Social Workers - Torbay
Torbay Qualified Social Worker
Current Opportunities
- Up to £42 per hour
- Up to £45 per hour
What's on Offer?
- 37 hours per week
- Long-term contracts
- Accommodation allowance of £150 per week available until the end of December 2026
- Career development opportunities and potential pathways into permanent roles
- Fortnightly supervision within some teams
- Supportive management structure
- Recently rated GOOD by Ofsted
- Accommodation options available locally if required
Working Arrangements
- Hybrid working available
- Office attendance expected up to 3 days per week
- During duty weeks, full office attendance is required
- Duty rota operates on a 1 week in every 3 weeks basis
- Social Workers must remain available to respond to crisis situations and Section 47 enquiries when working remotely
- Candidates must be able to travel throughout Torbay and occasionally out of county for visits to children placed outside the area
Caseloads
- Child in Need (CIN)
- Child Protection (CP)
- Assessments
- Complex safeguarding work
- Court proceedings (Court Team)
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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