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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.

Big improvements have been made at Northamptonshire Childrens Trust over the last couple of years, as they continue to strive and deliver an impeccable service to young people & families.

From speaking with senior management its clear to see that they have the best interest for its workers, and now they are looking to build on what is an already thriving group of teams with a few more experienced heads to deliver aid in their Child in Care Court team.

The flexible-working role comes with a salary of 39,384 to 42,620

Main Benefits:

• 39,384 to 42,620 per annum
• 6,000 Welcome bonus
• 8,000 Relocation bonus
• Promotion opportunities!
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days holiday!
• 28 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays)

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. A DBS check may be applicable for this role, 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.

Social Worker Safeguarding / Court Team (Permanent)

Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire
Salary: £40,369 £43,686 (package up to £49,686)
Golden Hello: £6,000
Contract: Permanent

Pro Social Partners are working with Northamptonshire Children's Trust to recruit permanent Social Workers into both their Safeguarding and Court teams.

The Role

• Manage a caseload of children subject to Child in Need and Child Protection plans.
• Undertake Section 47 enquiries, assessments and direct work with children and families.
• Prepare reports and present at child protection conferences and core group meetings.
• Work closely with partner agencies to reduce risk and improve outcomes for children.
• Keep children's voices at the centre of all assessment and planning.
• Court Team roles: manage care proceedings and PLO, writing court statements and giving evidence.

About You

• A recognised Social Work qualification and current Social Work England registration.
• Post-qualifying experience in child protection and/or care proceedings.
• Sound knowledge of Working Together to Safeguard Children and statutory processes.
• Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills.

Why Northamptonshire Children's Trust?

• £6,000 Golden Hello.
• Choice of Safeguarding or Court team.
• Regular reflective supervision and strong management support.
• Ongoing training and CPD to support your career progression.
• A permanent role with job security and local government pension scheme.

To find out more, apply now or contact Conor Clarke at Pro Social Partners on (phone number removed) for a confidential conversation about this role and other permanent opportunities.

Our Client, Wakefield Council, is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Children's 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

Key Information

• The team are based in Featherstone Town Hall.
• Must have recent CP and Court experience.
• No part time working or NWD due to service demands at present.
• Working from home is a max of 2 days a week apart from when they are on pick up receiving new cases (this is one week every month).

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.

The starting salary for our Senior Social Worker roles is 34,350 per annum based on a 25 hour working week (pro rata to full-time salary of 49,464).

We are looking for a part-time, 25 hours a week Senior Social Worker with a passion and drive for improving the lives of others to join our West 2 Area Team. In return for giving your commitment to our residents, we'll give our commitment to developing your skills and experience to enable you to progress in your career.

Our Offer to You

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service (pro-rated for part time opportunities)
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

About the Team

The West 2 Area Team covers the geographical areas of Runnymede, Spelthorne and Woking and as a part of the job role you will be expected to travel and case hold across the wider area and support our duty function.

There is an expectation that 2 days per week will be spent in the office. This opportunity is open to registered Social Workers looking to develop experience, remaining closely connected to frontline social work practice within a fast paced, multidisciplinary environment and will involve duty oversight as well long-term complex cases.

We are proud to say you will be well supported by our teams with regular supervision, management support as well as peer-to-peer learning and support. You will work within a fantastic team that works closely with our Health colleagues, enabling a positive and collaborative approach to our work.

Our diverse teams are committed to making a positive difference to our residents' lives. In return we will provide you with the training, excellent supervision, and development opportunities to progress your career.

About the Role

As a Senior Social Worker in Surrey, you will be expected to have experience in assessing the social care needs of service users and provide direct social work intervention to some of the most challenging and complex service users and their carers. You will provide effective support to individuals using a strength-based approach to enable individuals to live as independently as possible with more choice and control.

You will supervise and support staff and will need to be flexible to work in a challenging environment, You will be supported and will benefit from a structured induction programme.

Shortlisting Criteria

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

• A relevant degree and registration with Social Work England.
• Substantial post-qualification professional experience as a social worker is also required.
• Experience of providing professional supervision (can include unqualified and non-professional supervision).
• You will be motivated and flexible with high professional standards and sound knowledge and experience of current legislation and its application to practice in a social care setting.
• An applied knowledge of The Care Act and The Mental Capacity Act and experience of undertaking safeguarding enquiries is essential alongside experience of working in complex situations using professional judgement and a range of interventions.
• You will have experience of, and be able to provide, professional, reflective supervision, guidance and advice to less experienced social workers, including those completing ASYE and social work students.

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and social care workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a business insured vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Contact Us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

This advert will close at 23:59 on Sunday 18 October 2026, with interviews to be held on 29 October 2026.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation and will move to new authorities in April 2027. This role is currently employed by Surrey County Council and will remain so until then. If you are employed by Surrey County Council on 1 April 2027, your employment will transfer under TUPE arrangements to one of the new councils, with your current terms and conditions protected. The provisional allocation for this post is West Surrey subject to final confirmation through the wider transition process later this year.

Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum shortlisting criteria, as displayed on the advert, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.

Senior Social Worker Children & Families

Location: Brent, London

Rate : £27 -29

Hours: Full-Time, Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week

ABOUT THE ROLE

Nocturnal Recruitment Solutions are recruiting for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join a busy Children and Family Team within a local authority setting in Brent.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Children's Social Worker with strong statutory experience who is confident working with children and families, managing complex caseloads and undertaking statutory assessments and safeguarding interventions.

A minimum of 3 years post-qualifying experience is required for this position.

The successful candidate will have recent experience working within a statutory Children and Families environment and be confident working on duty, undertaking Section 47 enquiries, attending child protection conferences and completing court-directed assessments under Section 7.

There is also potential for the temporary position to become a permanent opportunity for the right candidate, should they be interested.

KEY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Minimum of 3 years post-qualifying experience as a Social Worker.
• Strong experience within statutory Children's Social Care and Children & Families services.
• Recent experience working on duty and responding to referrals and safeguarding concerns.
• Strong experience undertaking Section 47 enquiries.
• Experience attending and contributing to child protection conferences.
• Experience working with children and families where cases may be passed to a Child Protection and Court Team.
• Experience undertaking court-directed assessments under Section 7 of the Children Act 1989.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, child protection procedures and relevant children's social care legislation.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload and work effectively within a busy statutory service.
• Excellent assessment, report-writing, communication and professional decision-making skills.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Relevant Social Work qualification.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage a caseload of children and families and undertake high-quality statutory assessments and interventions.
• Participate in duty arrangements, responding appropriately to referrals, concerns and requests for support.
• Undertake Section 47 enquiries and assess risk where children may be experiencing or at risk of significant harm.
• Attend child protection conferences and contribute professional assessments, recommendations and reports.
• Undertake court-directed assessments under Section 7 and prepare clear, accurate reports.
• Work collaboratively with children, parents, carers and partner agencies to safeguard children and achieve positive outcomes.
• Ensure all case records, assessments, reports and plans are completed accurately and within statutory timescales.
• Work in accordance with safeguarding procedures, relevant legislation and local authority policies.
• Maintain a child-centred approach and ensure the voice, wishes and feelings of children are reflected throughout your work.

DESIRABLE

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable.
• Candidates who are local to Brent and the surrounding areas are desirable.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are an experienced Children's Social Worker with a minimum of 3 years post-qualifying experience and have recent experience of Section 47 enquiries, Section 7 assessments, duty work and child protection conferences, we would like to hear from you.

Please submit your CV clearly highlighting your statutory Children and Families experience.

Interviews are taking place immediately, so early applications are encouraged.

ABOUT NOCTURNAL RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS

Nocturnal Recruitment Solutions specialise in supplying experienced Social Workers, Support Workers, Healthcare Assistants and other Health and Social Care professionals to local authorities, residential services, supported living services and organisations across London.

We are committed to connecting experienced professionals with suitable temporary and permanent opportunities across the Health and Social Care sector.

Senior Supervising Social Worker

Salary: 40,000 increasing to 44,200

Location: Home-based

NonStop's client, in the Northwest, is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join their non-profit fostering agency as a Senior Supervising Social Worker on a permanent basis.

Benefits:

• Therapeutic agency
• Non profit organisation
• Outstanding Ofsted
• Fully home based aside from travel to carers
• Flexible Schedule
• Incredible reputation
• Caseload capped at 10
• Stable team
• Training and development opportunities
• 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
• Well-being support programme

Responsibilities:

• Oversee foster families and ensure the highest standards of care are being met
• Provide support and advise for foster carers across the Greater Manchester area

Requirements:

• Registration with Social work England (SWE)
• Driver
• Experience working in the fostering sector-ideally at least 2 years

This role will fill up quickly so don't delay your application!

How to apply:

If you're interested, please send your CV (preferably in Word format) via this site.

Not the right role for you? Refer a friend and earn a 200 referral bonus.

For other opportunities or a chat, connect with Madison Sable on LinkedIn.

At NonStop Care, you'll have a dedicated consultant to support you through every step - from CV review to interview preparation - ensuring you have everything you need to succeed.

Manageable caseloads Flexible hybrid working Long-term safeguarding focus Strong professional support

Focused safeguarding work in Merseyside where quality matters more than volume. The Safeguarding Social Worker role gives you the space to build meaningful relationships with families while avoiding overwhelming caseloads click apply for full job details

Senior Supervising Social Worker
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Senior Supervising Social Worker
Homebased (Northampton and Peterborough) travel across Greater Manchester and Merseyside
£37,829 Per Annum (increasing to £42,032 after 18 months) + £1,50 click apply for full job details