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Experienced Social Worker - Family Safeguarding

Swindon (Hybrid Working)
42.00 per hour (Umbrella)
Locum Contract

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to make a real impact in child protection?

Swindon Borough Council is looking for dedicated professionals to join their forward-thinking Assessment and Child Protection team. Safeguarding and the welfare of children is core to providing a service dedicated to ensuring all children grow up safe from harm.

Why This Role?

This is more than just another locum position-it's your opportunity to:

• Join a supportive, motivated team that values your expertise
• Work in a flexible hybrid model - 3 days per week in Swindon office
• Make a tangible difference in children's lives every day
• Be part of a service that's driving positive change in child protection

What You'll Be Doing

In this varied and rewarding position, you will:

• Work independently to hold and effectively manage a more complex and multi-faceted caseload
• Work directly with children, young people and families, involving all key family member and prioritising children and young people's safety
• Carry out meaningful and in-depth ongoing assessments of social need and risk/harm to children with particular focus on parental capacity and parent's ability to change.
• Recognising harm and risk indicators of different forms of harm for children.
• Ensuring SMART child centred plans are in place so all partners including parents and children can measure and sustain progress in child protection process and planning.
• Provide statutory support to more complex social work cases assessed as high need, high harm, potential or likelihood to access court processes or statutory care
• Write reports for court hearings and to present evidence in court, including Court or Protection and High Court where it is deemed necessary
• To uphold standards of practice for social workers as defined by social Work England (SWE) and in accordance with the BASW Professional Capabilities Framework for Experienced Social Workers.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from Social Workers who are:

• Qualified (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) and registered with Social Work England
• Proven track record of strengths-based social work with children including safeguarding and child protection
• Extensive experience working with children with disabilities would be advantageous
• Post graduate qualifications in a relevant area
• Trained Practice Educator or willingness to do training and undertake placement supervision of student social workers

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Apply today and be part of a team that's truly making a difference.

Commercial Services Trading Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Our client Swindon council is looking for an Experienced Social Worker to join their Family Safeguarding Team.

The Experienced Social Worker will deliver high-quality, child-centred social work services to children, young people, and their families within the Family Safeguarding Team. The post holder will manage complex safeguarding cases, undertake statutory assessments and interventions, and work collaboratively with families and multi-agency partners to reduce risk, promote family strengths, and improve outcomes for children. The role requires skilled assessment, evidence-based decision-making, and a commitment to restorative and strengths-based practice.

• Manage a complex caseload involving Children in Need, Child Protection, Public Law Outline (PLO), and care proceedings.
• Undertake Child and Family Assessments in accordance with statutory guidance and local procedures.
• Complete Section 47 enquiries and coordinate safeguarding investigations where concerns of significant harm arise.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and review Child in Need, Child Protection, and Care Plans to ensure children's safety and wellbeing.
• Build purposeful relationships with children, young people, and families, using strengths-based and restorative approaches to achieve sustainable change.
• Undertake direct work with children to understand and represent their wishes, feelings, and lived experiences.
• Identify risks, analyse complex information, and make evidence-based decisions to safeguard children.
• Prepare high-quality assessments, reports, court statements, and care plans within statutory timescales.
• Represent Children's Services at child protection conferences, strategy meetings, legal planning meetings, Public Law Outline meetings, and court proceedings.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies, including health services, education, police, probation, domestic abuse specialists, substance misuse practitioners, adult mental health services, housing, and voluntary organisations.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary Family Safeguarding Team meetings and contribute to coordinated intervention plans.
• Promote permanence planning where children cannot safely remain within their family.
• Maintain accurate, analytical, and timely case recordings using the local authority's electronic case management system.
• Participate in duty systems and respond promptly to safeguarding concerns.
• Provide mentoring and practice support to newly qualified social workers, students, or less experienced colleagues where appropriate.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives, audits, and quality assurance activities

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 Swindon council is looking for an Experienced Social Worker to join their Family Safeguarding Team.

The Experienced Social Worker will deliver high-quality, child-centred social work services to children, young people, and their families within the Family Safeguarding Team. The post holder will manage complex safeguarding cases, undertake statutory assessments and interventions, and work collaboratively with families and multi-agency partners to reduce risk, promote family strengths, and improve outcomes for children. The role requires skilled assessment, evidence-based decision-making, and a commitment to restorative and strengths-based practice.

• Manage a complex caseload involving Children in Need, Child Protection, Public Law Outline (PLO), and care proceedings.
• Undertake Child and Family Assessments in accordance with statutory guidance and local procedures.
• Complete Section 47 enquiries and coordinate safeguarding investigations where concerns of significant harm arise.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and review Child in Need, Child Protection, and Care Plans to ensure children's safety and wellbeing.
• Build purposeful relationships with children, young people, and families, using strengths-based and restorative approaches to achieve sustainable change.
• Undertake direct work with children to understand and represent their wishes, feelings, and lived experiences.
• Identify risks, analyse complex information, and make evidence-based decisions to safeguard children.
• Prepare high-quality assessments, reports, court statements, and care plans within statutory timescales.
• Represent Children's Services at child protection conferences, strategy meetings, legal planning meetings, Public Law Outline meetings, and court proceedings.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies, including health services, education, police, probation, domestic abuse specialists, substance misuse practitioners, adult mental health services, housing, and voluntary organisations.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary Family Safeguarding Team meetings and contribute to coordinated intervention plans.
• Promote permanence planning where children cannot safely remain within their family.
• Maintain accurate, analytical, and timely case recordings using the local authority's electronic case management system.
• Participate in duty systems and respond promptly to safeguarding concerns.
• Provide mentoring and practice support to newly qualified social workers, students, or less experienced colleagues where appropriate.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives, audits, and quality assurance activities

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

Peterborough City Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Family Safeguarding Team, working with children and families across long-term safeguarding pathways.

This is a busy and engaging safeguarding role, managing cases from initial intervention through to court proceedings and final hearing.

You will work with children and families under:

• Section 17
• Section 47
• Public Law Outline and Care Proceedings

The role focuses on assessment and intervention, ensuring children are safeguarded while supporting families to create sustainable change.

Hybrid: Minimum 2 days in the office (plus visits as required)

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a long-term safeguarding caseload across CIN and CP frameworks
• Work on cases progressing through PLO and care proceedings to final hearing
• Undertake high-quality assessments and interventions to promote welfare and address risk
• Build strong relationships with children and families, ensuring their views inform planning
• Produce clear, analytical reports and records to support decision-making and court processes
• Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to deliver coordinated safeguarding plans
• Manage workload independently while maintaining high professional standards and timely outcomes

Why Join Peterborough?

• Competitive 39ph rate
• Opportunity to work across end-to-end safeguarding and court processes
• Hybrid flexibility with a balance of office and community-based working
• Varied caseload offering depth and complexity
• Supportive team environment within a structured service

Experience/Skills

• Have experience within long-term safeguarding teams
• Are confident managing CIN, CP and court-related cases
• Have strong assessment, intervention and analytical skills
• Can manage risk and complexity effectively
• Have excellent report writing and communication skills
• Work well within multi-agency environments
• Hold a recognised Social Work qualification and are registered with Social Work England

If you're an experienced safeguarding Social Worker looking for a role where you can manage meaningful cases and see them through to outcome, we'd love to hear from you.

We are seeking a committed and experienced Social Worker to join the Child Protection/ Safeguarding Team on the beautiful Island of Guernsey , in the Channel Islands.
The Team comprises seven qualified Social Workers, with support from a Deputy and Team Manager, Social Work Assistants, support staff and students .
The salary for this post is £55,242 up to £69,427, depending on experience click apply for full job details

Qualified Social Worker, Family Safeguarding Team, Bury Council Pay rate to £39 per hour Contract role Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to work in a Family Safeguarding Team in Bury Council. Bury require 2x Social Workers for the Family Safeguarding Service Family Safeguarding teams hold CP/CiN/Court work3 days in the officePlease get in touch for more information. Don't forget, if this role isn't the perfect fit, we're confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)

• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
• Looked After Children (LAC)
• Children's Social Work
• Adult Social Work
• Service Manager
• Head of Service
• Team Manager
• Assistant Team Manager
• A wide range of housing roles
• Careers in SEND in local authorities

.What will you be doing?

Day-to-day responsibilities of a Social Worker in Family Support and Safeguarding include:

• Act as the lead professional and ensure all matters in respect of safeguarding are dealt with promptly, effectively and in line with child protection procedures, escalating where necessary.
• Undertake assessments to identify and respond to needs, building on strength and ensuring that analysis is robust and leads to clear outcomes that can be met through SMART targets.
• Engage with children, young people, and their families to develop effective and empowering relationships which facilitate change and improve outcomes.
• Produce reports and plans for a variety of forums, including court, which are child focussed and reflect their experience.

Our client West Sussex county council is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Family Safeguarding team.

As a Children's Social Worker you will be at the forefront of assessing need and risk for vulnerable children and their families. You will be responsible for achieving positive change and improved outcomes by undertaking high quality assessments, care planning and, as appropriate, child protection investigations, to prevent the separation of children from their families where possible.

You will ensure that children and young people are adequately protected in line with our policies, procedures and relevant legislation.

The candidate needs:

- To be an experienced worker with at least 2/3 years experience.

- Recent Front line - child protection work

- Good assessment skills that are able to identify risk

- Direct work with children to be able to identify their needs

- Good multi agency working experience

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 Cambridgeshire county council is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Family safeguarding team.

Job Information:

• Completing statutory visits CIN, CP and CIC
• Chairing CIN and Core Group Meetings
• Holding case load of CIN, CP, and CIC. To include some cases that may be in PLO, or S31 Care Proceedings. Completion of Court Reports, risk assessments and parenting assessments. Attending Ct with support of Senior prac or Team manager.
• Supporting with Duty rota.
• Attending ICPC and RCPC's, writing conference reports.
• Managing and assessing risk.

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

Telford & Wrekin Council is seeking a dedicated Senior Social Worker to join their Family Safeguarding Team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive service, making a real difference to children and families while managing complex safeguarding cases.

As a Senior Social Worker, you will be responsible for managing a varied and complex caseload, undertaking assessments, care planning, and delivering effective interventions to ensure positive outcomes for children and families.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse and complex caseload within Family Safeguarding.
• Complete assessments, care planning, and interventions to support children and families.
• Assess and manage risk, making informed, evidence-based decisions.
• Contribute to safeguarding processes and court proceedings where required.
• Apply relevant legislation, policies, and best practice to deliver child-focused services.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with children, families, and multi-agency professionals.
• Deliver a range of interventions and review outcomes, adapting plans where necessary.
• Maintain accurate records and produce high-quality reports, including court documentation.
• Undertake preventative work aimed at reducing risk and strengthening family resilience.
• Support multi-agency working and contribute to continuous service improvement.

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.
• Minimum 3 years post-qualified experience working within Children's Services.
• Strong experience in safeguarding, assessments, child protection, and care planning.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads and make sound professional decisions.
• Excellent knowledge of relevant children's social care legislation, policies, and frameworks.
• Strong communication, assessment, and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

If you're an experienced Children's Social Worker seeking your next contract within a Family Safeguarding team, we'd love to hear from you.