Social Worker
inploi - Bolton
Competitive
PermanentFull time
Grade H/I H SCP 27 £39,481- SCP 31 £43,149 to I SCP 31 £43,149- SCP 35 £47,665 plus essential car user allowance up to £963pa Contract: 2x 12 month Fixed Term Contract, 37 hours. Essential Requirement: Full Driving License, Enhanced DBS. Registered with Social Work England. Essential Qualification: CQSW/DIPSW/SW Degree or equivalent. HCPC registered. Interview date: TBC For further information about this role, contact: Gemma Pennington Gemma.pennington@bolton.gov.uk Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Artificial Intelligence (AI) We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation. Please ensure you personally complete your application and read all the instructions carefully to maximise your chances of success. Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process. Ask us about flexible working options to fit with your work/life balance - #HappytoTalkFlexible The Role An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and dedicated Social Worker to join Bolton’s Central North neighbourhood team, supporting adults and older adults within our local community. As part of our multidisciplinary team, you’ll work closely with a wide range of professionals to deliver a truly joinedup, personcentred approach. If you’re committed to empowering people, promoting independence, and making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you. What You’ll Be Doing Carrying out Care Act 2014 assessments, including carers assessments. Developing assetbased, strengthsfocused support plans that help people connect with universal, voluntary, and community services. Applying the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other key legislation to everyday practice. Working collaboratively with partners across health and social care to support positive outcomes. Preferable Experience We welcome applications from candidates with experience of: Managing an active and varied caseload. Undertaking safeguarding investigations. Completing Continuing Health Care (CHC) assessments. Taking part in multiagency meetings. Working within a multidisciplinary team. Why Join Us? This is your chance to be part of a supportive, forwardthinking neighbourhood team that values innovation, partnership working, and professional development. If you’re motivated, compassionate, and ready for the next step in your social work career, this could be the perfect role for you. About You We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has a passion for Social Work practice and has experience of working with adults in a community setting. You will have the ability to develop, maintain and improve relationships with service users and carers as well as the attributes required to participate in inter-disciplinary team working. The posts are subject to enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service and registration with Social Work England. We welcome applications from Student Social Workers who are in their final placement and are due to qualify in the next 6 months. About Us This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough. Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents. As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services. Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too. Ready to apply? Then please click Apply and upload your anonymised CV and supporting statement discussing your relevant skills and experience and explain how you believe they make you a strong fit for this role. Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Employment offers are conditional subject to satisfactory clearances. For roles where a criminal records check from the DBS is required, this includes satisfactory clearance of this check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of an individual’s offence/s. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. Bolton Council’s policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders is available here. This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification. This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information. For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk Supporting Documents ↗ Social worker Job Description ↗ Privacy and Cookie Policy ↗ Top Tips ↗ Staff Benefits ↗ Our Values & Behaviours ↗ Documents for DBS ↗ Documents for Right to Work
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Social Worker
Staffordshire County Council - Lichfield
£40,444 to £45,529 a year
PermanentFull time
We have 4 Children’s Disability teams across the county, and they provide specialist services for children and young people with complex disabilities. These are small teams of highly dedicated Social Workers that support children and families to reach the best outcomes in a timely manner, enabling them to live their lives to the full. We also are supported by a team of skilled Family Practitioners who assist in facilitating behaviour management work and undertaking direct work. Our Social Workers make a huge difference to the lives of people across our County. They take pride in supporting children and families and we’re equally proud to help them give their best in whatever ways we can. That’s why you can expect everything from agile and flexible working options to exceptional learning and development if you join our team. You can also expect our commitment to creating the best service we can. Working with us means collaborating across our different teams, and sharing best practice, knowledge, and experience to continually improve the way we do things. Support is important, as we work in a big county with some diverse challenges, but together we can meet all kinds of needs and demands. Main Responsibilities You will be: based within a small team of between seven and eight social workers. holding and managing a workload of children and young people and prioritising all work undertaking direct work with children and their families and their carers which provides high support and high challenge and aims to support families to find solutions to their own challenges. providing high quality and timely assessments and reports in the agreed format for Court’s, Child Protection Case Conferences, Statutory Reviews and any other forum maintaining client records The Ideal Candidate The minimum criteria that will be used to shortlist for this role will be: Be a Qualified Social Worker with post qualification experience working directly with children and families and be committed to supporting children to remain with their families. Be registered with Social Work England. Have excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with children, families and other professionals. Be a team player. Have the ability to engage and communicate with disabled children and be committed to ensuring the children on your case load receive the best quality service. But above all, you’ll bring the desire to work with children and families to give them the right support, at the right time with the aim of keeping families together where it’s safe to do so. Please note we are willing to accept applications from individuals requiring ASYE. For more information about these vacancies, please contact Rebecca Brockway, Team Manager, on rebecca.brockway @staffordshire.gov.uk, or 01283 881331, or Melissa Rushton, Disability Lead on melissa.rushton@staffordshire.gov.uk Interviews are expected to be held on 16/10/2026 at Old House, Eastern Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 7SQ Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role. For information, please note that there is currently an ongoing review within Children and Families to realign individual teams and the wider team’s ways of working. As a result, this role may be affected by the review. For further information, please speak to the hiring manager. Please note: The minimum criteria in the ideal candidate section detailed above will be used if you are applying under one of our Interview Guarantee Schemes detailed below. About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council: Our Values: The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively. Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy: We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future. We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. Our benefits: We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire Our recruitment process: As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
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Social Worker
Bedford Borough Council - Bedford , Beds
£40,444 to £42,123 a year
HybridPermanentFull time
We are a friendly, supportive, passionate team in Adult Services, dedicated to building a better Bedford Borough and our commitment to creating positive outcomes is second to none. As a Social Worker, you will thrive in our flexible working environment designed to help you enjoy your work while maintaining a healthy work life balance. The Hospital Social Work Team is known for its welcoming atmosphere and impactful work, staff consistently say how rewarding and fulfilling it is to be part of such a dedicated team. We offer a unique, supported work environment and benefits package where you will have: Monthly case supervision where well being is central to your supervision A career development plan Access to training and development Competitive salary
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Social Worker
East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs
On-sitePermanentPart time
Derbyshire County Council Closing date: 11 October 2026 Social Worker High Peak South Adult Social Work Team, Buxton Full Time - 37 hours per week The High Peak South Adult Social Work Team, based in Buxton, is seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Social Worker to join our friendly, supportive community-based team of Social Workers, Social Care Practitioners and Community Connectors. This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. About the Role Our team operates across the High Peak area of Derbyshire using a flexible and largely agile approach to working. We utilise link worker and champion roles to support the delivery of Care Act 2014 assessments and reviews through both face-to-face and telephone-based interventions. As a Social Worker within our team, you will be expected to demonstrate a high level of autonomy, professional accountability and effective case management. Timely recording of interventions and the ability to progress work efficiently are essential. You will work closely with a range of partner agencies including Health services, the Police, Housing providers and private, voluntary and independent sector organisations. Building positive professional relationships, identifying opportunities for signposting and supporting carers are key elements of the role. We are committed to promoting independence, wellbeing and person-centred, strengths-based outcomes for the people we support. What We're Looking For The successful candidate will be able to: Manage a complex caseload effectively and safely. Be registered with Social Work England Complete assessments and reviews in line with the Care Act 2014. Demonstrate sound professional judgement and decision-making. Work collaboratively with partner organisations and community resources. Promote a safety of service users through the use of Safeguarding processes and protocols Promote independence and strengths-based practice. Meet statutory duties in an accountable and cost-effective manner. Maintain accurate and timely case recording. The role also includes participation in Duty cover. You will need to respond effectively to changing circumstances, triage incoming work and assess urgency to ensure adults and carers receive the appropriate level of support. Desirable Experience While not essential, experience in the following areas would be advantageous: Leading Section 42 Safeguarding enquiries. Chairing multi-agency meetings, including Multi-Agency Adult Risk Management (MARM) meetings. Completing Mental Capacity Act 2005 assessments. Facilitating Best Interest meetings. Court of Protection Deprivation of Liberty (COP DoL) applications. Court work. A comprehensive induction programme, ongoing support and training will be provided to help develop skills in these areas. Why Join Derbyshire County Council? Derbyshire County Council is a fantastic place to work, offering supportive teams, opportunities for professional development and a range of employee benefits. You will receive: Regular monthly supervision as a minimum. Informal support from colleagues, peers and managers. Access to training and development opportunities. A culture that promotes reflection, learning and knowledge sharing. Opportunities to undertake champion and specialist roles within the team. Employee Benefits Employees have access to a wide range of benefits including: Local Government Pension Scheme. 25 or 27 days annual leave per year, rising to 30 or 32 days after five years' continuous service (grade dependent), plus bank holidays. Training and development opportunities. Paid travel expenses where required. Cycle to Work Scheme and Smarter Travel initiatives. Supportive management and team environment. Occupational Health services, including free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling. Derbyshire Rewards, offering hundreds of discounts and cashback opportunities. Essential Requirement Only candidates who are registered, or eligible to register, with Social Work England will be shortlisted. Further Information For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Karen Wright Service Manager, High Peak South karen.wright@derbyshire.gov.uk Provisional interviews are expected to take place in October 2026. Safeguarding Commitment As this post involves working with vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent appointment, as each case is considered individually in line with the requirements of the role and the information provided. Apply now and take the next step in your social work career with Derbyshire County Council, where you can make a meaningful difference while benefiting from excellent support, professional development and a rewarding working environment.
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Social Worker
Hampshire County Council - Winchester
£40,643 to £51,827 a year, pro rata
HybridPermanentFull time
Join us as a Children’s Social Worker or Senior Social Worker and make a genuine difference in the lives of children and families across Hampshire. We’re proud to be part of a select group of local authorities recognised by Ofsted as Outstanding for the quality and impact of our children’s services. Across our Children in Care, Family Help and Refugee teams, you’ll support children, young people and families through key stages of their journey. In the Children in Care Teams, you’ll support care experienced children by meeting statutory duties, helping them move from residential care into foster or post 16 placements and completing a range of assessments while working with partners to safeguard young people at risk of exploitation. Within our Family Help Teams, you’ll deliver strengths based interventions and family plans that keep children safely at home. Through practical, solution focused support, you’ll help families build on their strengths, overcome challenges and achieve better long term outcomes. Joining our Refugee Teams, you’ll work with separated children, unaccompanied minors, care leavers and families with No Recourse to Public Funds - from arrival and initial assessments, through navigating the asylum process and moving towards independence, with a focus on family reunification. What you'll do: Build strong, meaningful relationships with children and families to enable positive change. Lead on assessments, care planning, and interventions that safeguard and promote wellbeing. Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to deliver effective, holistic support. Manage complex caseloads with autonomy, creativity, and a strong focus on outcomes. Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and reflective practice. As a Senior Social Worker, provide mentoring and practice support to colleagues, role model high standards of social work, and contribute to reflective practice and service development. What we're looking for: Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England. Experience working in a UK based statutory social work setting. Senior Social Workers will have significant post qualifying experience and be comfortable mentoring colleagues and role modelling best practice. Strong relationship building and communication skills, with the ability to engage families and build trust. Confident in assessing risk, analysing information, developing effective plans, and producing clear, high quality reports. Sound understanding of safeguarding, relevant legal frameworks, equality, and best value principles. Ability to manage complex caseloads and work effectively within multi agency settings. A creative, flexible, and forward thinking approach to practice. Please note: This role is not open to Newly Qualified Social Workers. If you are a recent graduate, please apply through our Graduate Entry Training Scheme (GETS). Why join us? Outstanding support: Regular, reflective supervision and a culture that values your voice. Flexible working: Including a 9-day fortnight and hybrid options to support work-life balance. Career development: 5 personal development days per year and access to excellent learning opportunities through our DfE ‘Partner in Practice’ initiative. Back-office support: Dedicated business support team to free up your time for frontline work. Relocation assistance: Up to £8,500 available for experienced UK-based Social Workers relocating to Hampshire (subject to management approval). Wellbeing support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice. Competitive benefits package: Generous annual leave, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.
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Social Worker
Hampshire County Council - Basingstoke
£40,643 to £51,827 a year, pro rata
HybridPermanentFull time
Join us as a Children’s Social Worker or Senior Social Worker and make a genuine difference in the lives of children and families across Hampshire. We’re proud to be part of a select group of local authorities recognised by Ofsted as Outstanding for the quality and impact of our children’s services. Across our Children in Care, Family Help and Refugee teams, you’ll support children, young people and families through key stages of their journey. In the Children in Care Teams, you’ll support care experienced children by meeting statutory duties, helping them move from residential care into foster or post 16 placements and completing a range of assessments while working with partners to safeguard young people at risk of exploitation. Within our Family Help Teams, you’ll deliver strengths based interventions and family plans that keep children safely at home. Through practical, solution focused support, you’ll help families build on their strengths, overcome challenges and achieve better long term outcomes. Joining our Refugee Teams, you’ll work with separated children, unaccompanied minors, care leavers and families with No Recourse to Public Funds - from arrival and initial assessments, through navigating the asylum process and moving towards independence, with a focus on family reunification. What you'll do: Build strong, meaningful relationships with children and families to enable positive change. Lead on assessments, care planning, and interventions that safeguard and promote wellbeing. Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to deliver effective, holistic support. Manage complex caseloads with autonomy, creativity, and a strong focus on outcomes. Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and reflective practice. As a Senior Social Worker, provide mentoring and practice support to colleagues, role model high standards of social work, and contribute to reflective practice and service development. What we're looking for: Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England. Experience working in a UK based statutory social work setting. Senior Social Workers will have significant post qualifying experience and be comfortable mentoring colleagues and role modelling best practice. Strong relationship building and communication skills, with the ability to engage families and build trust. Confident in assessing risk, analysing information, developing effective plans, and producing clear, high quality reports. Sound understanding of safeguarding, relevant legal frameworks, equality, and best value principles. Ability to manage complex caseloads and work effectively within multi agency settings. A creative, flexible, and forward thinking approach to practice. Please note: This role is not open to Newly Qualified Social Workers. If you are a recent graduate, please apply through our Graduate Entry Training Scheme (GETS). Why join us? Outstanding support: Regular, reflective supervision and a culture that values your voice. Flexible working: Including a 9-day fortnight and hybrid options to support work-life balance. Career development: 5 personal development days per year and access to excellent learning opportunities through our DfE ‘Partner in Practice’ initiative. Back-office support: Dedicated business support team to free up your time for frontline work. Relocation assistance: Up to £8,500 available for experienced UK-based Social Workers relocating to Hampshire (subject to management approval). Wellbeing support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice. Competitive benefits package: Generous annual leave, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.
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Social Worker
Staffordshire County Council - East Staffordshire
£40,444 to £45,529 a year
PermanentFull time
We have some exciting new opportunities for social workers available with us in the Assessment and Staying Together teams, with vacancies based in Uttoxeter and Burton, East Staffordshire. Life-changing work. Our Social Workers make a huge difference to the lives of people across our county, and we remain passionate about investing in retaining our own and developing practice and this an exciting opportunity which offers just that. If you are looking for more responsibility, a supportive role with your colleagues whilst continuing to support and safeguard some of our most vulnerable/high risk children and young people, then this could be just for you. We are looking for qualified social workers with post qualifying experience of working with vulnerable children and knowledge of safeguarding and children in care. A career progression framework is in place to support you which includes: Practice Educator Programme. We are ambitious in our learning and development programme with strong links within the West Midlands and our teaching partnership. For more information on working in at Staffordshire and our social worker career pathway, please visit Children & Families - Careers at Staffordshire Hear more from Michael, on what its like to work here! Main Responsibilities You will: Work with families across the continuum of need from Child In Need through to the conclusion of Care Proceedings. Working within a District Model you will work closely with your colleagues in Early Help, Children in Care and Care Leavers and Children with Disabilities Team. In addition, to our colleagues in health and education. Be responsible for completing the statutory duties in co ordinating the child’s plan, reviewing and ensuring that our children are seen and heard. Undertake section 47 investigations Undertake placement of children into Local Authority care, when it is agreed they can no longer remain at home Be responsible for the completion of both Private and Public law reports Be responsible for referring into our centralised services for specialist support/ services. The Ideal Candidate Minimum Essential A qualified Social Worker Registered with Social Work England. Have a current UK driving licence and vehicle Ideally have completed their ASYE before starting this role But above all, you’ll bring the desire to work with children and families to give them the right support, at the right time with the aim of keeping families together where it’s safe to do so. For an informal chat about the roles, please contact: Layla Pace, Team Manager at layla .pace@staffordshire.gov.uk Interviews will be held on week commencing 12th October 2026 Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role. For information, please note that there is currently an ongoing review within Children and Families to realign individual teams and the wider team’s ways of working. As a result, this role may be affected by the review. For further information, please speak to the hiring manager. Please note: The minimum essential criteria in the ideal section detailed above will be used if you are applying under one of our Interview Guarantee Schemes. About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council: Our Values: The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively. Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy: We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future. We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. Our benefits: We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire Our recruitment process: As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
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Social Worker
Hampshire County Council - Fareham
£40,643 to £51,827 a year, pro rata
HybridPermanentFull time
Join us as a Children’s Social Worker or Senior Social Worker and make a genuine difference in the lives of children and families across Hampshire. We’re proud to be part of a select group of local authorities recognised by Ofsted as Outstanding for the quality and impact of our children’s services. Across our Children in Care, Family Help and Refugee teams, you’ll support children, young people and families through key stages of their journey. In the Children in Care Teams, you’ll support care experienced children by meeting statutory duties, helping them move from residential care into foster or post 16 placements and completing a range of assessments while working with partners to safeguard young people at risk of exploitation. Within our Family Help Teams, you’ll deliver strengths based interventions and family plans that keep children safely at home. Through practical, solution focused support, you’ll help families build on their strengths, overcome challenges and achieve better long term outcomes. Joining our Refugee Teams, you’ll work with separated children, unaccompanied minors, care leavers and families with No Recourse to Public Funds - from arrival and initial assessments, through navigating the asylum process and moving towards independence, with a focus on family reunification. What you'll do: Build strong, meaningful relationships with children and families to enable positive change. Lead on assessments, care planning, and interventions that safeguard and promote wellbeing. Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to deliver effective, holistic support. Manage complex caseloads with autonomy, creativity, and a strong focus on outcomes. Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and reflective practice. As a Senior Social Worker, provide mentoring and practice support to colleagues, role model high standards of social work, and contribute to reflective practice and service development. What we're looking for: Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England. Experience working in a UK based statutory social work setting. Senior Social Workers will have significant post qualifying experience and be comfortable mentoring colleagues and role modelling best practice. Strong relationship building and communication skills, with the ability to engage families and build trust. Confident in assessing risk, analysing information, developing effective plans, and producing clear, high quality reports. Sound understanding of safeguarding, relevant legal frameworks, equality, and best value principles. Ability to manage complex caseloads and work effectively within multi agency settings. A creative, flexible, and forward thinking approach to practice. Please note: This role is not open to Newly Qualified Social Workers. If you are a recent graduate, please apply through our Graduate Entry Training Scheme (GETS). Why join us? Outstanding support: Regular, reflective supervision and a culture that values your voice. Flexible working: Including a 9-day fortnight and hybrid options to support work-life balance. Career development: 5 personal development days per year and access to excellent learning opportunities through our DfE ‘Partner in Practice’ initiative. Back-office support: Dedicated business support team to free up your time for frontline work. Relocation assistance: Up to £8,500 available for experienced UK-based Social Workers relocating to Hampshire (subject to management approval). Wellbeing support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice. Competitive benefits package: Generous annual leave, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.
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Social Worker
Hampshire County Council - Rushmoor
£40,643 to £51,827 a year, pro rata
HybridPermanentFull time
Join us as a Children’s Social Worker or Senior Social Worker and make a genuine difference in the lives of children and families across Hampshire. We’re proud to be part of a select group of local authorities recognised by Ofsted as Outstanding for the quality and impact of our children’s services. Across our Children in Care, Family Help and Refugee teams, you’ll support children, young people and families through key stages of their journey. In the Children in Care Teams, you’ll support care experienced children by meeting statutory duties, helping them move from residential care into foster or post 16 placements and completing a range of assessments while working with partners to safeguard young people at risk of exploitation. Within our Family Help Teams, you’ll deliver strengths based interventions and family plans that keep children safely at home. Through practical, solution focused support, you’ll help families build on their strengths, overcome challenges and achieve better long term outcomes. Joining our Refugee Teams, you’ll work with separated children, unaccompanied minors, care leavers and families with No Recourse to Public Funds - from arrival and initial assessments, through navigating the asylum process and moving towards independence, with a focus on family reunification. What you'll do: Build strong, meaningful relationships with children and families to enable positive change. Lead on assessments, care planning, and interventions that safeguard and promote wellbeing. Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to deliver effective, holistic support. Manage complex caseloads with autonomy, creativity, and a strong focus on outcomes. Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and reflective practice. As a Senior Social Worker, provide mentoring and practice support to colleagues, role model high standards of social work, and contribute to reflective practice and service development. What we're looking for: Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England. Experience working in a UK based statutory social work setting. Senior Social Workers will have significant post qualifying experience and be comfortable mentoring colleagues and role modelling best practice. Strong relationship building and communication skills, with the ability to engage families and build trust. Confident in assessing risk, analysing information, developing effective plans, and producing clear, high quality reports. Sound understanding of safeguarding, relevant legal frameworks, equality, and best value principles. Ability to manage complex caseloads and work effectively within multi agency settings. A creative, flexible, and forward thinking approach to practice. Please note: This role is not open to Newly Qualified Social Workers. If you are a recent graduate, please apply through our Graduate Entry Training Scheme (GETS). Why join us? Outstanding support: Regular, reflective supervision and a culture that values your voice. Flexible working: Including a 9-day fortnight and hybrid options to support work-life balance. Career development: 5 personal development days per year and access to excellent learning opportunities through our DfE ‘Partner in Practice’ initiative. Back-office support: Dedicated business support team to free up your time for frontline work. Relocation assistance: Up to £8,500 available for experienced UK-based Social Workers relocating to Hampshire (subject to management approval). Wellbeing support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice. Competitive benefits package: Generous annual leave, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.
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Social Worker
NHS Jobs - Swindon
£39,482 to £46,580 a year
PermanentFull time
About Us This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the continued development of Adopt Thames Valley (ATV) Regional Adoption Agency. ATV launched in December 2017 and is the shared Adoption Service for Bracknell Forest, Oxfordshire, Reading Borough Council (Brighter Futures for Children), The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (Achieving for Children), Swindon Borough Council, West Berkshire Borough Council and Wokingham Borough Council. The Regional Adoption Agency is hosted by Oxfordshire County Council and so your contract and work conditions will sit within Oxfordshire County Council. About the RoleThe Permanence Support Team is a specialist team providing post-order support to adopters, and their children, adults affected by adoption, and to birth families. The team is very friendly and supportive, as well as being hard-working and very committed to adoption work. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in adoption and permanence to further their career and specialism. You will be joining a supportive team of aspirational, creative and committed Social Workers who strive to provide the best possible outcomes for adopted children. Your responsibilities will include:To assist the Team Managers in the operational management of the team, ensuring the highest standards of service are provided. To ensure that services to users are delivered and developed according to Adopt Thames Valley policies procedures and guidance. To ensure that services are planned and delivered in a way that maximises participation and reflects Childrens Rights in relation to services being provided and in the way that Children, Young People and Families are worked with. This post holder is responsible for ensuring that Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are adhered to and concerns are raised in accordance with these policies. About youAre you a passionate, qualified social worker with experience of adoption? Are you interested in different ways of working in this field? We are ideally seeking an Social Worker with at least three years post qualifying experience in adoption and with relevant work settings, such as within Childrens Services or Family Placement, and who has excellent assessment, analytical and report writing skills.The applicant will need to demonstrate that they have a good understanding of the needs of adoptive families, and that they are keen to develop their knowledge and skills further. The successful applicant also needs to be computer literate.Your office base may be subject to change as we are currently transitioning between temporary and permanent office locations due to the closure of County Hall. If this is applicable to you, you will be notified, but no reimbursement will apply in respect of travel. Rewards and benefits Vivup benefits platform Vivup highfive recognition platform Cycle scheme (for eco-conscious commuters) Electric vehicle lease scheme Discounts at local retailers Salary finance options Up to 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) A competitive 19.9% employer pension contribution rateYour office base may be subject to change as we are currently transitioning between temporary and permanent office locations due to the closure of County Hall. If this is applicable to you, you will be notified, but no reimbursement will apply in respect of travel.Our commitment to: Equality, Diversity and InclusionAt Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.Our commitment to: Guaranteed Interview SchemesAs a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.Our commitment to: SafeguardingOxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.Our commitment to: Flexible WorkingWe are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. Follow us on Social Media Stay up-to-date with the latest news and featured jobs from Oxfordshire County Council by following us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you encounter any issues with the application system, please contact: rachel.willis@oxfordshire.gov.uk
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