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Lead the future of multi-agency child protection in Cheshire East.

As part of our ambitious Families First reforms and service redesign, we're recruiting a brand-new Service Manager for our Multi-Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT). This is a rare opportunity to shape and oversee a multi-agency response that brings together partners to deliver the very best outcomes for children and families.

Working alongside two experienced Service Manager colleagues, you'll benefit from a strong support network while leading on strategic partnerships with key agencies, including Health and Police. We're looking for a confident and collaborative leader with a strong track record in safeguarding, partnership working and service improvement, who can influence across organisations and drive excellence in child protection practice.

If you're passionate about strengthening multi-agency working and want to play a leading role in transforming services for children and families, this is an exciting time to join us.

About the Role

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking an experienced Children's Services Team Manager to support its Assessment Service, with additional responsibility for providing management cover across Family Support and Safeguarding teams as required. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong operational leader with a proven track record in safeguarding, service delivery and team development within statutory children's social care.

Rate: Up to 45.50 per hour (Umbrella)
Location: Awdry House, 110 Ramnoth Road, Wisbech, PE13 2JD
Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office

You will lead and manage a team delivering high-quality social work services to children, young people and families, ensuring timely interventions and compliance with statutory requirements. Responsibilities include overseeing complex safeguarding cases, managing team performance, providing effective supervision, ensuring robust risk management, and working collaboratively with partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes for children and families.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-quality Assessment, Family Support and Safeguarding services.
• Manage workload allocation, performance and service delivery within statutory timescales.
• Provide oversight and decision-making on complex child protection and safeguarding matters.
• Support social workers through regular supervision, coaching and development.
• Drive performance, quality assurance and service improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with multi-agency partners to ensure effective safeguarding and support plans.
• Contribute to audits, practice development and implementation of best practice standards.
• Deputise for Service Managers where required.

Requirements

• Recognised Social Work qualification
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Significant management experience within Children's Social Care.
• Strong knowledge of assessment, safeguarding, child protection and statutory frameworks.
• Experience managing complex casework, performance and service delivery.
• Excellent leadership, communication and partnership-working skills.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the county.

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 are an experienced Children's Services Team Manager looking for your next interim opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Curriculum and Progression Manager

• Job Location: Quayside House

• Salary: £52,413 - £54,495 per annum

• Hours per Week: 37.00

• Contract Type: Fixed Term

• Duration: 12 months

• Closing Date: 31/08/2026

• Job Requisition Number: 14661

• This post is open to job share

Gloucestershire Children's Academy are looking for a Curriculum and Progression Team Manager to join their team on a Fixed Term basis.

Reward and Support

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Between £52,413 - £54,495 per annum subject to experience

• flexible and agile working opportunities

• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service

• option to purchase additional annual leave

• family friendly policies and benefits to support you and your family

• supportive and positive working environment with regular supervision

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• in-house Occupational Health service

• employee discount scheme

• cycle to Work scheme

• access to employee networks

• career development and qualification opportunities

Right Child, Right Support, Right Time, Every Time

In our recent inspection in June 2025, Children's Services were judged as Good with Outstanding elements. We continue to build on this success by investing in our workforce and developing excellent social work practice across Gloucestershire.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and inspirational social work leader to join our Academy as Curriculum & Progression Team Manager.

The Academy plays a key role in supporting the development of outstanding social workers and leaders who create positive change for children, young people and families. The successful candidate will lead on progression activity across Children's Social Care, helping to shape learning, development and career pathways whilst ensuring high-quality practice across services.

Working alongside the Academy Principal Social Worker, you will provide leadership for learning and development, quality assurance and workforce progression, supporting staff to achieve their full potential and deliver the best possible outcomes for children and families.

You will

• Lead progression and career development activity across Children's Social Care

• Supervise and support Academy colleagues

• Develop and deliver high-quality learning and development programmes

• Lead quality assurance activity, including audits, observations and reflective supervision

• Support professional accreditation and workforce development pathways

• Promote evidence-informed and innovative social work practice

• Build strong relationships with internal and external partners

• Contribute to service improvement and workforce development strategies

You will have

• Social Work England registration

• Significant experience working within statutory children's social care

• Operational management experience within children's services

• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection

• Experience of quality assurance and performance improvement

• Experience of coaching, mentoring, training or workforce development

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

• Commitment to developing and inspiring others

What it will involve

• Leading the development and delivery of the Academy curriculum

• Supporting practice improvement across Children's Services

• Ensuring professional standards and accreditation requirements are met

• Managing quality assurance activities and reporting findings

• Supporting staff progression and career pathways

• Working collaboratively with operational services and stakeholders

• Managing resources and contributing to service planning and development

Additional Information

This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

The post holder must hold a driving licence, have access to a vehicle and be willing to travel countywide as required. The role will involve close working with frontline services and supporting practice development across Children's Services.

How to apply

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact or

To apply, please submit your application before the closing date.

Interview date: 15th September 2026

Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Curriculum and Progression Team Manager

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

Our client Trafford Council is looking for a Team Manager to join their Families First and Support and Protection 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.

We are currently seeking an experienced Social Worker to join a busy Children Protection Team based in the West of Cornwall in Penzance. Long term contacts are offered with good rates of pay up to 34ph. Hybrid working

Cornwall Council's Children and Family Services deliver effective front line services that safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. Our social workers are innovative, positive and dedicated to make a real difference. Team Managers ensure regular reflective supervision and our training package is second to none.

The successful candidate should be able to

hold child protection cases
have good written and verbal communication skills to work with a range of professionals and vulnerable families
chair multi-agency core group meetings
complete and present reports within the Child Protection arena using the Signs of Safety approach.
write court reports and present evidence to the court

You should have experience of Child Protection and Court work and Child in Care work.

Knowledge / use of Signs of Safety and MOSAIC system would be an advantage.

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.

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

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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Social Worker - Safeguarding Team - Cheshire East - 39 per hour

An experienced Social Worker is required to join a Safeguarding Team based in Cheshire East. You will have the opportunity to put your previous experience to good use whilst being surrounded by a strong supportive network of experienced Social Workers and managers.You will have a caseload of around 10-12 Families and as a worker you will be provided with a comprehensive induction, training, help and advice to enable you to reach your full potential.

Benefits of this Social Worker role include:

• Effective induction
• Caseload of 10-12 Families
• Excellent rate of pay
• Reflective supervision
• Long term contracts available
• Clearly defined practice standards and managers standards
• Effective and supportive management
• The right technology to undertake your role
• Efficient 'work-life balance' is encouraged
• Flexible/remote working

Responsibilities of this Social Worker role include:

• Liaising with other professionals
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Working with children on the child protection register, looked after children and children in need
• Attending court
• Working with Public Law Outline (PLO)
• Single assessments
• Chairing child protection conferences
• Child protection meetings
• Case conferences

Essential requirements of this Social Worker role include:

• Social Work England Registered
• Eligible to work in the UK
• A full UK license holder

If you're interested in this role please apply or call Caritas and ask for Usman Hameed

Mobile: (phone number removed)

Email: (url removed)

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Connect2Dorset is a managed service agency owned by Dorset Council, offering temporary, contract and interim opportunities within the Council. Our work is guided by strong values ethical practice, trust, and genuine care and every penny of our profit goes back into supporting our Local Authority communities.

Locum Children's Social Worker Jobs in Dorset

Connect2Dorset is recruiting for an experienced Children's Social Worker to join Dorset Council's Child Protection and Family Help Team in Dorchester.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Qualified Social Worker (QSW) seeking a rewarding locum social work job in Dorset, working with children, young people and families to achieve positive outcomes.

Whether you're an experienced Child Protection Social Worker, Family Help Social Worker, Safeguarding Social Worker, or Assessment Social Worker, this role offers competitive rates, flexible working arrangements, and the opportunity to work within a supportive local authority setting.

Children's Social Worker Child Protection Team

As part of ongoing national children's social care reforms, Dorset Council is strengthening its Multi-Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT) and introducing Lead Child Protection Practitioners, creating additional support and development opportunities for frontline Children's Social Workers. This role sits within a well-established Family Help and Child Protection Service, delivering effective safeguarding interventions and supporting children and families through statutory social work processes.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Locum Children's Social Worker, you will manage a varied statutory children's social work caseload including:

Early Help

Children in Need (CIN)

Child Protection (CP)

Family Help

Pre-Proceedings (PLO)

Care Proceedings and Court Work

Safeguarding Assessments

Care Planning and Intervention KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Deliver statutory social work services in line with the Children Act 1989

Complete high-quality Child and Family Assessments

Manage Children in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP) cases

Undertake safeguarding investigations and risk assessments

Carry out direct work with children, young people and families

Prepare court statements, reports and care plans

Attend and contribute to multi-agency meetings

Maintain accurate case records and statutory documentation

Work collaboratively with education, health, police and partner agencies

Promote positive outcomes through restorative and strengths-based practice

REQUIREMENTS

To be considered for this Children's Social Worker role, you will need:

Qualified Social Worker (QSW)

Degree in Social Work or equivalent qualification

Minimum 3 years' post-qualified experience within a UK Local Authority Children's Services Team

Experience within Child Protection, Safeguarding, Court Work and Children in Need services

Enhanced DBS clearance

Full UK Driving Licence

WHY APPLY?

38.00 - 42.00 per hour 150 per week allowable expenses

(Allowable expenses are payable where the candidate's home address is more than 30 miles from the designated work location hub, subject to Connect2Dorset's Terms & Conditions).

Opportunity to work within a progressive Child Protection service 500 Referral Bonus (Terms & Conditions Apply)

APPLY NOW

If you're looking for your next Locum Children's Social Worker Job in Dorset, we'd love to hear from you.

Connect2Dorset is a trading style of Dorset & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Dorset Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Dorset is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

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Job Title: Advanced Practitioner - Non Case Holding Child Protection Team
Specialism: Social Work
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Salary: £34.45 per hour
Type: Locum, Full Time
Duration: 3 months

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Practitioner to join the Non Case Holding Child Protection Team in Newcastle upon Tyne click apply for full job details

Our client Barnsley Council is looking for a Children's Team Manager to join their Safeguarding team.

Responsibilities

• Have lead professional and operational responsibility for a team of staff, including recruitment, motivation, training, welfare, performance management and personal development.
• Develop and implement policies/procedures for the team/area and contribute to the development of strategy/services/policies for a specialised field, setting the direction for the service within strategic parameters.
• Undertake performance management, quality assurance and ensure value for money in services delivered by the team; act on inadequate performance as appropriate and make recommendations to improve future quality standards.
• Oversee and undertake clear and detailed client assessments, screening for risk and urgency, ensuring that referrals are allocated in accordance with agreed protocols, priorities and work-load management systems and resultant case files are monitored.
• Ensure equality of opportunity is afforded to all persons both internal and external to the council, actively seeking to eliminate any direct or indirect discriminatory practices/behaviour.
• Provide professional advice, guidance and information to a range of internal and external stakeholders as required (including social work students at Levels 1 and 2 and students from other professional disciplines), giving evidence in court, dealing with complex cases and emergency situations, ensuring that information is available at all times including outside normal office hours.
• Manage and develop appropriate transitions arrangements and chair multi-disciplinary meetings as appropriate to specialised field /local structures.
• Ensure that 'Making Safeguarding Personal' is undertaken , in accordance with policies and procedures, ensuring that case records and information systems are kept up to date and maintained to the required standards.
• Proactively liaise, negotiate, influence and collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, developing effective relationships, resolving conflicts, promoting the service.
• Investigate and seek to resolve formal and informal complaints in a timely fashion and to the satisfaction of the complaint in line with BMBC policies and procedures.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of best practice, policy and procedure in relation to vulnerable people as well as keeping abreast of wider service developments to enhance the service accordingly to satisfy internal and external demands.
• Authorise and manage expenditure within prescribed budgets, contributing to resource planning for specialised field, monitoring and evaluating contracts supporting packages of care as well as some responsibility for team facilities and other physical resources.

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 Bury Council is looking for a Children's Team Manager to join their Safeguarding team.

• To manage the provision of field social work services to the local community by a team of social workers, ensuring that statutory requirements and departmental policies are complied with. To provide a social work service to children in need and their families including those in need of protection.
• CQSW, DIPSW, BA HONS SW or equivalent.
• 3 years post qualifying experience in a field social work setting including substantial child protection experience

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.