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Our client Shropshire Council is looking for a Children's Senior Practitioner to join their Children looked after team.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Social Worker / Senior Social Worker within the Children Looked After Service, you will be responsible for:

• Maintaining your personal performance with the support of your Team Manager.
• Undertaking a range of assessments informed by direct intervention with children and families.
• Progressing children's care and pathway plans, by ensuring that they are accessing the right level of service at the right time.
• Undertaking statutory visits to children placed at home, in foster care, and within residential provisions in accordance with CLA requirements.
• Case management and co-ordinating a range of meetings including care planning, risk management, placement stability, PEP's, and review meetings.
• Providing children and families with information and advice to assist in resolving problems.
• Some court work relating to revocation of care orders, SGO and placement order applications, as required.
• Participating in the team's duty system.
• Maintaining computerised records and documentation in accordance with approved policies and procedures.
• Collaborative working with parents, guardians, and other professionals

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.

Children's Social Work Team Manager, Looked After Children Team, Southampton Pay rate £47.50 per hour Contract role, LAC / Child in Care Team Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Children' Social Work Team Manager in Southampton This is to work in an LAC / Child in Care Team Please 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

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

Main Duties

• Prepare for social work contact and involvement
• Work with individual families, carers, groups and communities to help them make informed decisions
• Assess needs and options to recommend a course of action
• Respond to crisis situations using appropriate legal procedural intervention
• Work with individuals, families, carers, group's communities and professionals to achieve change and development to improve life opportunities
• Prepare, produce, implement and evaluate plans with individuals, families, carers, groups, communities and professional colleagues
• Support the development of networks to meet assessed needs and planned outcomes
• Work with groups to promote individual growth, development and independence
• Address behaviour, which presents a risk to individuals, families, carers, groups and communities.
• Advocate with, and on behalf of, individuals, families, carers, groups and communities.
• Prepare for, and participate in decision-making forums
• Assess and manage risks to individuals, families, carers, groups and communities. Assess, minimise and manage risk to self and colleagues
• Manage and be accountable for your own work

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.

We are looking to recruit a Qualified Social Worker - Looked After Children's Team within the Social Care industry in Bexley. The successful candidate will be working in a well-structured, organised team who are growing their social worker staffing levels. Qualified Social Worker - Looked After Children vacancy in Bexley will be for an initial 3-6 months with potential for extension subject to internal circumstance and your performance.

Responsibilities include:

• Pathway Planning
• Attending Adoption Panels
• Standard Case Management
• LAC Reviews
• Section 20 care orders
• Attending Court
• Court Reports

• Post qualifying experience of working as a Qualified Social Worker - Looked After Children Team within the UK Social Care industry.

• SWE Registration
• 1-2 years post qualifying experience within the UK Social Care industry
• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
• Eligibility to work in the UK

• Your own personal consultant
• Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide
• Tier 1 agency
• DBS and Compliance Service
• Quick and Easy Registration Process
• Access to CPD
• Guaranteed weekly payment

Social Worker - Looked After Children - Blackburn - 40 per hour

Caritas are currently recruiting an experienced Social Worker to join the Looked After Children Team based in Blackburn.

The successful Social Worker would be ambitious and effective in practice to help change lives and make a sustainable difference.

You should be knowledgeable of and have experience with Looked After Children processes, have two plus years' experience working as a social worker and understand systemic family therapy.

Benefits as a Looked After Children Social Worker include:

• Progression opportunities
• Flexible working available
• Supportive team and management
• Competitive pay rate
• Long contracts for good performance

Duties as a Looked After Children Social Worker include:

• Provide court reports for cases in care proceedings
• Involve and consult with clients and their families in all matters relating to their welfare and development.
• Ensure, with other staff and volunteers that people from ethnic minorities and special needs groups receive services that are appropriate to their needs and are not discriminated against in their access to services.
• Contribute to the maintenance and updating of the teams financial and statistical systems.
• Undertake any other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post, which may be required.
• Provide a casework management service to Looked After Children
• Apply the legal requirements of The Children Act 1989, The Children Leaving Care Act 2000 and as it relates to the client groups. Including Independent Needs Assessment, Care Planning and Pathway Plan reviews
• Work in partnership with other targeted and universal services to create holistic support packages for young people.
• Contribute to other forms of service delivery.
• Attend and contribute to case conferences, reviews, and meetings.
• Provide written reports and assessments, provide management information, and maintain case records.

Essential requirements as a Looked After Children Social Worker include:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK licence
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

If you are interested in the role or would like further information please call Usman at Caritas Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email to (url removed)

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Our client Caerphilly County Borough Council is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Locality team.

To provide an enhanced level of social work skills and expertise within the team in order to develop and maintain standards of practice and to deputise for the Team Manager on specified occasions. This will include direct supervision of Social Workers, Students, Volunteers and Support Workers.

To assist the Team Manager in the continued development of high quality service delivery.

Work with the Team Manager to ensure that the team provides an appropriate service within current legislation, regulations, guidance, and the Directorates policies and procedures.

To manage a caseload of complex cases.

Task profile

Manage complex cases within required timescales.

• Manage a mixed complex caseload. Cases will be managed within statutory and locally agreed timescales.
• Intervention and support to be focussed on achieving the best possible outcomes for vulnerable people.

Assist in the team reaching its performance targets.

• To be able to monitor team performance and assist the Team Manager where issues arise.

• To have a good understanding of local and national agencies and to evidence positive partnership working in delivering outcome focussed plans.

• To work with other Social Services Teams and partner agencies in order to improve services for vulnerable people.

• To contribute to development opportunities such as meetings and workshops and task groups.

Ensure effective multidisciplinary working with partner agencies.

Contribute to the development of quality services.

Demonstrate professional competence in social work practice and to fulfil all the requirements of a social worker.

• To attend agreed training to improve knowledge and skills, both for skill enhancement and personal development.
• To attend departmental meetings, and provide written or verbal reports as required.
• To represent the Directorate as required in panel and court processes, including the provision of written reports, statements and the giving of verbal evidence.
• To liaise and work jointly with staff of other Directorates and agencies as appropriate.
• To ensure that all work is carried out in line with statutory requirements and the Directorate's policies and procedures.

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 Shropshire council is looking for a Senior Safeguarding Practitioner to join their Adults team.

Key Responsibilities:

• The post holder will play a vital role in implementing and improving the robust adult safeguarding procedures that already exist within Shropshire. They will contribute to the overall smooth running of the adult safeguarding team and they will also be expected to help deliver the targets set in the general adult safeguarding arena.
• To be able deal with conflict and maintain a robust position against challenge
• To deputise for the Team manager on adult safeguarding matters in their absence
• Respond to concerns and enquiries and for adults at risk of abuse that are brought to the attention of the Local Authority
• Hold a complex case load and work to enable the adult at risk to maintain or develop all aspects of daily living and to be as fully independent as possible in a safe and low risk environment
• Assist, advise and line manage Safeguarding Practitioners as required
• Build strong relationships with providers and partner agencies to assist with maintaining standards of care

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.

Senior Autism Practitioner (Team Leader)Edinburgh and Lothian Area Services2 part-time positions available: 32 hours per week and 30 hours per week (weekly hours could vary slightly for a suitable candidate)Pay Scale: Starting at £34,939, rising to £35,505 after engagement. Opportunity to progress to £37,434 at your own pace (Pro Rata)Reference: SA1205Embracing difference, leading changeAre you passionate about making a difference in the lives of autistic people? Do you have leadership skills and a desire to mentor and develop others? If so, this could be the role for you!In Lothian, you'll join a dynamic and forward-thinking management team that's always evolving - consistently innovating to shape stronger, more responsive support teams. Together, we deliver a diverse range of services, including Residential, Day Opportunities, Housing Support and Outreach. With pride, we support 43 autistic people to live happy, healthy and fulfilling lives.As the Senior Autism Practitioner, you'll ensure the successful delivery of our services in our Lothian Area Service. Leading a team of dedicated Autism Practitioners, you will inspire them to provide a high-quality support service to autistic individuals. You will coach and mentor them to ensure they perform to the best of their ability. Using your outstanding communication skills, you'll collaborate with agencies, multi-disciplinary teams and families to implement support plans to help individuals succeed in their day-to-day lives. Actively involving yourself in the recruitment process, you will always be on the lookout for talented individuals who could make the team even stronger. This is a superb opportunity to undertake exceptional training and lead a hard-working team to success.We are looking for someone with an outgoing personality, excellent communication skills, a dynamic and proactive mindset and the ability to use their initiative. You should be a creative problem solver who can think on your feet and adapt to changing situations.Successful candidates will have: - Experience gained within a supervisory and/or management role - A health and social care qualification, or the willingness to gain an SVQ Level - 4 in health & social care and Leadership and Management for Care Services - (LMC) qualification provided by the organisation - A strong level of IT literacy, including MS Word and ExcelAs part of your role, you will be required to undertake shift work, including weekends, evenings and required for on-call, so flexibility towards working hours is key. Why Join Us?We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package which has something for everyone! See more about our colleague benefits on our website.This post is subject to a PVG Disclosure check. All new colleagues must have applied to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 3 months of starting in post. Scottish Autism cover all the costs of PVG membership and SSSC Registration for employees.For more information, contact: Services Manager, Yvonne Veitch.Valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities is at the heart of our vision, mission, and values. We encourage and welcome applications from people with lived experience of autism.Closing Date - 21st July 2026Registered charity number is SC009068

Our client Barnsley Council is looking for a Children's Team Manager to join their Safeguarding team.

Responsibilities

• Have lead professional and operational responsibility for a team of staff, including recruitment, motivation, training, welfare, performance management and personal development.
• Develop and implement policies/procedures for the team/area and contribute to the development of strategy/services/policies for a specialised field, setting the direction for the service within strategic parameters.
• Undertake performance management, quality assurance and ensure value for money in services delivered by the team; act on inadequate performance as appropriate and make recommendations to improve future quality standards.
• Oversee and undertake clear and detailed client assessments, screening for risk and urgency, ensuring that referrals are allocated in accordance with agreed protocols, priorities and work-load management systems and resultant case files are monitored.
• Ensure equality of opportunity is afforded to all persons both internal and external to the council, actively seeking to eliminate any direct or indirect discriminatory practices/behaviour.
• Provide professional advice, guidance and information to a range of internal and external stakeholders as required (including social work students at Levels 1 and 2 and students from other professional disciplines), giving evidence in court, dealing with complex cases and emergency situations, ensuring that information is available at all times including outside normal office hours.
• Manage and develop appropriate transitions arrangements and chair multi-disciplinary meetings as appropriate to specialised field /local structures.
• Ensure that 'Making Safeguarding Personal' is undertaken , in accordance with policies and procedures, ensuring that case records and information systems are kept up to date and maintained to the required standards.
• Proactively liaise, negotiate, influence and collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, developing effective relationships, resolving conflicts, promoting the service.
• Investigate and seek to resolve formal and informal complaints in a timely fashion and to the satisfaction of the complaint in line with BMBC policies and procedures.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of best practice, policy and procedure in relation to vulnerable people as well as keeping abreast of wider service developments to enhance the service accordingly to satisfy internal and external demands.
• Authorise and manage expenditure within prescribed budgets, contributing to resource planning for specialised field, monitoring and evaluating contracts supporting packages of care as well as some responsibility for team facilities and other physical resources.

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 Sefton MBC is looking for a Team Manager to join their Children's services.

JOB PURPOSE

• To manage, develop and lead a social work team in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable children, young people and their families by delivering high quality services that address need and lead to improved outcomes, whilst managing the reputation of the Service and the Council.
• To ensure that the Service responds to new challenges, priorities and requirements whilst maintaining the Council's statutory obligations and using resources in the most effective manner.
• Responsible for driving forward practice development, ensuring any changes are implemented into operational service improvement plans and actual service delivery is measured against the plan.

MAIN DUTIES
1. Ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations to safeguard children, complying with legislation, policy and procedures and relevant frameworks.
2. Work within safeguarding frameworks to investigate and manage risk where children and young people have experienced or are likely to experience significant harm.
3. Be responsible for the operational service delivery of the social work team.
4. Ensure that all relevant information is gathered to inform risk assessments and critically analysed to inform the plan.
5. Ensure that all work with children, young people and families decision making is robust by providing challenge and critical reflection with detailed analysis informing professional judgements.
6. Demonstrate a critical knowledge of the range of theories and models for social work intervention with individuals, families, groups and communities, and the methods derived from them.
7. Using Performance data and findings from audits and feedback from families and other professionals including complaints and compliments to continuously improve practice
8. Provide critical reflection, challenge and evidence informed decision making in complex situations. Provide professional supervision within Service area, modelling good practice and reflective supervision skills.
9. Apply the principles of the applicable Working Together (currently 2023)Framework to promote best outcomes for children, young people and families.
10.Work collaboratively with internal and external colleagues to co-ordinate service delivery. To chair/contribute to multi agency and Service meetings.
11.Actively engage in risk management policies, procedures and practice and to advise Senior Managers of resource shortfalls and recommend improved methods of working where appropriate.
12.Model effective communication skills appropriate to role and communicate effectively in highly charged or challenging circumstances.
13.Respond to the needs of children, young people and families, whilst meeting statutory responsibilities and ensuring views and wishes are heard and recorded accurately.

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.