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Flexible working Low caseloads Ongoing development Supportive team culture Commutable from London

A Safeguarding Social Worker role offering genuinely manageable caseloads and flexibility around office working, ideal for an experienced Child Protection Social Worker or Family Safeguarding Social Worker seeking better balance click apply for full job details

Qualified Social Worker Transitions & Leaving Care London

Location: London Borough of Bexley
Pay/Salary: Up to £272.55 per day (Umbrella)
Office Working: Hybrid 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home/out on visits
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with the London Borough of Bexley to find an experienced Qualified Social Worker for their Transitions and Leaving Care Service. This is an excellent opportunity to support young people in care aged 16 and 17 as they prepare for independence, ensuring they have the right plans, support and opportunities in place for a successful transition into adulthood.

This is a case-holding role where you'll manage statutory responsibilities for young people in care, completing assessments and developing comprehensive, person-centred pathway plans before they transfer to a Personal Advisor within the service. You'll work closely with young people to build their confidence and independence while supporting them with accommodation, education, employment, health and their wider aspirations.

Duties

• Managing a caseload of 16 and 17-year-old young people in care as they prepare for independence.
• Completing assessments and developing high-quality, person-centred pathway plans.
• Undertaking regular statutory visits and reviews to monitor progress, risk and support needs.
• Supporting young people to access suitable accommodation, education, training, employment and health services.
• Ensuring the voice, wishes and aspirations of young people are central to assessment and planning.
• Working collaboratively with housing, education, health and community organisations to provide coordinated support.
• Advocating for young people's rights and empowering them to develop the skills and confidence needed for adulthood.
• Preparing young people for a successful transfer to their Personal Advisor within the Leaving Care Service.
• Maintaining accurate and timely case records, reports and statutory documentation.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).
• Experience working with young people in care and/or within Leaving Care or Transitions services.
• Strong safeguarding experience and knowledge of statutory responsibilities for young people in care.
• Knowledge of relevant Leaving Care legislation, policies and procedures.
• Ability to build positive relationships with young people while managing a statutory caseload.
• Able to attend the office 3 days per week.
• Strong knowledge of Child Protection, Child in Need, legal planning and court work.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing social work teams.

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 Qualified Social Worker role in a Transitions and Leaving Care Team within Bexley, give Rhys Rafferty a call on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).

Referral Bonus: Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and, if we successfully place them into a locum role, you'll receive a £300 referral bonus as a thank you. Terms and conditions apply.

Our client Yorkshire Collaboration (Wakefield) is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Locality team.

Overall Purpose of the Post:

• To provide a high quality and comprehensive social work service to children and young people, their families and carers in line with the policies and procedures of the Children and Young People's Directorate and within regulatory and statutory guidelines, the Knowledge and Skills Statement for Child and Family Work and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Code of Practice.
• To contribute to a wide range of statutory social work activities and carry out professional social work tasks in accordance with recognised social work procedures, Signs of Safety, evidence based practice and professional social work ethics.
• This is an experienced social worker role with specific responsibilities for managing a caseload of higher levels of complexity. This will include assessment of needs and the management of risk regarding children, young people, their families and carers.
• Senior social workers will be expected to maintain and update case notes and other records, write reports as required and give evidence in court in relation to care or other proceedings. They will be expected to provide casework advice, support and guidance to other team members and contribute to the planning and developing of future services and policies, whilst promoting innovative ways of developing support to service users. The role will include the supervising of students and the development of the practice learning setting, including providing support and guidance to newly qualified social workers within the team as 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.

£100 a week expenses Flexible Working Manageable Caseloads Supportive Leadership Long-Term Stability

If you enjoy high-quality court work and want the space to focus on achieving better outcomes for children, this Children's Social Worker opportunity could be a strong next step. Join a dedicated PLO and court-focused service where experienced practitioners are supported to do their best wo click apply for full job details

Senior Social Worker - Safeguarding & Court (Loughborough & Melton)

• Location: Loughborough Base (covering Loughborough & Melton, court attendance in Leicester City)

• Authority: Leicestershire County Council

• Pay Rate: 38.00 per hour (Umbrella)

• Working Pattern: Hybrid (Office attendance required for weekly pod, duty days & monthly team meetings)

• Contract: Full-Time (Ongoing locum contract)

Are you an experienced Senior Social Worker with strong Child Protection and Court expertise looking for a high-rate locum role in Leicestershire?

We are currently recruiting a skilled Senior Social Worker to join the Loughborough Safeguarding Team, covering both Loughborough and Melton areas. Offering a competitive pay rate of 38.00 per hour, this role is ideal for resilient statutory practitioners who excel in court proceedings, complex safeguarding, and multi-agency family intervention.

• Complex Case Management: Hold and manage a statutory caseload focusing on complex Child Protection (CP) and Public Law Outline (PLO) / Court cases across Loughborough and Melton.

• Court Proceedings: Complete high-quality court statements, present evidence in court (Leicester City), and manage care proceedings through to completion.

• Duty & Safeguarding: Participate in designated team duty rotas, completing Section 47 safeguarding enquiries and robust risk assessments.

• Hybrid & Office Commitments: Work flexibly from home while maintaining consistent office presence for weekly pod meetings, duty days, and monthly full team meetings.

• Professional Registration: Active registration with Social Work England (SWE).

• Core Experience: Significant post-qualifying experience in statutory Child Protection and active Court work.

• Transport: Full UK driving licence and car access to cover cases across Loughborough, Melton, and Leicester City Court.

• Key Skills: High-level analytical assessment skills, court writing expertise, and strong multi-agency collaboration.

• Top Locum Rate: 38.00 per hour.

• Structured Hybrid Model: Flexibly manage your schedule around key office touchpoints.

• Diverse Geographical Scope: Work across dynamic statutory caseloads in both Loughborough and Melton.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

Our client Suffolk County Council is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their MASH team.

Typical Responsibilities

Communicating and engaging with children, young people and their families, with colleagues and with communities.

• Work directly with children, young people and families using the Suffolk Signs of Safety and Wellbeing framework.
• Where required by the role, to act as Lead Professional for named families as directed by colleagues, being the key contact with the family and liaising with other professionals to provide a joined-up response.

Effective Practice, Assessment, Planning and Review

• Use Suffolk signs of safety principles, disciplines and tools.
• To work alongside children, young people, parents and families where there are early signs of social, emotional, health or behavioural issues to bring about sustainable improvement.
• Work within the service guidelines, statutory guidance and legal frameworks.

To respond to needs identified with the family by identifying and delivering evidence-based interventions as required

• To work with families with complex problems where statutory intervention is required under the guidance of senior Social Worker, Lead Professional or Health Colleagues as appropriate.
• Engage in individual and group supervision with managers and practice leads.
• Undertake and maintain accurate recording and reporting as appropriate.
• Where required by the role:
  • Participate in CAF, multi-agency assessment, Statutory Assessment and other relevant assessment processes.
  • Take responsibility for managing cases and holding appropriate levels of risk, overseeing the input of social workers where involved.
  • Mentor and/or supervise junior colleagues or students and facilitate individual and group supervision with team members.

Information, Advice and Signposting

• To provide information and signposting for children, young people and families to relevant universal and specialist services in the local area and beyond where appropriate.

Multi-Agency and Partnership Working

• Actively build relationships and networks with other professional groups and services in the locality.

Managing Risk and Safeguarding

• To identify risk and safeguarding concerns and escalate immediately where appropriate.
• To undertake other tasks allocated by manager or senior colleagues, in keeping with the responsibilities of the grade:
• Work in accordance with the Council's statutory responsibilities, policies and service procedures and comply with equality and diversity policies, procedures and legislation.
• Maintaining customer confidentiality in accordance with the Data Protection Act and SCC guidance.
• Participate in performance appraisal and consultation with team managers as required.
• Having regard to best value principles as part of daily practice.
• Participating in training and development opportunities, to improve personal knowledge, skills and effectiveness.
• To transport children and young people where required by job role.

To work in the homes of children and families and in a variety of other settings

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.

Court Social Worker (Non-Caseholding)

Location: Huyton, Merseyside
Pay Rate: 31.15 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: Agency/Temporary
Hours: Full-time

Are you a Qualified Social Worker with strong court experience looking for a role where you can focus on achieving positive outcomes for children without managing a caseload?

We're recruiting for an experienced Court Social Worker to join the Accelerated Permanence Team in Huyton, Merseyside. This is an excellent opportunity to use your analytical expertise and report-writing skills to support permanency planning and improve outcomes for children and young people.

The Role

Working alongside the Child Looked After Service, you will provide specialist support by producing high-quality assessments, court reports and statements that assist with permanency planning. As this is a non-caseholding role, you'll focus on delivering evidence-based work within agreed timescales, helping to reduce delay and support timely decision-making for children and families.

You'll work collaboratively with allocated social workers, legal professionals and partner agencies to ensure children achieve safe, stable and permanent outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce comprehensive assessments, court reports and statements.
• Support permanency planning for children and young people.
• Work in partnership with allocated social workers and multi-agency professionals.
• Prepare high-quality evidence for court proceedings.
• Contribute to effective planning that reduces drift and delay.
• Ensure all work complies with statutory legislation, policies and best practice.
• Maintain accurate and timely case recording.
• Build positive working relationships with children, families and partner agencies.

About You

To be successful, you will have:

• A recognised Social Work qualification.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Significant experience within Children's Social Care.
• Proven experience preparing high-quality court reports and statements.
• Strong knowledge of public law and children's legislation.
• Excellent analytical, assessment and report-writing skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet strict court timescales.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to delivering positive outcomes for children and families.

Pay & Benefits

• 31.15 per hour (Umbrella).
• Full-time agency opportunity.
• Non-caseholding role focused on court work and permanency planning.
• Hybrid working available.
• Supportive team environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to improving outcomes for children and young people.

Essential Requirements

Applicants must have:

• Social Work England registration.
• A recognised Social Work qualification.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one).
• Recent experience within Children's Social Care.
• Proven court work experience within children's services.

If you're an experienced Children's Social Worker looking to use your court expertise in a dedicated, non-caseholding role, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more about this excellent opportunity in Huyton, Merseyside. For more information, contact Natasha Haddon

Service: CIC, Children s Safeguarding & Family Support Services
Contract: Locum
Pay Rate: £28.55 per hour Umbrella
Hours: 37 hours per week
Working Pattern: Hybrid mixture of office and home working
Experience: Minimum 3 years post-qualifying experience (PQE) required
DBS: A DBS check may be applicable

We are seeking an experienced and committed Children s Social Worker to join the CIC, Children s Safeguarding and Family Support Services team.

The successful candidate will manage a caseload of children and families, undertaking assessments, managing safeguarding risks and developing effective care and support plans. You will work closely with children, families, carers and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes and promote children s safety, wellbeing and stability.

• Manage an allocated caseload of children and families, including Children in Care (CIC).

• Undertake high-quality, timely and evidence-based assessments.

• Develop, implement and review effective care and support plans.

• Lead on complex cases involving safeguarding, risk management and child protection.

• Prepare high-quality reports and provide evidence for court proceedings where required.

• Build strong and purposeful relationships with children, young people, families and carers.

• Work collaboratively with statutory, voluntary and independent agencies.

• Coordinate multi-agency interventions and ensure care plans are effectively implemented.

• Review progress regularly and adapt interventions where positive outcomes are not being achieved.

• Undertake preventative and early intervention work to reduce the need for children to enter care.

• Ensure children s wishes, feelings and lived experiences remain central to decision-making.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records in line with statutory and organisational requirements.

• Work in accordance with relevant legislation, safeguarding procedures and professional standards.

The successful candidate must have:

• A recognised Social Work qualification.

• Current Social Work England registration.

• Minimum 3 years post-qualifying experience (PQE) ESSENTIAL.

• Strong experience working with children, families and safeguarding.

• Experience working with Children in Care (CIC).

• Experience managing complex caseloads and assessing risk.

• Strong assessment, analytical and report-writing skills.

• Experience working effectively with multi-agency partners.

• Confidence contributing to court proceedings where required.

• A child-centred, strengths-based approach to practice.

• Ability to work effectively within a hybrid working environment.

• Enhanced DBS or willingness to complete a DBS check where applicable.

Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years post-qualifying experience.

The DfE form attached to the order documents must be completed and submitted with the candidate's application.

Candidates who do not meet the 3 years PQE requirement or do not have the required DfE documentation may not be considered.

If you are an experienced Children s Social Worker looking for your next opportunity, get in touch with We do Social Work today.

Exciting opportunity for experienced Social Worker to work within the Adult Community Team in the coastal area of North Somerset. Rate up to 35ph. 3 month minimum contract 37 hours per week, that will be on going after initial review. Exciting opportunity in a lovely area in the South West. Good transport links from M5

Looking for a candidate to start asap,
The candidate will be required to attend the office, full time and have site visits, for the right candidate, Hybrid arrangements can be discussed with your line manager.
ideally have access to their own vehicle to attend visits

Adults Community Team
Local authority Background - ideally but not necessary
Potential successful candidate will be expected to carry out all roles and responsibilities of a registered Social Worker including but not limited to- screening of incoming referrals, signposting to appropriate services, completing Support Conversations ( Care Assessments), Mental Capacity Assessments , facilitating Best Interest decisions, designing Adult Provision Plan, reviewing adult provision plan and carry out safeguarding intervention where appropriate.

You will be SWE registered, ideally a driver with access to own car and able to reside and work in the UK

As an Eden Brown Synergy candidate, you can take advantage of our competitive service offering: Dedicated personal and professional service. Free DBS check. CV review service. Interview advice. Competitive rates of pay. Post-placement follow up meetings. I have 7 years experience in this sector

To discuss this role or any other Qualified Social Care roles in South please contact Kelly Stock at Eden Brown on (phone number removed)/ (phone number removed) or email your CV to:

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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Right Match Recruitment Group has the privilege to recruit on behalf of our very prestigious client based in Aldershot. We are recruiting for experienced and forward thinking Locality and CQC Registered Manager . This is full time and permanent position and working for very well established care company working in the field mental health, learning disabilities and autism.Very interesting and varied role with a scope for progression.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure full compliance with CQC and regulatory standards
• Lead audits, quality assurance, and continuous improvement plans
• Maintain safe, effective, and person-centred care delivery
• Lead, motivate, and develop staff teams
• Oversee recruitment, induction, training, and performance management
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and values-driven culture
• Manage budgets and ensure financial sustainability
• Monitor occupancy and service performance

Personal Characteristics:

• Registered Manager experience within adult social care
• Level 5 in Health & Social Care (or working towards)
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations and compliance
• Experience managing teams and driving high performance
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards
• Dedicated learning & development programmes.
• Free training to achieve qualification in Social Care.
• DBS check.
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Carer progression within the company.

If interested please apply or contact Tom Kurczab at Right Match Recruitment Group.

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