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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.

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.

We are currently seeking experienced and dedicated Family Court Advisers (Qualified Social Workers) to join a busy and supportive team based in Brighton, covering the Sussex and Surrey areas.

This is an excellent opportunity for social workers with strong safeguarding and court experience to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families while benefiting from a competitive hourly rate and full-time hours.

Key Responsibilities:

Undertake assessments and provide expert advice to the Family Courts.
Prepare high-quality reports and recommendations in private and/or public law proceedings.
Work directly with children and families to understand their needs and experiences.
Analyse complex information and make evidence-based recommendations that promote the welfare and best interests of children.
Liaise effectively with local authorities, legal professionals, and partner agencies.
Requirements
Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
Significant post-qualification experience within children's social work.
Previous Family Court Adviser, CAFCASS, safeguarding, or court work experience is highly desirable.
Strong report writing, assessment, and analytical skills.
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Don't forget Eden Brown Synergy offers a 250 referral bonus for Social Workers. If this role isn't for you but you know someone suitable, ask them to get in touch. 250 could be on it's way to you! Your expert recruitment consultant is Becky Dewis, call today on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) Eden Brown Synergy is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Synergy is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Social Worker Child Protection Team Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Location: Knowsley
Pay/Salary: up to £39 per hour
Office Working: 2-3 Days per week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Knowsley MBC to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Knowsley are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service. The Child Protection team are on duty once every eight weeks, and they transfer cases at the first hearing, and do not carry court work, which is uncommon in a Child Protection team.

Duties

• Completing Section 47 s and section 17 enquiries
• Participating in the duty rota
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

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 Child Protection team in Knowsley , give Emily Cooper a call on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Our client Leicestershire County Council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to work as a CP and Court worker.

To undertake high-quality statutory social work with children, young people and families, with particular responsibility for complex safeguarding, child protection and court-related work.

The post holder will promote the safety, welfare and best interests of children through effective assessment, analysis, intervention, care planning and review. They will manage a complex caseload and provide professional support, guidance and role modelling to less experienced social workers and other colleagues.

The role requires effective partnership working with children and families, education, health, police, legal services and other agencies. The post holder will contribute to Child Protection processes, Public Law Outline (PLO) activity and care proceedings, ensuring that social work practice is evidence-based, child-centred and compliant with statutory requirements.

Leicestershire County Council's Children and Family Services uses a Signs of Safety practice framework and places strong emphasis on purposeful practice, professional development and high-quality outcomes for children and families.

• Undertake complex child protection and safeguarding work in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance, local procedures and professional standards.
• Assess concerns relating to abuse, neglect, domestic abuse, exploitation and other safeguarding risks.
• Undertake appropriate assessments and analyse information to identify strengths, risks and protective factors.
• Develop and implement effective child protection plans and interventions.
• Ensure that the child's voice, wishes and feelings remain central to assessment and decision-making.
• Monitor progress and review whether interventions are reducing identified risks.
• Take appropriate action where circumstances deteriorate or new safeguarding concerns emerge.
• Work effectively with families while maintaining professional curiosity and appropriate challenge.

• Undertake social work associated with care proceedings and other court-related matters.
• Work within Public Law Outline (PLO) processes where required.
• Prepare clear, accurate and evidence-based statements, assessments and reports for court.
• Gather, analyse and present relevant evidence regarding children's needs, welfare and risk.
• Liaise effectively with the local authority legal team, Cafcass, children's guardians, solicitors and other professionals.
• Attend court hearings and provide professional evidence and recommendations when required.
• Ensure court directions and timescales are understood and complied with.
• Maintain accurate records of decisions, actions and professional analysis.
• Ensure recommendations to court are proportionate, evidence-based and focused on the child's welfare.

Leicestershire's published senior practitioner role specifically includes supporting attendance and information sharing at formal meetings including Child Protection, PLO and Court processes.

• Hold and manage a caseload consisting primarily of complex cases.
• Undertake assessments that demonstrate sound professional judgement, analysis and evidence-based decision-making.
• Develop appropriate plans with children, families and partner agencies.
• Review cases regularly and ensure interventions remain purposeful.
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive case records.
• Manage competing priorities and statutory timescales effectively.
• Escalate concerns appropriately where risks cannot be safely managed.

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 Assessment Team BCP

Location: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole

Pay/Salary: up to £42 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

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

Duties

• Completing Section 47 s and section 17 enquiries
• Conducting Initial Assessments
• Working in a fast paced team
• Participate in strategy meetings where necessary
• Children and Family Assessments

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 the Assessment team in BCP, give David Mitchell a call on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Role: SOCIAL WORKER - LAC TEAM - LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Temp and Perm

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Social Workers on behalf of Luton Borough Council.

Key skills and experience of Social Worker (LAC team)

• As a Looked after children's Social Worker, you will support children and their families to ensure that their needs are met in a safe and timely manner.
• You will be part of a highly acclaimed supportive service that has a comprehensive programme to ensure new recruits have a thorough induction, receive ongoing support from managers and have the opportunity to progress in your career.

Qualifications

• You will have either Dip SW, CQSW or recognised equivalent professional qualification. Or registered by the health can care professional's council r a Practice Educator Award.
• A relevant degree in the related area.
• Enhanced DBS certificate which is satisfactory to Luton Borough Council will be a condition of your appointment.

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

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.

Our client Brent Council is looking for an Adults Social Worker to join their Review team.

1) Proven experience using Mosaic case management system

2) Strong background in managing complex social care cases

3) In depth understanding of the Care Act 2014 and its statutory requirement including eligibility, assessment and care planning

4) Demonstrated ability to carry out person- centred assessments

Job Purpose:

• As a Social Worker you will be carrying out the full spectrum of statutory responsibilities under the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and other related laws and policies.
• You will be expected to carry out your role in a strengths-based way, to a high quality, and always seeking to reflect on and continually improve your practice.
• You will be fully committed to working in partnership with residents, carers, communitybased organisations and other key professionals involved in enabling people to be as independent as they possibly can.
• You will have a comprehensive understanding of the impact a well-functioning resident facing team will have on people in need of care and support and their carer's, as well as the council and adult social care department, in contributing towards maximising people's independence and managing the demand on council services.
• In your social work practice, you will prioritise delaying and preventing need for social care intervention by having strengths-based approach with people, taking a relationship based and person-centred approach so that all informal sources of support are made best use of and people can continue living life in the way that they wish.
• You will be a core member of a multi-disciplinary team of social workers. The team is extremely fast paced and sits at the heart of Council's customer centre to deliver positive outcomes for residents with adult social care needs.

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.