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Our client the Royal Borough of Greenwich is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Safeguarding team.

Job functions

• Model reliable effective social work practice that safeguards and promotes the welfare of children in need, including children in complex situations with high levels of need and risk, so that children maintain a reasonable standard of health and development, receive reasonable parenting, and a sense of permanence through secure attachment to their parents or carers. Where a child is disabled take action to minimise the effect of their disabilities and give them the opportunity to lead lives which are as normal as possible.
• Model effective planning and decision making to secure timely permanence for children who cannot live at home. Where children are looked after ensure their needs are met in accordance with their care plan, they receive the right support as care leavers are ready to fulfil their potential as adults.
• Model effective practice that places children at the centre of professional activity, and that their views and wishes (appropriate to their age and understanding) are sought and used to understand the child's world and shape the level of intervention and type of help offered.
• Provide effective professional leadership, co-ordinate and resolution of professional disagreement amongst professionals working together to meet the needs of children in need, including those with a child protection plan, privately fostered children, and looked after children and care leavers.
• Provide professional leadership within the team; take delegated responsibility for developing less experienced social workers and learning and improvement actions; promote high standards of professional conduct and compliance with good practice standards; act as a change champion in implementing innovation, service improvement and changes in organisational arrangements.

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 Medway council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Children and Adults Safeguarding team.

Accountabilities

• Be a Designated Senior Officer for safeguarding concerns and S.42 Enquiries, ensuring responses to safeguarding are robust, in line with policy and guidance and legislation to ensure the safety and wellbeing of individuals subject to safeguarding concerns.
• Undertake and support the undertaking of complex mental capacity assessments, S.42 enquiries and other assessments as required.
• Supervise and line manage a range of both qualified and unqualified staff and provide quality formal and informal supervision as required.
• Contribute to the delivery of a highly effective Adult Social Care Safeguarding Team in an efficient manner. Responsible for supporting adults who are subject to safeguarding concerns and/or S.42 enquiries to enable them to achieve fulfilled, safe and independent lives.
• Provide oversight, professional advice and guidance to the team whilst maintaining a complex case load and demonstrating expert and effective practice in complex situations managing higher levels of risk in a way that ensures the safeguarding and welfare of individuals
• As a Designated Senior Officer, you are responsible for screening safeguarding referrals, making decisions as to how cases should progress, authorising safeguarding plans and protective measures and chairing safeguarding meetings to ensure the quality of practice is of the highest standard and that making safeguarding personal is at the centre of all safeguarding work.
• Additionally, you will apply a least restrictive approach to support individuals in making informed decisions and promote positive risk-taking.

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 Medway council is looking for a Social worker to join their Children and Adults Safeguarding team.

Accountabilities and outcomes:

• Work directly with adults to establish their wishes and feelings, using a variety of techniques, as required. Demonstrate and model good practice that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths-based practice, in collaboration with adults, their families, and carers.
• Work collaboratively to ensure the safety and wellbeing of individuals who may be at risk of abuse and neglect, ensuring that the Making Safeguarding Personal approach is applied in practice. Develop co-produced, timely, robust, strength based, multi-agency risk assessments and keep under review their impact and effectiveness.
• To work with colleagues to achieve service plan objectives and targets.
• To understand and actively keep up to date with GDPR responsibilities, including completing regular refresher training.
• Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility: all employees are required to act in such a way that safeguards the health and well-being of children and vulnerable adults.
• As a corporate parent, all council employees are responsible for ensuring the well-being and positive outcomes of Medway's care-experienced children and young people.
• To participate in the Performance Appraisal process and contribute to the identification of own and team development needs utilising the Career Progression Framework.
• Work in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Promoting equality of opportunity, fostering good relations and improving the quality of life and opportunities for everyone living and working in Medway.

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 Salford city council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Safeguarding team.

• To be a Child Protection Co-ordinator within the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Unit and to chair child protection conferences and oversee the effective delivery of plans for children and young people.
• This role involves ensuring that the statutory functions required within Child Protection Conferences are delivered in an effective way, that a high-quality service is delivered and that there is appropriate, monitoring and development to drive service improvement.
• When required to support with other responsibilities within the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Unit.
• To contribute to the development of the service priorities within the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Unit, promoting a focus on children's lived experiences.
• To support the implementation and embedment of an asset based and restorative approach to practice within the SQAU.
• Work with full regard to Salford City Council's Values, Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety and Community Strategy policies.

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.

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Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a permanent Senior Social Worker within the Safeguarding West Team to work full time based in Northamptonshire.

The salary for this permanent Senior Social Worker job is up to £49,051 click apply for full job details

Our client Lincolnshire county council is looking for a Children's Experienced Social Worker to join their Safeguarding team.

Job Description

• Experienced SW for all CIN, CP and CIC work.
• Undertaking Child and Family Assessments, Parenting Assessments, Sibling Assessments and Risk and Protective Carers assessments.
• Implementing and reviewing CIN and CP plans.
• Public and Private Law proceedings.
• Multi agency working to develop robust plans for our children to ensure that their voice, safety and well being is the focus of the intervention.

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 Northamptonshire's Children's Trust is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their prevention and safeguarding team.

Key responsibilities:

• Assessing the needs and risks affecting children and families.
• Investigating safeguarding concerns, including neglect, physical abuse, emotional abuse, or sexual abuse.
• Developing and implementing child protection and child-in-need plans.
• Working closely with schools, health professionals, police, and other agencies.
• Supporting families to address difficulties early and improve outcomes for children.
• Attending case conferences, court proceedings, and multi-agency meetings when required.
• Maintaining accurate case records and reports.

Typical skills and qualities:

• Knowledge of child protection legislation and safeguarding procedures.
• Strong assessment and analytical skills.
• Ability to build relationships with children and families while managing risk.
• Effective communication and multi-agency working.
• Resilience and sound professional judgment.

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 Achieving for children in Windsor & Maidenhead is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Support and Safeguarding team.

About the roleThe senior social worker - Pods main responsibility is to safeguard and promote the welfare of youngpeople, giving due consideration to their race, culture, religion and linguistic background. They will manage anagreed caseload of children and young people in compliance with casework objectives, statutory anddepartmental policy and procedural requirements, consistently maintaining the highest level of professionalstandards, including the most complex cases. The senior social worker will undertake direct social workresponsibilities as an allocated worker to the children and young people assigned, investigating concernsregarding a child or young person's safety or wellbeing, make an assessment of the risk and protective factors inthe family and decide on the most appropriate course of action. They will complete longer-term work withfamilies in order to meet identified needs and improved outcomes for children.

The Senior social worker will ensure that high quality reports are prepared for Court, they will support andprepare workers in the Court process, including giving evidence as required. The role will involveproviding casework consultation to other social workers in the team as directed by the Team Leader orHead of Safeguarding. This may also supervise students, trainees, less experienced professional teammembers, support staff or volunteers. The senior social worker maintains an awareness of own professionallimitations and knowledge gaps. To make effective use of supervision and appraisal as an opportunity to criticallyreflect on casework and to identify learning and development needs to continually improve upon practice; and tosupport continual professional development.

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.

About The Role
Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child?

Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach. Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fix what needs fixing, together.

This is the work. And we d like you to be part of it.

We re looking for a passionate and experienced Safeguarding Advanced Practitioner to join our Quality and Safeguarding Team within our residential services in the Central region. This role mirrors our established safeguarding model in the Midlands and South, and plays a vital part in ensuring our children s homes deliver safe, high-quality care.

This is a hybrid role, primarily home-based with some travel required. The post combines safeguarding responsibilities with practice review, quality improvement, and service development, helping to ensure high standards and positive outcomes across the service. There is no on-call commitment and no caseload

The Role
As an Advanced Safeguarding Social Work Practitioner, you will:

• Collaborate with operational teams to uphold safeguarding standards and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide mentoring, support, and challenge where safeguarding practice requires development.
• Monitor and review safeguarding documentation to ensure it reflects safe, high-quality care
• Promote a culture of safeguarding through robust quality assurance and compliance processes.
• Ensure recording and reporting reflects sound social work theory, analysis, and reflective practice.
• Contribute to the development of management information systems to enhance safeguarding oversight.
• Advise on safeguarding strategy and policy development across the organisation.
• Deliver coaching and workshops on safeguarding in residential care settings.
• Identify and communicate safeguarding concerns effectively, both verbally and in writing.

• Registered Social Worker with experience in child protection and safeguarding.
• Strong knowledge of children s homes regulations and Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality reports.
• Analytical thinking and reflective practice to support robust safeguarding assessments.
• Ability to influence and support colleagues across operational teams.
• Confident in mentoring and coaching, with a collaborative and supportive approach.
• Organisational and time management skills to manage travel, visits, and documentation effectively.
• IT literate, with experience using digital systems for recording and reporting.
• Flexible and resilient, with a commitment to continuous improvement and child-centred practice.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car, with willingness to travel across the Central region.

• Be part of a progressive, child-focused organisation.
• Work within a supportive and knowledgeable safeguarding team.
• Influence practice and policy to improve outcomes for children and young people.
• Access ongoing professional development and training.

• Cashback for various medical appointments & treatments including optical and dental with MediCash.
• Win up to £150 per month in our REACH awards.
• Receive £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years) and £600 (10 years) service awards, plus up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice.
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days within 4 years, plus all bank holidays.
• Additional 2.5 days each year for your birthday, a health and wellbeing day and a half day festive shopping day.
• Life Assurance Scheme. Named beneficiaries qualify for 3x annual salary after successful completion of probationary.
• Salary sacrifice schemes, including childcare vouchers, pension payments, technology and cycle to work.
• Clear progression pathways with our Management Training programme.
• Ready to make a difference? Apply now and help us shape a safer, brighter future for children and young people.

Joining our Adults' Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) as a Case Worker, you'll handle telephone and online safeguarding referrals using your compassionate communication skills, surrounded by a supportive team of skilled practitioners.

Our team receives all adult safeguarding referrals from across the county, and we work closely with our partner agencies, including the police and the health service, to give the best possible response when concerns are reported. In line with our Care Act (2014) duties, we're committed to Making Safeguarding Personal and ensuring access to advocacy services. Although we don't meet the people who use our service face-to-face, we're the front door to Adults' Health and Care for all safeguarding referrals, so the work we do can be fast-paced and challenging, but also incredibly rewarding.

What you'll be doing:

• Triaging incoming telephone and online safeguarding referrals, completing Section 42 enquiries, and understanding when to escalate cases to the management team.
• Providing signposting where appropriate, directing individuals to the relevant team or partner agency.
• Preparing clear and concise reports.
• Achieving performance targets on the number of calls and online referrals you complete, as well as the quality of your responses.

What we're looking for:

• Confident telephone communication skills, and the ability to 'type and talk'.
• Sound IT and record-keeping skills.
• Resilience and adaptability.
• Commitment to demonstrating the organisation's values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and respect.
• Awareness of the Care Act (2014), particularly Section 42, or willingness to research ahead of the interview.

Why join us?

• Professional development: Continuous learning, mentoring and supportive supervision.
• Work-life balance: Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life.
• Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

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