Child In Need Social Worker - Devon
Please note that only Social Work England Registered Social Workers with Right to Work in the UK will be considered for this role, please do not apply if you are not a SWE Registered Social Worker who has the Right to Work in the UK. Agency Social Worker Child in Need Team North & Mid DevonCaritas Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for experienced
Agency Social Workers to join a dedicated
Child in Need (CIN) Only Team within Devon Children's Services.
This is a rare opportunity to focus exclusively on Child in Need work, allowing practitioners to build meaningful relationships with children, young people and families without responsibility for Child Protection plans, care proceedings or Children Looked After cases. The service is committed to delivering restorative, relationship-based practice and creating sustainable change for families through early intervention and support.
About the Role
As a Child in Need Social Worker, you will:
- Hold a caseload focused exclusively on children supported under Child in Need plans
- Implement family-led, outcome-focused interventions following assessment
- Work directly with children, young people and families to improve safety, wellbeing and stability
- Deliver high-quality assessments, planning and recording
- Promote strengths-based and restorative practice
- Support families to achieve positive and lasting change through relationship-based social work
Where a child's circumstances escalate and require Child Protection or care planning involvement, transitions will be managed carefully alongside colleagues, allowing you to maintain your focus on Child in Need work.
Why Join This Team?
You'll become part of a welcoming and stable service with:
- Permanent management and Advanced Social Worker support
- Regular reflective supervision
- Strong professional development opportunities
- A restorative, strengths-based culture
- Manageable caseloads that enable meaningful direct work
- The freedom to apply professional judgement and creativity
The team also benefits from a wide range of specialist support services, including:
- Edge of Care Team
- Private Fostering Team
- In-house IDVAs
- Promoting Stability Team
- Exploitation specialists
- Family Practitioners
- Substance Misuse Workers (being embedded within the service)
- Strong business support functions
Working Arrangements
- Location: Taw View, Barnstaple, North Devon
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements available
- Office attendance typically 1 to 2 days per week, subject to service requirements
- Flexible working requests will be considered
Requirements
- Social Work England registration
- Right to Work in the UK
- Experience within Children's Social Care
- Strong assessment, planning and relationship-building skills
- Ability to work effectively within a restorative and strengths-based framework
- Commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children and families
Pay & Benefits
- Up to 38 per hour (dependent on experience)
- 150 per week accommodation/commuter allowance available for candidates meeting eligibility criteria
- Flexible working options
- Reflective supervision and supportive management
- Focused Child in Need-only caseloads
Why Devon?
Devon offers an exceptional quality of life alongside rewarding professional opportunities. With two Blue Flag coastlines, Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks, thriving communities, excellent schools and strong transport links via the M5, rail network and Exeter Airport, Devon is a fantastic place to live and work.
For more information on this role or for a discussion about Social Work opportunities across England and Wales please contact Gemma at Caritas Recruitment - removed) / (phone number removed)
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
