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Social Worker Children in Care Team London

Location: London Borough of Newham
Pay: up to £39.04 per hour
Office Working: 3 Days per week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Newham Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children in care team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Newham are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Manage a caseload of Children in Care, supporting their well-being, stability and progress against Care Plans
• Completing statutory visits within required timescales
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work with children and young people, ensuring the child s voice is captured
• Preparing high-quality reports for LAC reviews
• Undertaking proceedings and court work
• Leading multi-agency working with education, health, and partner agencies such as foster carers, and residential providers
• Supporting the transitions of children leaving care, including pathway planning
• Undertake all Child Protection work from the initial conference onwards

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Children in Care team in Newham, give Ellis Russell a call on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Flexible hybrid working Supportive team environment Child-focused practice Long-term contract opportunity Commutable from London

If helping children achieve stability, security and positive outcomes is what drives your practice, this Children in Care Social Worker role offers the chance to make a genuine impact while benefiting from flexibility and strong team support. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Children in Care Social Worker looking to join a well-established service committed to delivering excellent outcomes for children in care.

You'll have the autonomy to manage your work effectively while being supported by experienced managers who understand the challenges and rewards of working with Children in Care. You'll be part of a service that values high-quality practice and relationship-based social work.

Package & Benefits

• 42 per hour.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Ongoing contract with potential for extension.
• Supportive management team.
• Manageable caseloads.
• Opportunity to work within a child-focused service.

• 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 legislative requirements.
• Build effective relationships with children, families, foster carers and partner agencies.
• Prepare reports and contribute to reviews and court proceedings where required.

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Previous experience within a Children in Care team.
• Strong experience completing assessments and care planning for children in care.

About the Role

Milton Keynes City Council is currently seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Children in Care team. This is a rewarding opportunity to work in a stable, supportive team focused on achieving the best outcomes for children and young people in care.

Responsibilities

• Chair multi-agency and multidisciplinary meetings
• Complete statutory assessments and annual reviews
• Develop and implement child-centred care plans
• Manage a caseload of up to 18 children, including those under care and placement orders
• Work collaboratively with professionals including IROs, health services, and education teams
• Ensure children's needs are met through direct work, life story work, and ongoing placement support

About the Team

• Stable and experienced leadership with a Team Manager and Deputy Manager
• Collaborative structure including Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, and Social Work Assistants
• Access to a Clinical Psychologist and Mental Health Worker for additional support
• Strong focus on training, development, and shared learning through regular team sessions
• Dedicated support for adoption work, including life story book creation

Additional Benefits

• Mileage paid at 0.45 per mile (eligible claims)
• Discounted parking available via RingGo
• Access to the same training as permanent staff

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration
• Recent Children in Care and adoption experience (within the last 5 years)
• Strong assessment, care planning, and case management skills
• Ability to manage a varied and complex caseload

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. As this role is eligible for an Enhanced DBS check, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.

If you're an experienced Social Worker looking for your next opportunity within a supportive local authority, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

• Act as the allocated social worker and case responsible person for children in care.
• Undertake direct work with children and young people, ensuring their lived experiences, wishes, and feelings inform all aspects of care planning.
• Complete life story work and produce life story books for children and young people.
• Write, review, and update care plans, ensuring they reflect assessed needs and planned outcomes.
• Prepare high-quality reports for Children in Care Reviews and Family Court proceedings.
• Work closely with carers, parents, extended family networks, and partner agencies to support effective care planning.
• Liaise with key professionals including Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs), Children's Guardians, Health Services, Education Providers, and other agencies involved in the child's journey.
• Maintain accurate and timely case records in line with statutory requirements and professional standards.

• Qualified Social Worker status and current Social Work England registration.
• Experience working within a Children in Care or related children's social care setting.
• Strong knowledge of care planning, permanence planning, and care proceedings.
• Excellent assessment, report-writing, and relationship-building skills.
• A child-centred approach with a commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children and young people.
• The ability to work effectively with a wide range of professionals and family networks.

• Hybrid working with an expectation to work from the office at Beacon House, Ipswich, a minimum of 3 days per week.
• The role involves significant travel, including visits to children placed in rural locations across and beyond Suffolk.

• Current Social Work England registration.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, as driving is essential for this role.

Our client Barnsley Council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Children In Our Care team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing meaningful relationships with children and young people and ensuring that they are at the centre of everything we do.

• Ensuring that plans for children and young people are creative, individualised and reflect the child's voice, their hopes and aspirations and drive progress

• Collaborating with family, carers and professionals to achieve best outcomes for children and young people and drive plans to robustly address physical, identity, emotional, and educational needs.

• Supporting children to retain meaningful relationships with their families and wider networks

• Maintaining accurate and detailed records of all interactions, assessments, and interventions. Prepare high-quality assessments and reports for looked after reviews, court proceedings, and other relevant purposes.

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

As a Children's Social Worker at Northamptonshire Children's Trust, you will join a supportive learning culture where you are empowered to influence change, challenge practice, and share your expertise.

Our Children in Care Teams provide oversight for all children in care across Northamptonshire. This includes children subject to legal proceedings as well as those with long-term care plans. We are committed to building meaningful relationships with children, young people, their families, and carers to ensure the best possible outcomes and stable futures.

This is a fast-paced and rewarding role where you will work collaboratively with colleagues in the Leaving Care Service and external partners to deliver positive change for children and families.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children in care, including those in legal proceedings and long-term placements
• Undertake clear, analytical assessments to inform care planning and decision-making
• Develop, implement, and regularly review care plans that focus on permanence and stability
• Build and maintain strong, meaningful relationships with children, families, and carers
• Lead and contribute to multi-agency planning and interventions
• Prepare high-quality court reports and attend hearings independently where required
• Work closely with Leaving Care Services to ensure smooth transitions into adulthood
• Participate in reviews, planning meetings, and statutory visits in line with legislation and policy
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date, and timely case recordings and documentation
• Contribute to achieving positive outcomes in a busy and dynamic service environment

About You

You will be an experienced, qualified and registered Social Worker who has completed your ASYE, with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality support to children, young people, and families.

• Confident and experienced in court work, including attending hearings independently
• Passionate about delivering best practice in children in care services
• Skilled at building strength-based relationships with a diverse range of families
• A strong communicator who works effectively with multi-agency partners
• Confident in your analysis, judgement, and decision-making
• Organised and resilient, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

We value our workforce and are committed to developing a skilled, supported, and innovative team. Our benefits include:

• Social Work England registration paid annually
• 6,000 Recruitment Welcome Bonus
• Relocation support of up to 8,000
• Retention bonus payments for established staff
• 28 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata) + 5 additional days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme with life cover (3x salary) and ill-health protection
• Option to purchase up to 25 additional leave days
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 support for you and your family)
• Discounts with local and national retailers, travel, and leisure
• Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements, including enhanced maternity benefits
• Subsidised town centre parking
• Extensive learning, development, and career progression opportunities
• Supportive, inclusive leadership with autonomy to make professional decisions

If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a forward-thinking Children in Care service, we would love to hear from you.

About the Role

Northampton Children's Trust is currently seeking experienced Social Worker to join their Children in Care Teams, with a specific focus on court work.

This is a fantastic opportunity to manage a varied caseload and play a key role in progressing cases through court proceedings while ensuring the best outcomes for children and young people.

These positions sit within Children in Care teams, with a dedicated court function, requiring strong report writing skills and confidence working within legal frameworks. The role offers a hybrid working model, with flexibility depending on service needs.

Location: One Angel Square, Northampton
Rate: 38 per hour
Working Pattern: Hybrid (dependent on court hearings, CIC reviews, and visits)

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload involving ongoing court proceedings
• Completing high-quality assessments, court reports, and statements
• Undertaking all statutory responsibilities as a case-holding social worker
• Attending court hearings and representing the service as required
• Carrying out statutory visits and participating in Children in Care reviews

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with relevant registration
• Experience managing court proceedings within Children's Services
• Strong assessment and report writing skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. As this role is eligible for an Enhanced DBS check, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.

If you're looking for your next opportunity within a supportive and forward-thinking service, we'd love to hear from you.

Social Worker Children in Care Team North Somerset

Location: North Somerset Council Weston-Super-Mare

Pay/Salary: £40 an hour

Office Working: 2-3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with North Somerset Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children in care team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, North Somerset are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Manage a caseload of Children in Care, supporting their well-being, stability and progress against Care Plans
• Completing statutory visits within required timescales
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work with children and young people, ensuring the child s voice is captured
• Preparing high-quality reports for LAC reviews
• Undertaking proceedings and court work
• Leading multi-agency working with education, health, and partner agencies such as foster carers, and residential providers
• Supporting the transitions of children leaving care, including pathway planning
• Undertake all Child Protection work from the initial conference onwards

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Children in Care team in North Somerset, give Josh Dhumisani a call on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Our client Birmingham's Children's Trust is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Children in need, CP, CIC team.

This is a hybrid role with 2 days in the office and 3 days within the community for our North district Team. Stable manager with permanent team members.

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 St. Helens MBC is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Children in need team.

• To hold and effectively manage challenging cases, providing an exemplary service in line with statutory requirements and departmental priorities, improving outcomes for children and young people.
• To demonstrate effective practice in the most complex situations, assessing and managing higher levels of risk, striking a balance between support and control, liaising with a wide range of professionals within multi-disciplinary teams, including more senior levels.
• To model best practice, setting expectations for others and to take responsibility for coaching and mentoring student social workers.
• To undertake the range of duties and responsibilities on behalf of the Department as specified in the Children's Act 1989 and such other legislation as is or may be appropriate to work with children and their families.
• To investigation allegations of neglect, ill treatment or abuse of children and to make enquiries as to the need to provide services to such children, instigate Child Protection procedures or an application to a court for an appropriate order in respect of such children.
• To monitor and supervise children placed on the Child Protection or Children in Need plans.
• To provide the assessment and supervision of children looked after by St Helens Council in order that statutory duties towards such children are met.
• To undertake the preparation of reports, statements and such other legal documents as may be required in relation to children and young persons in both criminal and family proceedings courts within the relevant timescales to attend court and represent the department.

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.