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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.

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• 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.

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.

Our client, Leicestershire County Council, is seeking a Social Worker for its Adult Safeguarding team.

The role will last 3 months initially.

Paid at £34 per hour (umbrella).

The role will involve the following:

• The purpose of the Safeguarding Adult Team is to ensure that there is a consistent and timely approach to applying safeguarding thresholds, identifying and addressing immediate risk and establishing the outcomes of the person involved, in line with Making Safeguarding Personal principles.
• The focus is on making safeguarding personal and therefore the service user remains at the centre of the enquiry.
• You will provide short term intervention (usually 3 working days) during which time you will aim to make enquiries to enable you to:
• Apply safeguarding thresholds
• Identify and take steps to address any immediate risk
• Meet or discuss with the person involved to establish what their outcomes are in relation to the safeguarding enquiry.
• Where there are any doubts about the person's capacity to consent to the enquiry and advise of their outcomes, a mental capacity assessment and if necessary best interest decision in relation to this will be undertaken.
• Establish who is involved with the person's care and who needs to be involved in the enquiry.
• Hold a strategy meeting or discussion
• Average case holding: 15
• Team size and layout: 1 Team Manager. 9 Social Workers and 2 CSW's
• Hybrid working arrangements: Working from home most of the time. In the office for weekly meetings.

Please let me know if you are interested? Or can you refer a friend for £300 if placed?

Requirements of the role:

• Qualified Social Worker
• Fully Social Work England registered
• Must have significant post-qualified experience in adult social care
• Have knowledge of social work methodologies, social care policies such as person-centred approaches and asset based social work, and relevant legislation including The Care Act, Mental Health Act, and Mental Capacity Act.
• Have excellent Safeguarding and risk management knowledge and expertise

Please apply online or contact Lindsey Morgan asap to discuss in more detail. We are offering £250 joining bonus for new starters with Reed.Alternatively, we are offering £300 if you refer a friend or colleague and they are placed successfully into this or any other QSW role.