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Are you passionate about making a difference in children's lives? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment, where your actions can directly shape a child's future?

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Eden Brown Synergy are currently looking for experienced Qualified Social Workers to join the Adult Safeguarding & Gateway Front Door Team within the London Borough of Lewisham.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Respond to and assess referrals received through the Adult Safeguarding & Gateway Front Door.
• Assess the social care and safeguarding needs of adults and identify appropriate interventions.
• Undertake safeguarding enquiries and risk assessments, working to achieve person-centred safeguarding outcomes.
• Work closely with colleagues, partner agencies and other professionals to gather information and manage risk effectively.
• Identify appropriate pathways and support for adults requiring social care intervention.
• Apply knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and relevant adult safeguarding legislation.
• Participate in a fast-paced front-door service, responding to referrals and professional enquiries within required timescales.
• Maintain accurate and timely case records and ensure appropriate information is recorded.
• Work collaboratively across Adult Social Care and with relevant external agencies.
• Working Pattern: Minimum 2 days per week office based.

Pay Rate

• 32 p/h Umbrella

Essential Requirements:

• Social Work England (SWE) registration.
• Social Worker qualification.
• Previous experience working within Adult Social Care.
• Experience of Adult Safeguarding and/or a Gateway Front Door service.
• Strong assessment, risk management and written communication skills.
• Good knowledge of relevant adult social care and safeguarding legislation.

Benefits

• Support from an experienced recruitment consultant.
• Access to further social work opportunities through Eden Brown Synergy.
• 300 referral bonus - refer a qualified Social Worker to Eden Brown Synergy and receive 300 when the referral meets the relevant terms and conditions.

Please apply with an up-to-date CV for immediate consideration.

Contact: (phone number removed) removed)

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number (phone number removed). Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

About the role

Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for passionate and experienced Social Workers to join its Assessment Teams based in Huntingdon and South Cambridgeshire.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and forward-thinking local authority that offers flexible working arrangements, strong career development opportunities, and an attractive retention package.

As a Social Worker within the Assessment Team, you will be responsible for undertaking high-quality statutory assessments and delivering effective interventions to safeguard children and support families.

You will work within a dynamic environment where no two days are the same, leading on complex assessments and making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people.

Locations: Huntingdon (PE29 3AD) & South Cambridgeshire (CB2 9NL)
Salary: 41,958 - 44,822 per annum
Hybrid Working Available
Relocation Package Available
Sponsorship Transfer Opportunities Available

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake statutory assessments and formulate effective plans for children and families.
• Lead strategy discussions and multi-agency meetings.
• Complete Section 47 enquiries and safeguarding investigations.
• Prepare high-quality court reports under Sections 7, 37 and 31.
• Complete SWET assessments and care plans where required.
• Work closely with partner agencies to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and timely case recording in line with statutory requirements.
• Manage a caseload of approximately 25 children and families.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of 41,958 - 44,822 per annum.
• Hybrid working with a mix of office-based work, home working, and visits.
• Opportunity to work a 9-day fortnight, subject to service and team requirements.
• Relocation package available for eligible candidates.
• Sponsorship transfer opportunities available.
• Microsoft Teams interviews for a streamlined recruitment process.
• Supportive management and opportunities for continued professional development.
• Retention Payment Scheme

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. This role may be eligible for a DBS check, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.

If you're looking for a rewarding role within a supportive authority that is committed to professional development and flexible working, we'd love to hear from you.

Intermediate Care Social Worker

Pay: 38.00 per hour

Job Title: Intermediate Care Social Worker

Service Area: Mental Health

Location: Hybrid working, meeting once a week in Winchester

Contract: Temporary - 3 Months

Our Intermediate Care Team forms part of the Younger Adults Service. We work countywide alongside the Community Mental Health and Substance Misuse Social Care Teams and the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) service. Our team, including AMHPs and Best Interest Assessors (BIAs), provides a unique breadth of expertise, enabling us to support with diverse and complex needs, focusing on:

• Enabling effective hospital discharge for individuals in Mental Health Hospital
• settings, ensuring complex needs and risks are assessed and care planned
• Transition from Children's Services/CAMHs to Adult Mental Health Social Care
• Review of section 117 care needs in partnership with our health colleagues, with a focus on creative, strengths-based interventions which improve the outcomes for the people who use our service.

Your role

• As an innovative and committed Social Worker, you'll be passionate about working with adults in a strengths-based way.
• You'll collaborate with the people who use our service, their families and our partner agencies, to proactively encourage independent and safe living within the community.
• You will be Supporting MH hospital discharges across Hampshire and Surrey Boarders
• Need experience in MH and hospital discharge processes.

This is a hybrid working role, where you are expected to meet in Winchester once a week

This role is only available via Connect2hampshire as an agency

Benefits

• A 9 day working fortnight
• A personal assistant, who will provide crucial back office support to free up your time to focus on professional practice.
• A hybrid tablet device, so you can work more effectively and flexibly.
• 5 personal development days per annum.
• Access to permanent vacancies as they are released.
• Flexible working options to fit around today's lifestyle
• 38.00 per hour (umbrella rate) for Qualified Social Worker

About Us

Connect2Hampshire is a managed service agency owned by Hampshire County Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.

Connect2Hampshire is a trading style of Hampshire & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Hampshire County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Hampshire is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Role: Social Worker Child Protection Team
Department: Children s Social Care, Middlesbrough Council
Location: Middlesbrough

Purpose of Role

• To safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people at risk of significant harm.
• To undertake statutory child protection investigations and assessments in line with legislation and council procedures.
• To ensure timely, effective interventions that protect children and support families.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out child protection enquiries under Section 47 of the Children Act 1989.
• Undertake assessments of children and families, identifying risks and protective factors.
• Develop and implement child protection plans in partnership with families and multi-agency professionals.
• Prepare clear, evidence-based reports for child protection conferences, court proceedings, and statutory reviews.
• Maintain accurate case records and ensure compliance with council policies and safeguarding standards.
• Work collaboratively with police, health, education, and voluntary sector partners to safeguard children.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Qualified Social Worker with registration to Social Work England.
• Strong knowledge of child protection legislation, statutory guidance, and safeguarding procedures.
• Experience of working in child protection or statutory social work settings.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads and make sound professional judgments under pressure.
• Excellent communication, report writing, and relationship-building skills.

Desirable

• Experience of court work and giving evidence in child protection proceedings.
• Knowledge of Middlesbrough s local services and family support pathways.

For more information contact Erika Taylor on (phone number removed)

Our client Somerset council is looking for an Adults Social Worker to join their Safeguarding team.

Candidates must have at least 1 years experience of working in an adult safeguarding service as a social worker or have 2 years experience of completing S42(2) enquiries as a substantial part of a current or previous role.

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 Suffolk county council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Children's Social care team.

• Location: Stowmarket

Service Areas: Child in Need Looked After Children Child Assessment Support & Prevention

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a complex social work caseload (currently averaging 40 cases)
• Make and implement autonomous professional decisions on cases involving high levels of complexity, risk, uncertainty, and challenge, with managerial oversight where required.
• Plan and deliver targeted interventions to meet identified needs and reduce risk for children and families.
• Liaise effectively with partner agencies to coordinate support, services, and resources for children and their families.
• Lead and conduct Section 47 (child protection) investigations to ensure thorough and timely enquiries where significant harm is suspected.

Key Experience

• Experience managing a complex caseload, delivering effective social work practice with children and their families.
• Proven ability to complete complex assessments of risk and need, and to design and implement interventions that achieve the best possible outcomes for children and families.
• Experience supervising, supporting, and developing colleagues, contributing to strong and reflective practice within the team.
• Skilled in producing accurate, analytical, and evidence-based reports, and confident in presenting complex and sensitive information across a range of settings, including multi-agency meetings and legal forums.

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.

Manage a diverse caseload of children, young people and their families, undertaking assessments to determine the needs and capabilities of clients and carers, and drawing up plans of support under the supervision and guidance of a designated supervisor, using agreed eligibility criteria and in accordance with statutory requirements, Directorate and Corporate Policy and National Legislation. Cost any support package and assist the client to access the most appropriate and comprehensive support available through community resources, direct payments or commissioned services. This should be achieved where appropriate within a multi agency environment and in accordance with service users' wishes, directorate budget limits and the requirements of the strategic framework and/or lead commissioning framework relating to the procurement of services

Provide and ensure the availability of adequate advocacy arrangements to assist service users towards self-determination of their personal assistance arrangements

Identify and where appropriate manage any safeguarding and quality of care issues in line with directorate policy and practice requirements, taking forward appropriate actions and communication with supervisor / line manager/ other directorate officers and develop investigating officer skills.

Connect2Kent is a trading style of Commercial Services Kent LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Kent is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

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.

Social Worker required for work within the Community mental health Team in the beautiful county of Dorset, based Dorchester. Competitive rates of pay rate up to 35ph. 37 hours per week. 6 month minimum contract with options to extend. Flexible, hybrid working arrangements.

This vital role offers the opportunity to support individuals with complex mental health needs through comprehensive assessments, care planning, and community-based interventions. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone is empowered to thrive.

Our successful candidate will have a strong background in mental health social work, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Hybrid working options support a healthy work-life balance, with the flexibility to work both in-office and out in the community.

Responsibilities

- Conduct Care Act assessments, develop individualized support plans, and perform timely reviews.
- Complete S117 assessments and reviews for eligible individuals.
- Assess a wide range of complex mental health patients both clinically and within community settings.

You will be Social Work England 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.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number (phone number removed). Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.