monitor placement stability and respond promptly to placement breakdowns, safeguarding concerns and changes in risk.
• Work directly with children and young people to understand their experiences, promote participation and advocate for their voice, wishes and feelings.
• Develop effective relationships with parents, carers, families and significant others, including supporting family time and contact arrangements.
• Work collaboratively with foster carers, schools, health professionals, CAMHS, youth justice, police, education services and other agencies.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Our client Blackburn with Darwen council are looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Children in our care service.

The candidate will have at least 3 years post qualification experience and will have preferably worked within a children in care team.

The candidate must have a SWE registration and be a car driver, with previous experience of the use of Liquid Logic Childrens system an advantage.

You must have good communication skills and be a team worker with the ability to work independently and manage a caseload.

There will be both office-based working and home working arrangements as per the service requirements so you will be required to work flexibly and with a requirement to be office based 3 days per week as a minimum

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Our client Somerset council is looking for a Children's Social worker to join their Looked after Children team.

Somerset Council are looking for an experienced locum Social Worker to join our Children Looked After Team in Sedgemoor. The key purpose of the role is to build meaningful relationships with our children and young people, supporting them through effective care planning, and fulfilling our statutory duties and being the front line in our corporate parenting.

The role

Within our Children Looked After team, you will have a manageable caseload of children and young people looked after by Somerset, across the age range from 1 to 17, getting alongside them and supporting them to achieve their aspirations. You will need experience in care proceedings, supporting children looked after, and adoption processes.

Here in Somerset, our manageable caseloads let you be the innovative and creative social worker you want to be - undertaking direct work with children and young people to hear their voice and understand their experiences. You will work with parents and the wider family network, with access to family-led meeting training and Family Group Conferencing, to support them to stay connected with their families and those important to them, as well as having the benefit of a Reunification team to provide intensive support when needed. With permanent and experienced Team Managers, you'll be well supported with regular and reflective child focused supervision and personal supervision.

What we're looking for

You will need to be an experienced qualified social worker registered with Social Work England and have experience working with children and families in social work, within a Local Authority team. Experience of work within family courts is essential, as is experience of working with children looked after, ideally within adoption also.

You will be passionate about relationship-based social work, proud of your profession, and able to reflect and think creatively about how you can build relationships to make a positive difference to children, their carers, and their families.

You will be a competent IT user, able to use or learn to use LiquidLogic Children's System (LCS).

You will need to hold a full driving licence and have access to your own vehicle as travel is required within our beautiful county and beyond to visit our children. The team for the Sedgemoor area is based in Bridgwater, and we offer flexible hybrid working, combining time spent with the teams in the office (3 days) along with home working.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Flexible Hybrid Working Supportive Team Environment Children in Care Long-Term Locum Opportunity Commutable from London

If helping children in care achieve stability, security and positive outcomes is what drives your practice, this Children in Care Social Worker role offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference while benefiting from flexibility, strong management support and long-term stability. Based in the Bedfordshire area, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner seeking a long-term locum contract within a well-established and child-focused service.

You'll have the autonomy to manage your workload effectively while working alongside experienced managers who understand the importance of relationship-based social work. This role is ideal for Social Workers with experience in Children in Care teams who are passionate about delivering positive outcomes for children and young people.

Package & Benefits

• Up to 38 per hour.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Long-term locum contract with ongoing stability.
• Supportive and experienced management team.
• Manageable caseloads.
• Opportunity to work within a child-centred and outcome-focused service.
• Collaborative team culture with strong professional support.
• About the Service This established Bedfordshire children's service is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people in care. The team promotes high-quality practice, collaborative working and a supportive environment where Social Workers are empowered to build meaningful relationships and deliver effective interventions.
  
  Key Responsibilities
• Manage a caseload of Children in Care, ensuring their needs remain central to all planning and decision-making.
• Complete statutory visits, assessments and care planning in line with legislation and local procedures.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with children, families, foster carers and partner agencies.
• Prepare reports and contribute to reviews, planning meetings and court proceedings where required.
• Work proactively to promote permanence, stability and positive outcomes for children and young people.
• About You
• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Previous experience within a Children in Care, Looked After Children or similar statutory children's services team.
• Strong assessment, care planning and safeguarding experience.
• Confident managing complex cases and working within statutory timescales.
• Passionate about achieving the best outcomes for children and young people.

About the Role

Peterborough City Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Children in Care Team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with children and young people in care, undertaking statutory social work responsibilities and ensuring children receive the support, stability, and permanence they need to achieve positive outcomes.

You will manage a caseload of children in care, working closely with children, families, carers, and partner agencies to assess needs, develop plans, and deliver effective interventions that safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The role requires confident decision-making, strong relationship-building skills, and a child-centred approach to practice.

Location: Sand Martin House, Bittern Way, Peterborough
Rate: 39 per hour Umbrella

Hours: 37 hours per week

Working Pattern: Hybrid working, 2-3 days per week in the office
Essential: Must be a car driver

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children in care, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met.
• Undertake assessments, care planning, and reviews to meet the needs of children and young people.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with children, families, carers, and partner agencies.
• Promote children's participation in decision-making and ensure their voices are central to all planning.
• Plan, implement, and review interventions to improve outcomes for children and young people.
• Work collaboratively with professionals across education, health, housing, and other support services.
• Prepare high-quality assessments, reports, and court documentation where required.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records in line with statutory requirements and local procedures.
• Demonstrate effective risk assessment and decision-making to safeguard children and promote their wellbeing

Skills/Experience

• Previous Children in Care experience - Essential
• Social Work England registration
• Qualified Social Worker
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Experience working within Children's Social Care.
• Strong assessment, care planning, and relationship-based practice skills.
• The ability to manage complex caseloads and make effective decisions in a busy environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. This role may be eligible for a DBS check, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.

If you are an experienced Children in Care Social Worker looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Connect2Dorset is a managed service agency owned by Dorset Council, offering temporary, contract and interim opportunities within the Council. Our work is guided by strong values ethical practice, trust, and genuine care and every penny of our profit goes back into supporting our Local Authority communities.

Locum Children's Social Worker Jobs in Dorset

Connect2Dorset is recruiting for an experienced Children's Social Worker to join Dorset Council's Child Protection and Family Help Team in Wareham. This is an excellent opportunity for a Qualified Social Worker (QSW) seeking a rewarding locum social work job in Dorset, working with children, young people and families to achieve positive outcomes.

Whether you're an experienced Child Protection Social Worker, Family Help Social Worker, Safeguarding Social Worker, or Assessment Social Worker, this role offers competitive rates, flexible working arrangements, and the opportunity to work within a supportive local authority setting.

Children's Social Worker Child Protection Team

As part of ongoing national children's social care reforms, Dorset Council is strengthening its Multi-Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT) and introducing Lead Child Protection Practitioners, creating additional support and development opportunities for frontline Children's Social Workers. This role sits within a well-established Family Help and Child Protection Service, delivering effective safeguarding interventions and supporting children and families through statutory social work processes.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Locum Children's Social Worker, you will manage a varied statutory children's social work caseload including:

Early Help

Children in Need (CIN)

Child Protection (CP)

Family Help

Pre-Proceedings (PLO)

Care Proceedings and Court Work

Safeguarding Assessments

Care Planning and Intervention KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Deliver statutory social work services in line with the Children Act 1989

Complete high-quality Child and Family Assessments

Manage Children in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP) cases

Undertake safeguarding investigations and risk assessments

Carry out direct work with children, young people and families

Prepare court statements, reports and care plans

Attend and contribute to multi-agency meetings

Maintain accurate case records and statutory documentation

REQUIREMENTS

To be considered for this Children's Social Worker role, you will need:

Qualified Social Worker (QSW)

Social Work England Registration

Degree in Social Work or equivalent qualification

Minimum 3 years' post-qualified experience within a UK Local Authority Children's Services Team

Experience within Child Protection, Safeguarding, Court Work and Children in Need services

Enhanced DBS clearance

Full UK Driving Licence

WHY APPLY?

38.00 - 42.00 per hour 150 per week allowable expenses

(Allowable expenses are payable where the candidate's home address is more than 30 miles from the designated work location hub, subject to Connect2Dorset's Terms & Conditions).

Opportunity to work within a progressive Child Protection service 500 Referral Bonus (Terms & Conditions Apply)

APPLY NOW If you're looking for your next Locum Children's Social Worker Job in Dorset, we'd love to hear from you.

Connect2Dorset is a trading style of Dorset & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Dorset Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Dorset is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

We are looking for Social Workers in this organisation's Children in Care service.

Flexible Working Working from home encouraged Supportive Management 6 month rolling contract

If you enjoy direct work with children this role is ideal for you!

Over in Merseyside there's a team that covers and supports Care Experienced Children - a team dedicated to best outcomes for children within care whether that's residential or within care settings.

You will be working with children who are in a long term care arrangements, managing care proceedings following the first hearing, meaning you will need experience of doing a variety of court work, including writing statements and plans and progress reunification plans, adoption etc

So what are the benefits for you?

We understand the importance of work-life balance therefore alongside dealing with complex cases, working from home is encouraged, you will be working with a fast paced team however these authorities allow you to work around a personal schedule!

Alongside this you will be getting a quality of service with Leaders in Care offering weekly check ins to make sure the role is exactly what is offered to you, even check google to show that we offer a 5 service.

If this role interests you, please get in contact with Leo, send your CV to (url removed) , or call on (phone number removed)

If the role is not for you, but perhaps a friend or colleague looking for a change, we are offering market leading referral fee of 500 per placement - all you have to do is reach out!

As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England.