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Our client Manchester city council is looking for a Children's Independent Reviewing Officer to join their Safeguarding team.

Key Role Accountabilities:

• Effectively chair complex multi-agency child protection meetings, analysing risk and producing SMART plans to safeguard children.
• Facilitate the contribution of children, young people and parent/carers in complex meetings through communicating sensitively and effectively
• Quality assure, challenge and evaluate the effectiveness of child protection and multi agency plans including timely use of the dispute resolution process to prevent drift
• Effectively resolve conflicts and undertake negotiations with colleagues while maintaining independence and keeping the child's interest as the paramount factor in making decisions.
• Monitor the performance of the Local Authority as a Corporate Parent by setting clear targets via independent scrutiny and oversight of children's cases.
• Work collaboratively with partners to deliver high quality single agency and multi agency training in relation to Child in Need, Child Protection and Looked After Children.
• Work collaboratively with partners, colleagues and stakeholders to develop single agency and multi agency policy and procedures.
• Work independently to evaluate plans and make appropriate decisions which safeguard children and promote their welfare.
• Personal commitment to continuous self development and service improvement.
• Through personal example, open commitment and clear action, ensure diversity is positively valued, resulting in equal access and treatment in employment, service delivery and communications.

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 an Independent Reviewing Officer to join their Safeguarding & Quality assurance team.

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 Hackney Council is looking for a Reviewing Officer to join their Access & Duty team.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• The post holder will be responsible for carrying out strengths based reviews and reassessments regarding people with long term conditions in accordance with the principles of the Care Act and under the guidance and supervision of the Senior Practitioner. They will visit people in their own homes and also within care home settings to meet with the service users their families and carers to discuss the support plan, which will entail lone working. They will draw up an appropriate, budgeted outcome based support plan using the Resource Allocation System and will monitor established plans and residential nursing home placements, ensuring they the support is effective at maximising the person's independence.
• The post holder will provide information, advice and signpost service users to a range of universal services based on the outcome of the assessments and recommend and set up Telecare support where appropriate.

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Assessment and Support Planning

• To manage a caseload of service users and carers with long term conditions and complete assessments of the social and functional abilities of existing service users and, where appropriate, co-ordination of multi-disciplinary assessments.
• To apply the principles of personalisation by working with clients using person-centred and strengths based approaches to facilitate their involvement and choice, and actively seeking ways to maximise their independence and promote their wellbeing.
• To proactively promote activities, resources and universal services including Telecare where appropriate to improve health and wellbeing as part of the re-assessment and review of support plans and follow up to ensure that the information provided was satisfactory.

Record keeping and performance monitoring

• To maintain accurate and comprehensive records and ensure services users have information about their assessed needs and agreed support plan.
• To keep accurate records of all work undertaken, and ensure contact and assessment information is updated regularly and accurately on the appropriate client and document management databases in line with the requirements for local and national standards and performance indicators.
• Monitor the quality of service received by service users through a variety of agreed means including customer satisfaction questionnaires, complaints and customer feedback. Ensure that any shortfalls areas reported and appropriate remedial action taken.

Working Together

• Liase with other social work teams where services for service user's children, their families and mental health problems are required. Have a Think Family approach at all times.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with other locality, specialist teams and other professionals within Community Services, health colleagues, the Council, and other statutory, private and voluntary agencies.
• Ensure all documentation is accessible to relevant stakeholders and that service users are routinely kept informed.
• Contribute to team meetings, case reviews, and conferences, working groups and training courses as required.

Decision-making

• To carry out reviews and reassessments in line with the principles of the Care Act and in partnership with appropriate professionals and to enable service users to take a strengths based view of their support needs and maximise independence and risk enablement wherever possible.
• To facilitate the arrangement and purchase of support services arising from the Outcome -Focused Support plan in liaison with and reference to the Direct Payments and Brokerage teams where appropriate.

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 Leicester city council is looking for a Team Manager to join their Children in need team.

Key Job Activities

Leading People

• Involve team/s in creating a shared purpose to help them develop and achieve results.
• Give clear direction and provide effective people and performance management by setting objectives, agreeing outcomes, monitoring and measuring outputs, and holding individuals and team(s) to account.
• Explore and understand the views of the team and adapt style and behaviour as necessary to ensure positive outcomes. Show respect for the views of others by recognising their contribution and valuing diversity.
• Utilise the range of HR tools to achieve effective people and performance management.
• Manage performance by undertaking Quality Conversations, being honest and challenging constructively. Enable a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging and enabling the team to reflect and act on evaluation and feedback through coaching and mentoring.
• Develop positive trusting relationships within and outside the team, treating people with fairness and respect.
• Inspire team/s by creating opportunities to be creative and innovative, supporting team development and encouraging autonomy to enable team(s) to do their best work.

Management Responsibilities

• Manage and develop council employees.
• Supervise activities carried out by employees including matrix-managed staff and/or people temporarily deployed for projects (e.g., issue/oversee/check work and set priorities).
• Supervise the work carried out by employees employed on a casual/sessional/volunteer/contracted basis.
• Manage a staffing budget and other budgets

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 Leicester city council is looking for an Advanced Practitioner to join their Children in need team.

Purpose

To:

• Undertake a range of duties to support Team Managers and the professional development of international Social Workers, newly qualified Social Workers, and learning and development across the division by providing decisive and effective leadership to team(s) in line with the council's 'Vision & Values' and 'Leadership Qualities' that enables them to do their best work resulting in high levels of people and organisational performance.
• Lead areas of service development to provide quality social work services to children and their families and meet the full range of statutory requirements, regulations, and national minimum standards.

Job Activities

Leading People / Social Worker Development:

• Develop and support less experienced Social Workers to build and develop Social Work Practice and learn and embed practice principles and tools into practice.
• Work in partnership with team managers, service manager and the Learning and Development team to support a comprehensive induction and training programme to support ongoing learning and development.
• Support Social Workers and differently qualified practitioners in applying the practice framework, legislation, and policy they have learnt in discussions/training opportunities and through work with children and families.

Service Compliance & Development:

• Act as best practice resource for the service and maintain up-to-date knowledge of research.
• Contribute to the development of divisional procedure, policy, and relevant guidance.
• Promote and support evidence-based practice.
• Work across the service to ensure it is compliant with statutory regulations, policy, and national minimum standards.

Supervising People

• Allocate to and oversee work carried out by allocated temporary staff/volunteers.
• Involve team/s in creating a shared purpose to help them develop and achieve results.
• Give clear direction.
• Explore and understand the views of the team and adapt style and behaviour as necessary to ensure positive outcomes. Show respect for the views of others by recognising their contribution and valuing diversity.

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 Leicester city council is looking for an Advanced Practitioner to join their Children in need team.

Purpose

To:

• Undertake a range of duties to support Team Managers and the professional development of international Social Workers, newly qualified Social Workers, and learning and development across the division by providing decisive and effective leadership to team(s) in line with the council's 'Vision & Values' and 'Leadership Qualities' that enables them to do their best work resulting in high levels of people and organisational performance.
• Lead areas of service development to provide quality social work services to children and their families and meet the full range of statutory requirements, regulations, and national minimum standards.

Job Activities

Leading People / Social Worker Development:

• Develop and support less experienced Social Workers to build and develop Social Work Practice and learn and embed practice principles and tools into practice.
• Work in partnership with team managers, service manager and the Learning and Development team to support a comprehensive induction and training programme to support ongoing learning and development.
• Support Social Workers and differently qualified practitioners in applying the practice framework, legislation, and policy they have learnt in discussions/training opportunities and through work with children and families.

Service Compliance & Development:

• Act as best practice resource for the service and maintain up-to-date knowledge of research.
• Contribute to the development of divisional procedure, policy, and relevant guidance.
• Promote and support evidence-based practice.
• Work across the service to ensure it is compliant with statutory regulations, policy, and national minimum standards.

Supervising People

• Allocate to and oversee work carried out by allocated temporary staff/volunteers.
• Involve team/s in creating a shared purpose to help them develop and achieve results.
• Give clear direction.
• Explore and understand the views of the team and adapt style and behaviour as necessary to ensure positive outcomes. Show respect for the views of others by recognising their contribution and valuing diversity.

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 Qualified Social Worker to join their children in need service.

• The responsibility of the Children's Services Function is to promote and ensure the safety, well bring and learning of children and young people.
• Within the Service, Children and Young People's Social Care Team provide services to "Children in Need", children subject to Child Protection Plans, Children "Looked After" and consultancy across Early Help Services.
• The Family Front Door Social Worker is responsible for triaging acute level of need referrals from professionals and families, gathering and analysing information, and making clear, evidence-based recommendations.
• The role ensures an effective interface between our families, partner agencies and Children's Social Care, to ensure that Children and Families within Somerset get the correct level of support and the the correct time. All Practitioners at the Front Door are office based for their intervention, assessment and triage of Children and Families.
• The Social Worker will need to be able to manage diverse and frequently complex situations which may require a statutory discussion under Section 47 of the Children Act. Strong assessment and analytical skills are required and the ability to priorities needs and risks within a short timeframe.
• Workers will be part of a Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and will be required to participate in MASH discussions when required. It is essential that the practitioner is able to offer clear, balanced and evidence based findings to our partner agencies in the best interest of children. This is to ensure that they are receiving a timely and robust package of support from professionals around them.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Effectively evaluate/triage all incoming referrals to form a professional assessment and recommendation for Children And Families. In order to do this the practitioner needs to remain curious and reflective to ensure recommendations are balanced and considered in the best interest of children and families.
• Triage and analyse referrals which may include requests to support Children under Section 17 CiN and Children at risk of immediate harm who require immediate protection under Section 47 of the Children Act.
• Have a good understanding of Early Help Services within Somerset and understand the interface between these two strands in order to ensure recommendations are proportionate and the correct service is provided for Children and Families in line with their needs.
• Understand, uphold and promote the aims of the council's equality, diversity and inclusion policies; health, safety and wellbeing of self and others; and Organisational values in everything you do. Equality and Diversity practice covers both interaction.

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.

Do you want a role where every day makes a difference?

We're recruiting on behalf of our client for a passionate and dedicated Missing Child Return Officer to help safeguard vulnerable children and young people across Wolverhampton.

This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity for someone with experience working with young people and families who is committed to protecting those at risk of exploitation, harm, and missing episodes. You'll join a multi-agency team focused on improving outcomes and helping young people stay safe.

As a Missing Child Return Officer, you'll play a vital role in delivering a coordinated response to children and young people who go missing. Through direct engagement, risk assessments, and partnership working, you'll help identify vulnerabilities, reduce risk, and ensure the right support is in place.

• Conduct Missing Return Interviews with young people in line with statutory guidance.
• Complete exploitation screening and risk assessment tools to identify safeguarding concerns.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance to professionals working with vulnerable children and young people.
• Work closely with partner agencies to monitor, assess, and support young people at risk.
• Identify and assess risks linked to:
  • Child Exploitation
  • Criminal Exploitation
  • Gangs and Youth Violence
  • Educational Disengagement
  • Repeat Missing Episodes
• Participate in daily briefings and multi-agency exploitation hub meetings.
• Review overnight incidents and contribute to safeguarding plans.
• Analyse emerging trends and provide performance and case information to senior management.
• Support the development of effective intervention strategies that improve outcomes for young people.

We're looking for someone who is confident, compassionate, and committed to protecting vulnerable young people.

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant field, such as:
  • Health & Social Care
  • Community Development
  • Youth Work
  • Children's Services

• Previous experience working directly with children, young people, and families.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and child exploitation issues.
• Experience assessing risk and supporting vulnerable individuals.
• Ability to build positive relationships with young people from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience working effectively within multi-agency environments.
• Knowledge of community-based approaches and needs assessment processes.

• Previous experience undertaking Missing Return Interviews or advising on missing children cases.
• Experience within exploitation, safeguarding, youth justice, or targeted youth support services.

This is an opportunity to join a service that has a genuine impact on the lives of children and young people across Wolverhampton.

Adecco is a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we'll be happy to support you.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

Supported/Independent Living Brokerage Officer (Hybrid) needed in Preston, £14.82ph PAYE - Reference:

2 days office / 3 from home

• Find fostering, residential and supported accommodation and independent living placements.
• Take ownership of the 'business side' of children's social care byacting as a broker between professionals and the market to find the right placement forvulnerable CYP click apply for full job details

Day Webster are currently recruiting for an experienced Locum Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Eating Disorders in Watford. Essential

• Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in child and adolescent service.
• Experience of close collaborative working with social care and other agencies
• Experience of working with service users who have complex needs within child and adolescent service.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psychosocial perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.

What you need - Role requirements

• AC and Sec 12 essential
• CAMHS and Eating Disorders experience required
• GMC registration

• Daily payroll
• Access to some of the UK's most sought-after roles
• Timesheet submissions via Mobile
• Specialist Industry expert as your dedicated Day Webster Agent available 24/7
• Industry leading fast-tracked compliance
• Free revalidation support
• UK leading referral programs
• Accommodation & Travel assistance
• Annual contributions for training and CPD courses
• Annual Loyalty reward programs
• Professional growth opportunities and continuous development support.
• Uncapped top tier "Refer a friend" scheme.