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Our client Birmingham Children's trust is looking for a Social Work Practice Supervisor to join their Help and protection team.

• To work with the Team Manager to manage and allocate families to Lead Practitioners, ensuring that children and their families receive good quality needs-led assessments and timely support to meet their needs. Contribute to the overall case management within the team including oversight and escalation.

• With guidance from the Team Manager, provide casework oversight to Lead Practitioners, including delivering regular reflective supervision and overseeing targeted Early Help, section 17 Family Assessments, and family plans.
• Support Lead Practitioners to take a whole family approach to working with families and undertaking high quality needs-led assessments. Complete or contribute to assessments where required.
• Support Lead Practitioners to establish a 'Team Around the Family' (TAFN), to create and deliver effective multi-agency Family Help plans, including providing evidence-based help and support to families. Complete or contribute to plans where required.
• Chair multi-agency meetings to implement and review support plans for children and families.
• Support Lead Practitioners to facilitate meetings effectively. Engage the multi-agency child protection team (MACPT) where there are concerns about likely or actual significant harm.
• Complete visits to children and families alongside or in place of Lead Practitioners.
• Prepare and present assessments and reports to conferences, courts and panels in accordance with statutory procedures and practices as required.
• Support Lead Practitioners to build positive relationships with children and young people and promote their education, development, safety, health, and wellbeing.
• Ensure that children's views, wishes and feelings are heard and inform their assessments and plans.
• Promote Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) to support families to find their own solutions.
• Collect, analyse, and accurately record all relevant information using the social care IT system in accordance with statutory and organisational requirements and take appropriate actions to safeguard children.

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.

Family Help/Child Protection Information and Advice Officer
Location: Enfield Social Services
Pay rate: 22 per hour, negotiable depending on experience

Tempest Resourcing is recruiting an experienced Family Help/Child Protection Information and Advice Officer to support Enfield's Family Help Teams, Family Help Hubs or Multi-Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT).

You will provide administrative and information support, helping families and professionals access the right advice and ensuring referrals progress safely and efficiently. Previous experience working in this field is essential.

Key responsibilities

• Provide information, advice and guidance to families and professionals contacting the service.

• Screen referrals, support safe and effective triage, and ensure timely progression to the appropriate team member.

• Independently manage administrative tasks, collate data, maintain accurate records and record outcomes.

• Produce comprehensive reports and analyse key data using Excel, Liquid Logic and AI tools such as Copilot.

• Support case-holding practitioners, advanced practitioners and team managers with the smooth running of the service.

• Promote equality of opportunity for families from all backgrounds.

• Support an outcome-focused approach that places children and families at the centre, encouraging their involvement in decisions and plans.

About you

• Previous experience within family help, children's services or child protection is essential.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

• Clear communication skills and a professional, sensitive approach when supporting families and professionals.

• Confidence handling sensitive information, maintaining accurate records and producing reports.

• Strong IT and data skills to support the systems and reporting requirements of the role.

Interested? Apply with your CV today to find out more.

About the Role

Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Practitioner to join the Adolescent Service within the South Cambridgeshire Team, supporting young people across Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire and East Cambridgeshire.

The Adolescent Service focuses on safeguarding vulnerable young people who face risks outside the home. Working closely with colleagues in the Missing and Exploitation Team and Youth Justice Service, the team supports young people who may be at risk of criminal or sexual exploitation, serious violence, substance misuse, mental health concerns, homelessness, or who regularly go missing from home.

Location: Noble House, Ely (with flexibility to be based in Huntingdon)
Salary: 46,956 - 50,157
Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract (with the possibility of extension)

As a Senior Practitioner, you will manage a small caseload of approximately 6-8 young people aged 12 and over, where the primary safeguarding concerns relate to extra-familial harm and risks outside the home.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertaking Child and Family Assessments
• Managing Child in Need, Child Protection and Children in Care cases
• Completing direct work with young people and their families
• Visiting children in their homes and local communities
• Attending multi-agency meetings and contributing to safeguarding plans
• Maintaining high-quality case recording and assessments
• Supporting the Team Manager in developing practice across the team
• Mentoring and coaching less experienced colleagues
• Deputising for the Team Manager when required
• Playing a key role in the implementation of the Families First reforms, including the pilot phase in East Cambridgeshire

About You

We are seeking an experienced, confident and dynamic Social Worker who enjoys working with adolescents and making a meaningful difference to the lives of young people and their families.

• Hold a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England
• Have substantial experience within a statutory children's social work setting
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of Child in Need, Child Protection and Children in Care practice
• Be confident managing complex safeguarding concerns and risk
• Build effective relationships with young people, families and partner agencies
• Provide professional leadership and support within the team
• Be creative, curious and committed to achieving positive outcomes for vulnerable adolescents

Why Join Cambridgeshire County Council?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist service at the forefront of innovative adolescent safeguarding practice. You will work within a supportive team environment while helping to shape new approaches to supporting young people facing significant challenges and risks.

If you are an experienced children's social worker looking for your next challenge and want to be part of a service committed to achieving positive outcomes for adolescents, we would love to hear from you.

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.

About the Role

Suffolk County Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Family Help Team based at Beacon House, Ipswich.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality social work services to children and families, undertaking assessments and managing complex cases to ensure children receive the right support at the right time.

Location: Beacon House, Ipswich, Suffolk
Rate: 40.50 per hour
Working Pattern: Hybrid working (minimum 3 days per week office-based)
Contract: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessments of children and families in line with statutory responsibilities.
• Manage a caseload of Child in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP) cases.
• Develop and review effective plans to safeguard children and improve outcomes.
• Build positive relationships with children, families, and partner agencies.
• Complete accurate and timely case recordings, assessments, and reports.
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment and support service improvement initiatives.
• Ensure all work is undertaken in accordance with safeguarding legislation, policies, and best practice.

About You

• Qualified Social Worker status and current Social Work England registration.
• Significant experience working within Children's Social Care.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of managing Child in Need and Child Protection cases.
• Excellent assessment, risk management, and decision-making skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong partnership-working and communication skills.

Working Arrangements

• Hybrid working model with a requirement to attend the office at Beacon House, Ipswich, a minimum of 3 days per week.
• Opportunity to work within a supportive and experienced Family Help Team focused on achieving positive outcomes for children and families.

Candidates must be local to Suffolk and able to meet the office attendance requirements.

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 are an experienced Senior Social Worker looking to make a meaningful difference to children and families across Suffolk, we would love to hear from you.

Suffolk County Council's WE ASPIRE values: Wellbeing, Equality, Achieve, Support, Pride, Innovate, Respect and Empower.

The mission is to make a positive difference for Suffolk; committed to working together, striving to improve, and securing the best possible services.

Suffolk County Council's Ambitions based on the council's objectives as laid out in our Corporate Strategy for 2022-26

Locum Senior Practitioner - Neighbourhood Team

Location: Harrow (Hybrid Working Available)
Contract: Locum / Full-Time

Are you an experienced Senior Practitioner looking for your next locum opportunity within Adult Social Care?

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Locum Senior Practitioner to join the Neighbourhood Team in Harrow. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled social work professional to play a key role in supporting vulnerable adults, providing professional leadership, and driving high-quality practice within a busy and supportive team.

Key Responsibilities
Provide professional support, supervision and guidance to Social Workers and other team members.
Manage a complex caseload of adults with varying needs, ensuring timely and effective interventions.
Undertake strengths-based assessments, care planning, safeguarding enquiries and Mental Capacity Act work.
Support the Team Manager with practice development, performance management and quality assurance activities.
Lead on complex cases, offering expert advice and decision-making within the team.
Work collaboratively with health partners, community services and other stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for service users.
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

Essential Requirements
Qualified Social Worker with a recognised Social Work qualification.
Current Social Work England (SWE) registration.
Extensive Senior Practitioner experience within a similar Adult Social Care/Neighbourhood Team.
Strong working knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding Adults and related legislation.
Experience of supervising and mentoring staff.
Excellent assessment, risk management and case management skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities.

Desirable Experience

Experience working within integrated health and social care settings.
Knowledge of Liquidlogic and associated case management systems.

Whats on Offer?
Competitive locum rate.
Supportive management team and collaborative working environment.
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
Opportunity to make a real difference within the local community.

If you are an experienced Senior Practitioner with Social Work England registration and a proven track record within Adult Social Care, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV to be considered for this exciting locum opportunity within Harrows Neighbourhood Team.

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.

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.

Eden Brown Synergy are currently looking for an experienced Senior Practitioner to join the MASH Team within Bromley Council.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess referrals and identify safeguarding concerns relating to children and young people
• Apply a clear understanding of thresholds to support appropriate decision-making and interventions
• Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to share information and safeguard children
• Support timely and effective decision-making regarding referrals and safeguarding concerns
• Provide professional guidance and support to colleagues
• Contribute to safeguarding planning and positive outcomes for children and families
• Ensure practice aligns with statutory guidance and safeguarding procedures.

Working Pattern

• Full-time, Monday to Friday.
• 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Pay Rate : 39.04 p/h Umbrella

Essential Requirements

• Social Work qualification.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Experience working in or managing a social work setting.
• Experience within MASH, Referral and Assessment, or Safeguarding Teams.
• Clear understanding of safeguarding thresholds and risk assessment.
• Strong assessment, decision-making and multi-agency working skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities within a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Support from an experienced recruitment consultant.
• Access to further Social Work opportunities.
• 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.

Role: Lead Child Protection Practitioner

Department: Children & Learning

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Lead Child Protection Practitioner on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their Children & Learning department.

Main purpose of position:

The CP Lead Practitioner will be a qualified social worker with significant demonstrable knowledge and experience to act as a recognised expert in the field of child protection.

As a Lead Child Protection Practitioner you will be responsible to:

• Manage a workload that will include complex and high risk safeguarding work.
• Provide expertise related to child protection activity and co-work with social workers, including those less experienced, and also those non-social work qualified members of the team, making key decisions in child protection work as required.
• Practice social work accountably, within the prevailing legislative framework and council policies and procedures, under the supervision of the team manager.
• To work within a flexible framework in order to meet the demands of the service outside usual core hours.
• To participate in staff development, appraisal and training as appropriate, including continuous professional development.

Skills and Experience

• Substantial experience of working with looked after children and foster carers and children and young people who are subject to child protection plans, including complex legal proceedings.
• Demonstrable experience of developing and managing policies and procedures in line with national and local changes.
• Ability to authoritatively Chair key multi - agency meetings, ensuring that all agencies contribute appropriately.
• Ability to communicate with diverse audiences and also to manage conflict and disagreements effectively.
• Ability to manage staff and offer advice and consultation to less experienced staff.
• Ability to write reports and analyse data and identify areas of poor practice.
• In depth knowledge and understanding of child care legislation including considerable experience of supervision and working in complex child care arenas (particularly with looked after children).

DBS

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for Disclosure and Barring Service checks to be undertaken. Therefore, it is essential in making your application you disclose whether you have any convictions, bind overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exemptions) (Amendments) Order 1986. Therefore, applications are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent' under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being take-up, any failure to disclose such convictions will results in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority. The fact that a bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this 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.

Team Manager required for work within the Family Help Team in the Gloucestershire area in Cheltenham. Pay Rate - 47ph. Contract for 3- 6 months initially. Flexible hybrid working.

As a Family Help Team Leader, you will provide operational oversight and quality assurance of Family Help practice within an area-based team. You will support workers to deliver high-quality, timely and evidence-informed interventions that reflect Gloucestershire's practice model.

You will directly supervise colleagues delivering support under the Targeted Early Help and Child in Need frameworks. This will include providing high-quality caseload and reflective supervision, maintaining oversight of assessment and intervention work, supporting effective resource allocation and ensuring that practice complies with legislation, statutory guidance and GCC policies.

There is an expectation that you will be in the office for at least 3 days per week depending on business needs.

You will also:

support the operational delivery of the Family Help Team
develop and motivate multidisciplinary staff
promote consistent, high-quality Family Help practice
contribute to service objectives, standards and improvement activity
build effective multi-agency partnerships
make evidence-based decisions concerning requests for support and resource allocation
use team-level information to help services respond to local need and
contribute to recruitment, employee development and effective management of resources.

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.

Advanced Social Work Practitioner - Family Help

• £53,051 to £56,293 (salary subject to experience)

• Permanent (full time)

• Cable Plaza, Waterfront West, Brierley Hill, Dudley

• Closing date: Friday 20 November 2026

Our Advanced Practitioners are pivotal to establishing consistently excellent social work practice in our teams.

Our developing Family Help service aims to provide targeted support and help to families so that children and families can thrive and more families are able to stay together. We recognise that providing the right type of support at the right time for families is key to working effectively and that lasting relationships with professionals is central to working alongside families and their networks. We believe in the power of relationships. Our Family Help model is rooted in Restorative practice and built on trust, consistency and co-production. You will work with families to create plans that reflect their voices and values - whether under Child in Need, Child Protection or care proceedings that will help to develop meaningful and lasting change for families. This includes increased capacity to manage complex parenting challenges and reducing risks within family networks and across our community.

Our Family Help service provides a whole family approach to support. Social workers and Family Help practitioners will co-ordinate the support offered to families drawing on the knowledge and skillset of experienced Child Practitioners; Drug and Alcohol practitioners' Probation Officers; Domestic Abuse Workers, and Mental Health Practitioners.

We are based centrally at Cable Plaza, Dudley Waterfront but our Family Help service is a locality-based model. Teams working closely alongside Dudley's 5 Family Hubs who provide early support to families through their links with our local partners. As the Family help service continues to develop, improved relationships between Family Help practitioners and our local partners will enable more families to be supported earlier when problems and difficulties are easier to address.

We believe our children and families deserve the consistency and stability in the support provided. Our service works with families who require a single assessment, a co-ordinated plan including child protection plans and we undertake pre-proceedings and care proceedings work. We recognise that strong permanency planning for our children is key to supporting family relationships and networks, even when it is not safe for children to remain within the care of a parent. Our kinship offer is developing and we working closely with our kinship team to secure creative and supportive plans for family networks.

Our service is a friendly and passionate service, always seeking to improve the best outcomes for our children and families. We offer a great opportunity to expand your skillset, knowledge, and confidence within front line help and safeguarding practice, supported by regular supervision, learning and development opportunities and a committed and supportive management team.

Our Advanced Practitioners are pivotal to establishing consistently excellent social work practice in our teams. You will be the allocated social worker for a small number our children needing the most skilled help whilst sharing your expertise with others through modelling, coaching, reflective supervision and other learning activities. You will support your team to improve the quality of performance and practice, support our ASYE social workers and work alongside our Centre for Professional Practice. Ideally you will possess the Practice Educator Award and be willing to work towards this. You will be able to demonstrate how you have led and supported practice in a children's social work setting.

Apply Now

If you require more information or have any questions about this exciting opportunity please email Karen Johnson (Principal Service Lead)

Description:

Connect2Kent recruit exclusively for Kent County Council. We recruit for a range of Social Work position's both Locum and Permanent.

Kent County Council are Ofsted rated as 'Outstanding'. We are currently recruiting for a Senior Practitioner to join the Children's Social Work Team Covering Dartford and Surrounding areas. Previous experience is required working in Children's Social Work Team.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Manage a caseload of complex and difficult cases involving assessment, planning and implementation and evaluation of appropriate action to ensure resources are utilised effectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families Contribute to raising and maintaining standards of professional social work within a social work team, develop areas of specialist practice, offer expert advice to less experienced staff, supervise unqualified staff and act as a Practice Assessor for students/ASYE. The postholder should be working in line with the relevant standards set out in the Social Care Capability Framework (SCCF).

Manage a caseload of complex cases involving high levels of risk and needs to a high standard to ensure resources are utilised effectively

Provide a high quality resource of professional social work knowledge and expertise to a team of Social Workers, to include student supervision, chairing complex meetings, assisted fieldwork, attendance in court, case audits and reviews etc, to assist the team in ensuring that it carries out its core tasks to a high standard.

Provide coaching and mentoring support to Social Workers, including those undertaking social work training, to support and further their professional knowledge and development to impact upon the overall quality of practice within teams.

Attend court, where appropriate, to assist the team in ensuring that key professional input and expertise is provided to high profile and sensitive cases.

Act as Practice Assessor to support student placements/ASYE.

Liaise regularly with colleagues throughout the Council to ensure social work staff deliver existing and new practices consistently and to a high standard.

Contribute to the development of new initiatives through attendance or leadership on working groups, multiagency forums, training courses etc and acting as lead for identified service initiatives, i.e. planning for permanence and research work, to develop current and new ways of working that meet service requirements.

Maintain awareness of changes in legislation and related policies and practices and ensure all social work staff are also informed of these changes to enable consistent and timely implementation.

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.