Peterborough Council |Qualified Social Worker| Child Protection

Added 11/08/2025

Social Worker - Young People's Safeguarding team Location/hybrid working: Sand Martin House, Peterborough at least 2 days a week and work from home on other days but must be available for visits.Duty must be based in the office on duty days.Rate: £40ph umbrella (£296 per day)Job Information: We are Young People's Safeguarding which sits under Targeted Youth Support Service (TYSS) alongside Youth Justice. Completion of S17 assessments, direct work with young people aged 12-17 and their families to support and manage risk in areas such as mental health, exploitation, edge of care, reunification, risks outside the home.Caritas Recruitment is acting...

Lambeth - QSW - Family Safeguarding & Child Protection Team

Added 23/08/2025

Join our dedicated Family Safeguarding & Child Protection Team in Lambeth as a Qualified Social Worker (QSW) and make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families. We are seeking a passionate and skilled professional to contribute to our mission of safeguarding vulnerable children and promoting their welfare. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with multi-agency teams to deliver effective interventions. As a Qualified Social Worker in this team, you will be responsible for: Conducting comprehensive assessments of children and families to identify needs and risks. Developing and implementing tailored care...

Lambeth Council |Qualified Social Worker| Adults Team

Added 15/09/2025

To promote positive change in people's lives by using social work methods, models and tools, with the aims of helping them to be as independent as possible and to manage risks of abuse and neglect To make professional judgements in the context of the relevant legal and policy frameworks To work with people to carry out assessments of their needs for care and support, to plan how those needs will be met, to support them with putting those plans in to action, and review those plans and reassess needs To carry out adult safeguarding enquiries, support the work of others...

Lambeth Council |Qualified Social Worker| Assessment

Added 11/08/2025

Child Assessment Team (front line work) Order for 1 Senior SWs - CAT Please ensure candidates have: 3+ years CAT experienceCan commute to work (no parking on-site)Can attend the office at least twice a weekResilience and are committed workers What we offer: Lambeth Social Work Academy offers free training for both the agency and permanent staff.Opportunity for career development across various servicesResources like Contextual safeguarding teams, Court teams, Early help services and loads of community-based organisations that we partner withVery exciting and vibrant work community with numerous groups like Choir, yoga, grief and bereavement support, bike safety scheme,We offer supportive...

Lambeth Council |Qualified Social Worker| Fostering Team

Added 11/08/2025

Supervising Social Worker in the Fostering Support Team. This is an great opportunity to work with an established team and with our community of foster carer who provide foster placements to children and young people. We want to offer an outstanding level of support our foster carers and our children in care. We provide a number of different services including fostering for children aged 0-18 and Parent and Child Placements. Responsibilities:Be responsible for a manageable caseload, working with a dedicated team to improve the lives of the children in careManaging the recruitment, assessment and approval and continued support of Foster...

Social Worker | Child Protection Team | Middlesbrough

Added 04/09/2025

We are currently recruiting for Middlesbrough Social Services for experienced Qualified social workers in the North East of England The successful candidates will work in the Children Safeguarding Team in a new team with advanced pay rate of £36.58 per hour inside of IR35They are a small Local Authority, based centrally and as such this makes travelling to meet with families and between locations much easier.You need to be office based 1-2 days a week except on duty weeks and the rest from home. Parking is nearby.An excellent Authority with good management and reasonable caseload on offer.To be eligible for...

Locum Social Worker - Child Protection (Southend, £38ph)

Added 10/07/2025

🌟 Locum Social Worker - Child Protection (Southend) 🌟 Rate: £38 per hour | Location: Southend-on-Sea | Team: Child Protection Start Date: TBC | Contract: Locum | Working Pattern: Full-timeFor an informal discussion regarding this job or any opportunities in Social Work - Locum or Permanent, UK wide - please contact Gemma Bridgman at Caritas Recruitment - 0 7 3 8 4 5 2 5 2 8 7 g.bridgman @ caritas-recruitment.comSouthend-on-Sea City Council is seeking an experienced Child Protection Social Worker to join their frontline safeguarding team. This is a high-impact role where you'll work with children and families to...

North Tyneside Social Worker | Child Protection Team

Added 30/06/2025

We are currently recruiting for North Tyneside Social Services for qualified social workers in the North East of England The successful candidates will hold a mixture of cases ranging through CIN, CP and Court cases, although will be expected to hold the more complex cases which is reflected in the level of experience we are looking for.They cover the mid- longer term work within the Authority until the point of conclusion or transfer to the Children's Looked After Team.They are a small Local Authority, based centrally and as such this makes travelling to meet with families and between locations much...

Birmingham - QSW - Child Protection Team - NWC area

Added 08/10/2025

Join our dedicated Child Protection Team in the North West Central (NWC) area of Birmingham as a Qualified Social Worker (QSW). This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and their families. You will be at the forefront of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, working collaboratively with families, agencies, and communities to deliver effective and compassionate support. As a Qualified Social Worker, your key responsibilities will include: Conducting assessments of children and families to determine their needs and risks. Developing, implementing, and reviewing child protection plans to ensure the safety...

IRO & Child Protection Chair - Pembrokeshire

Added 23/09/2025

Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) / Child Protection Chair - Pembrokeshire County Council Location: County Hall, Freemans Way, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 1TP Pay: PAYE £28.05 per hour | Umbrella/Ltd £35.77 per hour Hours: 37 per week Contract: Temporary (12 weeks, long-term sickness cover) IR35: Inside IR35The RolePembrokeshire County Council is seeking a dedicated and experienced Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) / Child Protection Chair to join our Children's Services team. This role will play a vital part in achieving positive outcomes for looked after and accommodated children, by ensuring robust quality assurance and statutory reviewing functions.As an Independent Reviewing Officer, you will:Deliver...

Stoke Council |Qualified Social Worker| Emergency Duty Team

Added 03/10/2025

ASYE + at least 3 years experience plus additional supervisory/practice development role/contributing to learning of othersEmergency Duty TeamTo offer a social work service which provides services to children and families outside of normal working hours which responds to out of hours referrals where intervention from the local authority is required to safeguard a vulnerable child and where it would not be safe, appropriate or lawful to delay that intervention to the next working day.Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Wigan Council |Qualified Social Worker| Duty Team

Added 16/09/2025

The Duty service in Wigan consists of 5 duty teams and a Duty Academy, you will be on Duty one week in five and have the support of a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner and a Senior Social worker. Families who we work with in Duty require our expert assessment and intervention skills at the very first stage of assessment and support.The nature of the work within the Duty Service can be described as fast paced, you will work on one of the 5 main Duty teams, given our 5 week Duty cycle this means that you will only be going...

Liverpool Council |Qualified Social Worker| LAC Team

Added 16/09/2025

We have opportunities for experienced (plus 3yrs pq) children's social workers across our services in our Permanence Teams The candidate will be experienced in Children in Care and Children Looked After Excellent engagement and direct working skills with children and young people is essential as wellCare and placement planning and minimising risk with a methodical organised approach, ensuring long term improved outcomesEnsuring stable placements appropriate for individual needs There has never been a more exciting time to join Liverpool Children's Services as a social worker. We have a high quality senior leadership team who are committed to collaborative practice improvement...

Bexley Council |Qualified Social Worker| Mental Health Team

Added 15/09/2025

The Senior Social Worker will be a member of an adult mental health team and will provide a comprehensive service to clients referred to the team who need assessment and intervention. The Senior Social Worker is accountable to the Director for Acute Mental Health Services for Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust / Director of Education & Social Care, London Borough of Bexley. Purpose of the job To provide management, supervision and consultation to team members as appropriate/necessary To deliver an effective Mental Health Service to clients referred to the team in keeping with the philosophy and objectives of the Section 75...

Barnsley Council |Qualified Social Worker| Front Door Team

Added 15/09/2025

We are seeking a fulltime senior social worker for our Children's Integrated Front Door to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will have worked previously within a MASH/Screening Team and will be able to work at pace. The candidate will have a clear understanding of thresholds, be able to undertake risk assessments, complete safety plans and analyse information from multiple sources to inform plans and ensure children receive the level of service/help they require at the right time. Previous experience of working within a signs of safety framework and using Mosaic is preferred. Hybrid working arrangements are in place -...