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Locum Social Work Advanced Practitioner for Children with Disabilities in Gateshead UK, earning 35.64 GBP hourly. Full time/Part time available. This is an ongoing opportunity for an engaging professional eager to make a significant impact in the lives of children with disabilities click apply for full job details

Children's Social Worker, Fostering Support Team, Buckinghamshire
Pay rate to £38 per hour
Contract role - Fostering Support Team

Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Children's Social Worker in Buckinghamshire
This is to work in a Fostering Support Team in Aylesbury.

There is plenty of hybrid working available.
Please get in touch for more information.

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:-

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to

• An easy registration process (all done online)

• Referral schemes and incentives

• Ongoing compliance managed for you

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Please contact Graham Leatham on or email for more information.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn't the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children's Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager

Advanced Social Worker - Family Help Lead Practitioner (Yate / Central Hub)

Location Badminton Road

Salary Range £40,777 - £44,075

Job Description

How you'll make a difference

Join a children's social care service rated Good by Ofsted, where strong practice, supportive leadership and positive outcomes for children are recognised. As an Advanced Social Worker - Family Help Lead Practitioner, you will build on these foundations through skilled, relationship-based work with children and families across Child in Need, Child Protection and the early stages of Children in Care planning.

You will manage complex and sensitive work, using sound professional judgement to assess risk, strengthen safety and support families to make sustainable change. Alongside your own workload, you will contribute to good practice in the team by offering mentoring, consultation and support to colleagues, students and newly qualified Social Workers where directed.

What you will be doing

Working within a multi-disciplinary Family Help and Best Start Community Team, you will act as Family Help Lead Practitioner for children and families requiring statutory social work support. Children's voices, family networks and relationship-based practice will remain central as you complete assessments, coordinate plans and work with partners to achieve positive outcomes.

The role also contributes to team learning and practice development. Under the guidance of the Team Manager or Senior Social Worker, you may hold responsibility for a specific area of expertise, mentor colleagues and support students or newly qualified Social Workers, while maintaining high standards of case recording and professional practice.

• Managing complex Family Help work across Child in Need, Child Protection and early Children in Care, completing high-quality assessment, planning, intervention and review.

• Assessing and balancing risk, children's needs and family rights, taking appropriate safeguarding action where there is risk of significant harm or family breakdown.

• Facilitating family group decision-making, strengthening family networks and coordinating effective multi-agency plans and meetings.

• Providing mentoring, consultation and practice support to colleagues, students and newly qualified Social Workers under the guidance of senior practitioners.

• Holding responsibility for a specific area of practice or expertise where directed, while maintaining accurate records and contributing to team learning and service development.

What we need from you

• We require you to hold a recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Work England.

• You will have considerable relevant post-qualifying experience in a Local Authority children's services setting, including evidence-based work with vulnerable children and families.

• You will bring current knowledge of children's legislation and practice, with excellent assessment, analytical, care-planning and risk-management skills.

• You will be able to mentor and support others, sharing professional knowledge and helping colleagues develop confident, consistent practice.

• You will be an effective communicator and relationship builder, confident handling difficult and sensitive issues with children, families, colleagues and partner agencies.

What you need to know

• We are unable to accommodate applications from newly qualified social workers or candidates who require an Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). Applicants must already have successfully completed their ASYE.

• This position is based in our Central Family Help Hub, in Yate.

• Although this post is advertised as full time, we welcome applications from experienced Social Workers seeking part-time, job-share or flexible working arrangements.

• You will be expected to travel throughout the authority and surrounding area, so you must have a full, valid driving licence with regular access to a vehicle insured for business use or have an alternative suitable means of travel.

• An enhanced DBS check is required, and you will need to travel throughout the authority and surrounding area, with occasional work outside normal office hours.

Interviews are anticipated to be held on 3rd September 2026, but alternate dates may be available.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different

• As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.

• We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.

• We invest in the careers of our people, and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps our people make the greatest long-term difference in their work.

• What's special here is the strength of the team ethos. We are a relatively small local authority, so managers know staff well. They can plan their services to ensure teams have manageable caseloads and have effective supervision so feel supported to make decisions which are right for the children and young people they work with.

• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect.

These posts attract a gross lump sum £3,000 'recruitment payment' pro rata offered to enable experienced Social Workers who have already successfully completed their ASYE to join our permanent workforce. This is payable upon successful completion of your probationary period (after approximately 3-6 months) and is subject to eligibility criteria.

These posts are currently eligible for a market factor £3,000 'retention payment' pro rata, payable in November annually to those with two years' service with the council in Children's Social Care In an eligible post, inclusive of any ASYE period.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

• We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of.

• We're providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.

• We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We're making a difference, be part of it!

To view the full job description, please refer to the Advanced Social Worker role profile.

Advanced Social Worker

Location: Colindale, London
Pay Rate: 37.54 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: Agency/Temporary
Hours: Full-time

Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker ready to take on a senior practice role? We're recruiting for an Advanced Social Worker to join a dedicated Children's Social Care team in Colindale, London, where you'll manage complex cases, provide professional leadership and support colleagues to deliver outstanding outcomes for children and families.

Offering 37.54 per hour (Umbrella), this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner looking to combine frontline social work with mentoring, specialist practice and leadership responsibilities.

The Role

Working within a Resilience Framework, you will provide a comprehensive statutory social work service to children and families, managing complex safeguarding and permanence cases while ensuring interventions are timely, effective and child-centred.

You will work with a high level of autonomy, deputising for the Team Manager when required, supporting less experienced social workers and taking the lead in specialist areas of practice to drive high standards across the service.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload involving safeguarding, child protection and permanence planning.
• Undertake high-quality assessments, care planning and interventions in line with statutory guidance.
• Assess and manage complex levels of risk to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes.
• Support, mentor and provide professional guidance to less experienced social workers and students.
• Deputise for the Team Manager when required, providing operational and practice leadership.
• Lead on designated specialist areas in accordance with departmental priorities.
• Prepare high-quality reports and assessments for court, panels and statutory meetings.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to deliver coordinated support for children and families.
• Ensure accurate, timely and high-quality case recording.
• Promote reflective practice, continuous improvement and evidence-based social work.

About You

To be successful, you will have:

A recognised Social Work qualification.

Current Social Work England registration.

Substantial post-qualifying experience within statutory Children's Social Care.

Significant experience managing complex safeguarding and child protection cases.

Strong knowledge of children's legislation, safeguarding procedures and permanence planning.

Excellent assessment, analytical and report-writing skills.

Experience mentoring or supporting the development of less experienced practitioners.

The ability to work independently while providing leadership within a multidisciplinary team.

A Practice Educator Award is desirable. Candidates who do not currently hold the qualification should be willing to achieve it during their first year.

Pay & Benefits

• 37.54 per hour (Umbrella).
• Full-time agency opportunity.
• Senior practice role with leadership and mentoring responsibilities.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Opportunity to develop specialist practice and leadership skills.
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of vulnerable children and families.

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).
• Substantial post-qualifying experience within statutory Children's Social Care.
• Experience managing complex safeguarding and permanence cases.

If you're a confident and experienced Children's Social Worker looking to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more about this exciting Advanced Social Worker opportunity in Colindale, London. For more information, contact Natasha Haddon

Our client Leicestershire County Council is looking for an Advanced Practitioner to join their Children's Safeguarding 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.

Advanced Practitioner - Fostering Team

Council Locum

Location: North Yorkshire

Contract: Locum / Temporary

Start Date: 1 September 2026

Duration: Ongoing temporary assignment

Hours: 37 hours per week

Rate: Up to £35 per hour

Positions: 2

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for Advanced Practitioners (Social Care Qualified) to join the Council's Fostering Team on a locum basis.

The successful candidates will support the in-house fostering team to increase the number of approved foster carers and help ensure children and young people can remain in appropriate local placements, reducing the need for residential or out-of-area placements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the fostering team in attracting prospective foster carers.
• Contribute to the assessment and approval of foster carers.
• Work collaboratively with social workers, fostering professionals and other partners.
• Support effective decision making around foster carer approvals.
• Help improve local placement options for children and young people.
• Provide professional advice and guidance within your area of expertise.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, recording and professional practice.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Social Care professional with:

• Relevant Social Care qualification.
• Advanced Practitioner level experience.
• Strong experience within Children's Social Care.
• Ideally, experience within Fostering or related children's services.
• Strong assessment, communication and partnership working skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a Local Authority environment.
• Commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children, young people and families.

Our client Oldham Council is looking for a Children's Advanced Practitioner to join their Children in care team.

This role is for a full time, (5 days per week), experienced qualified social Worker who has the knowledge and experience fulfil the role as an Advanced Practitioner and to join one of our 4 Teams within the Children in Our Care service in Oldham.

Teams are made up of 1 TM, 1 AP & up to 6 SW's.

You would hold a small case load on average of up to 15 children and Young People in LA care and to the expectations would be to review progress and develop their care plans to best meet their individual needs and all that this entails which would leave you with the capacity to undertake the additional responsibilities of the Advanced Practitioner to offer additional support to the TM and SW's including students and ASYE's. For example this would include, but would not be limited to: organising and facilitating group reflective supervision for member of the Team, holding learning circles, chairing Care planning meetings where appropriate on children and YP not allocated to you but a SW on the team, offering 1:1 advise and support and specific tasks as directed by the TM.

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

Coventry City Council is seeking an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to join its Fostering Team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive and progressive service, making a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people, and foster families. You will manage a complex caseload, undertaking assessments and interventions to support children and young people, whilst working collaboratively with families, carers, and partner agencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload under the guidance of a Team Manager.
• Undertake planned and intensive interventions with children, young people, parents, carers, and families.
• Work with children in need, child protection cases, and looked after children.
• Implement, monitor, and review care plans through effective multi-agency working.
• Build positive and professional relationships with children, families, carers, and significant others.
• Liaise with partner agencies and professionals to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.
• Prepare and present reports for conferences, court proceedings, and statutory/internal panels.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records in accordance with local authority policies and procedures.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and performance management requirements.
• Maintain continuous professional development and uphold high practice standards.

Experience

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience working within Children's Services, ideally within a Fostering Team.
• Strong assessment, report-writing, and case management skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• A sound understanding of relevant legislation, safeguarding practice, and statutory responsibilities.
• Ability to effectively manage a complex and demanding caseload.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to work within an established and supportive Fostering Team.
• Flexible working arrangements available.
• A chance to make a genuine difference to children and families across Coventry.
• Ongoing professional development and support.

If you are an experienced Social Worker looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Integrated Services Programme (ISP)
Part-Time Supervising Social Worker - Fostering
Base Location: Chesham
Covering Area: Aylesbury, Bracknell, Reading and Woking
Salary: £29,600 per annum, £37,000 FTE
Hours: 4 days per week, 28 hours

Benefits

• £3,000 car allowance
• 30 days' annual leave, increasing to 35 days with length of service
• Bank Holidays
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance x2
• Employee Discount Scheme & Medi click apply for full job details

As Supervising Social Worker (SSW), you will be responsible for acting as a link worker for Foster Carers and looked after children. The role of SSW is a key position that brings together the needs of looked after children and young people, the support and management of foster carers, liaison with the placing authority and the administration and delivery of the service.

Responsibilities and Job specifics

As Supervising Social Worker, you will be responsible for:

• Delivery
• Quality
• Development
• Finance