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Our client Luton council is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Children looked after team.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Carry a caseload of complex cases requiring a high level of professional skill, providing assessment, care management and other social work services relevant to the needs of the most vulnerable/at risk children and families. Require and maintain unallocated cases
• Under the direction of the Team Manager, using professional skills and experience to provide practice management to team members to ensure compliance with national and departmental policies, procedures and quality standards.
• Undertake research, training and development activities as required for the department and for the post holders' own professional development
• When agreed by Team Manager and in co-operation with the Training Section, undertake specific tasks to support and enable team members in the development of skill and the acquisition of knowledge and information relevant to the team tasks or to the professional development of team members
• As and when agreed by the Team Manager, undertake the role of practice teacher for students undergoing professional training who are on placement in the Department
• In consultation with the Team Manager and with other Team Managers who will assume Management responsibility for the Team, provide cover for some day to day duties during periods of annual leave or other absences of the Team Manager.
• When requested by the Team Manager represent the Department in its working relationships with other Agencies where issues of professional social work practice are under consideration
• Chair meetings including child protection strategy meetings when required.

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.

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.

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

Are you ready for a summer of fun? Get ready to start your new job this summer and embark on 6 weeks of adventures, activities, and days out as we make sure our children have a fantastic time making memories, enjoying new experiences and most importantly having fun in their school holidays!We are looking for a Residential Care Worker to join our amazing team as we prepare to welcome a new child to our home. If you love working with children, especially those who may have experienced adverse childhood experiences, are dedicated to helping them grow and develop and want to provide a calm, nurturing presence, we'd love to hear from you.In return for your expertise and excellence, we'll also invest in you - offering the training, support, and development you need to deliver exceptional care. From in-house learning to clear career pathways, we're here to help you grow as far as your ambition takes you.Role HighlightsJob Title: Children's Residential Care WorkerLocation: Goole (DN14)Salary: £29,232 plus £80 per sleep ins Hours: 40 hours per week including weekends and bank holidaysThe Home: Beautiful 4-bedroom home with 2 established children, soon to be 3!The RoleAs our new Children's Residential Care Worker, you will:

• Work as part of a team to ensure the children are looked after 24/7, creating a safe, loving, nurturing home.
• Complete household tasks to ensure the home remains clean and tidy.
• Get to know the kids - what they like, what they need, and how to support them
• Provide calm, reassuring care
• Plan and prepare homecooked meals.
• Organise activities and events around hobbies, interests to capture imagination and engagement.
• Follow and update care plans, handover sheets and other relevant documentation
• Follow our therapeutic model to help them stay calm and feel safe during dysregulated moments
• Support school attendance and engagement.
• Be a team player creating a great working environment within the home
• Prioritise your continual development and be open to learning new things

• Resilient - You won't give up on a child, even on their toughest days
• Calm and consistent - You'll use our training to understand and respond to challenging behaviours
• Caring - You'll listen, show up, and help children build trust and secure attachments
• Confident - You'll handle challenges, advocate for children, and be their voice
• Flexible - You'll work a mixed rota of long days, evenings, sleep-ins, and weekends - we plan ahead but value your support when things change
• A driver - A full UK licence is essential to use our home's car for school runs and activities
• Safe to work with children - An enhanced DBS with child barred list check is required - if you don't have one, we will request a new one for you and get your registered on the DBS Update Service.

• We Seek Out - We're always looking for ways to do better
• We Welcome - We include, respect, and support everyone
• We Inspire - We believe in every person's potential
• We Speak Out - We advocate for what's right
• We Serve Others - We act with compassion and purpose

• Builds the relationships that help them discover who they are
• Develops the skills and confidence to shape their own life
• Learns how to connect with and contribute to the world around them

• Funded training, qualifications & career progression across YMCA services
• Quarterly Campfires - celebrating our impact across the organisation
• Wellbeing package (after passing probation): 24/7 GP access, health/dental cashback, Employment Assistance Programme
• Minimum of 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing to 28 days with service
• Discounted YMCA childcare & holiday clubs
• £500 refer-a-friend bonus
• Blue Light Card eligibility + 10% discount at YMCA Café and Malt Cross
• £80 per sleep in paid monthly with your salary.

Children s Residential Support Worker

£1000 Joining Bonus

Bright Futures, Inspired by You

Join Horizon Care and Education , one of the UK s leading providers of residential care and education, and help young people thrive, believe in themselves, and celebrate their uniqueness.

The Role:

• Support young people in daily life from school routines to hobbies and social activities.

• Create a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic home environment.

• Build trusted relationships and provide consistent, compassionate care.

• Encourage personal growth and new experiences.

• Work collaboratively with professionals to support each child s care plan.

What You ll Need:

• Full UK Manual Driving Licence (essential)

• Genuine care, compassion, and reliability

• Strong role-modelling and relationship-building skills

• Flexibility for shifts, weekends, and sleep-ins

• Willingness to complete Level 3 qualification in Children & Young People Workforce

Why Join Horizon:

• Real Living Wage employer with competitive pay

• Taste card, Blue light & My Gym discounts

• Christmas bonus & Refer-a-Friend scheme

• Financial wellbeing support & life assurance

• Full induction, CPD & therapeutic SHINE training

• Supportive leaders who value your wellbeing

Make a lasting difference help shape brighter futures at Horizon.

Job Title: Support Worker - Children's Care

Location: Northwest and UK Wide

Salary: £240 per day + occasional sleep-in allowance

Contract Type: Full-time, self-employed contract work

About Us

Collaborative Care are a specialist and dedicated provider of children's care and support services offering a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment where young people can develop and grow. Our placements offer young people stability, growth, and opportunities, and we are looking for passionate individuals to join our team and make a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable and complex young people, many who have never had any stability in their lives.

We differ from the norm as require robust and resilient support workers that can deal with challenging situations as many of the young people we support have a variety of behaviours and complexities. Our staff come from many backgrounds including military, police, previous care companies and prison services; however, we look for people who are strong in body and mind, and whose values match ours.

We change lives and create positive futures, and we do this using bespoke and tailored support with a strong emphasis of trauma informed approaches.

The Role

As a Support Worker, you will play a key role in supporting children and young people with highly complex needs, helping them build resilience, develop life skills, and achieve their potential. You'll act as a role model and provide guidance to less experienced staff, ensuring high-quality care and consistency across the home. You will be an advocate for positivity, and excellence as well as wanting to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering person-centred care and support tailored to each young person's needs.
• Building positive, trusting relationships with the young people.
• Assisting with the care planning, reviews, and daily routines.
• Supporting children with education, activities, and life skills. We want our young people to have fun and experience life.
• Encourage weekly outdoor activities/exercise to promote health and wellbeing, mountain biking, hiking, swimming or just walking in the park.
• Promoting safeguarding and ensuring the young person feels safe and valued.
• Ensuring high standards of practice at all times.
• Contributing to reports, care plans, and records in line with regulatory requirements.
• Completing incident reports forms and ensuring details are accurate and detailed.
• Working as part of a highly dynamic and specialist care team.

About You

We are looking for caring, resilient, and proactive individuals who can inspire and support both young people and colleagues and who are not afraid of risks and challenges. The young people we support can be aggressive, abscond, are at risk of CCE/CSE and may be involved in County Lines or similar. Some of the young people we support can self-harm or be high suicide risk and again this role is not for the faint hearted.

We require individuals who are not afraid of conflict, are happy to put boundaries and consequences in place and are not fazed by aggressive behaviours.

Essential skills and experience:

• Some experience working with children or young people in a residential or care setting, or similar experience (home or work).
• Willingness to work towards Level 3 Diploma in Children's residential care
• Strong communication and teamworking skills
• Ability to remain calm, compassionate, and professional in challenging situations.
• A genuine commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the young person.
• Flexibility to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins.
• Full, clean driving licence as use of a company vehicle will be required.
• Right to work in the UK and speak fluent and clear English.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with additional sleep-in payments.
• Extensive mandatory training plus ongoing training, qualifications, and professional development opportunities.
• Clear career progression into senior and management roles.

"We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to safer recruitment practices, enhanced DBS checks, and satisfactory references."

Flexible Hybrid Working Supportive Team Environment Children in Care Long-Term Locum Opportunity Commutable from London

If helping children in care achieve stability, security and positive outcomes is what drives your practice, this Children in Care Social Worker role offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference while benefiting from flexibility, strong management support and long-term stability. Based in the Bedfordshire area, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner seeking a long-term locum contract within a well-established and child-focused service.

You'll have the autonomy to manage your workload effectively while working alongside experienced managers who understand the importance of relationship-based social work. This role is ideal for Social Workers with experience in Children in Care teams who are passionate about delivering positive outcomes for children and young people.

Package & Benefits

• Up to 38 per hour.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Long-term locum contract with ongoing stability.
• Supportive and experienced management team.
• Manageable caseloads.
• Opportunity to work within a child-centred and outcome-focused service.
• Collaborative team culture with strong professional support.
• About the Service This established Bedfordshire children's service is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people in care. The team promotes high-quality practice, collaborative working and a supportive environment where Social Workers are empowered to build meaningful relationships and deliver effective interventions.
  
  Key Responsibilities
• Manage a caseload of Children in Care, ensuring their needs remain central to all planning and decision-making.
• Complete statutory visits, assessments and care planning in line with legislation and local procedures.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with children, families, foster carers and partner agencies.
• Prepare reports and contribute to reviews, planning meetings and court proceedings where required.
• Work proactively to promote permanence, stability and positive outcomes for children and young people.
• About You
• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Previous experience within a Children in Care, Looked After Children or similar statutory children's services team.
• Strong assessment, care planning and safeguarding experience.
• Confident managing complex cases and working within statutory timescales.
• Passionate about achieving the best outcomes for children and young people.

Senior Residential Care Worker Children s Assessment Home - Whiteparish, Salisbury

£1,500 Welcome & Joining Bonus!

We are looking for dedicated Senior Behavioural Residential Support Workers at our new 3-bedroom Children s Assessment Home where we create a safe, nurturing environment where children receive structured assessments to support positive outcomes

We are looking for:

• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Children Residential Care, or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of experience within residential childcare and working alongside young people.
• Manual UK driving licence.

The Role
You will provide high-quality, person-centred support to children experiencing challenges

• Support children during assessment placements
• Observe and record parenting interactions
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of children
• Collaborate with colleagues and external professionals
• Build positive, supportive relationships with children and ensure their safety and wellbeing.
• Lead shifts and supervise residential staff, maintaining high standards of care.
• Ensure policies, procedures, and placement plans are followed effectively in line with Ofsted regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Observe and document child interactions
• Support children with daily routines
• Produce detailed, evidence-based reports
• Maintain a safe and structured environment
• Follow safeguarding and child protection procedures

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Experience working with children, young people
• Strong communication, observation, and report-writing skills
• Ability to handle challenging situations calmly
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection
• Mental health support experience
• Having worked in secure units or residential/custodial settings
• Supporting children/young people with challenging behaviours
• Trauma-informed care and complex needs
• Be an enthusiastic and energetic member of the team.

We offer you:

• Access to Taste card, Blue light card and My Gym discounts!
• Real Living Wage employer
• Competitive pay rates
• Generous Refer a Friend Scheme
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Ongoing training and professional development plus High quality CPD opportunities
• Comprehensive induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period .
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
• Employee assistance programme free, confidential support.
• Looking after your wellbeing - supporting you need to feel good about what you do. We re in this together.
• Supportive management and senior leaders

As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including:

• Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills
• Supporting young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities
• Conducting Supervisions for staff members
• Manage the home effectively in the absence of the Deputy or Manager
• Effectively lead shifts, direct and support colleagues
• Manage health and safety processes in the home including the implementation and monitoring of risk assessments
• To support the induction of colleagues into the home
• To be responsible for safeguarding and actively promoting the welfare of children and young people

How you ll be rewarded:

• Real Living Wage employer
• Competitive pay rates
• Christmas bonus
• Blue Light Card
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards earn up to £2500 per referral!
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
• Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development
• Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
• Employee assistance programme free, confidential support
• Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We re in this together
• Supportive management and senior leaders
• High quality CPD opportunities
• Free eye checks.

If you re passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team.

Our Client is a newly registered 4-bed residential children's home they support children and young people aged 7-17 who have emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) and complex needs.

The mission is to create a safe, nurturing, and consistent home where children feel valued, supported, and encouraged to reach their potential. Every child deserves stability and care, and we are dedicated to providing exactly that.

The Role

We are seeking caring, resilient, and motivated Residential Support Workers. You will play a vital role in the daily lives of our young people, helping them to develop life skills, build resilience, and achieve their goals within a therapeutic, trauma-informed environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new home during its early stages and make a real difference to children's lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and support to children and young people in accordance with their individual care and placement plans.
• Build trusting, positive relationships that promote emotional wellbeing and personal growth.
• Support children with daily routines, including education, leisure, health, and independent living skills.
• Promote and maintain a safe, nurturing, and consistent environment.
• Encourage positive behaviour through understanding, empathy, and therapeutic approaches such as PACE.
• Contribute to the completion of risk assessments, incident reports, and care documentation.
• Work closely with colleagues and external professionals to ensure the best outcomes for every young person.
• Participate in team meetings, training, and supervision to support professional development.
• Be part of the on-call and sleep-in rota, responding effectively to any emergencies or incidents.

Essential Criteria

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards it within 2 years).
• Experience working with children or young people, preferably in a residential or social care setting.
• Understanding of safeguarding, EBD, and trauma-informed approaches.
• Ability to remain calm, patient, and professional in challenging situations.
• Good communication, teamwork, and record-keeping skills.
• A genuine passion for improving the lives of children and young people.
• Undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Desirable Criteria

• Previous experience in an Ofsted-regulated children's home.
• Training in Safeguarding, First Aid, or de-escalation techniques.
• Familiarity with The Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
• Full UK driving licence

What they Offer

• Opportunity to help shape and grow a new children's home in Tooting.
• Supportive and child-focused team culture.
• Comprehensive induction, ongoing training, and funded qualifications.
• Clear career progression to Senior Support Worker or Deputy Manager.
• Regular reflective supervision and staff wellbeing support.
• Competitive salary, sleep-in allowance, and pension scheme.

If you are compassionate, dedicated, and ready to make a lasting difference in children's lives, we would love to hear from you.