81 Government jobs

Senior Social Worker – Children & Families (Families First Team) Location: Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Pay Rate: Up to £36.00 per hour Contract: 3–6 months (initial) Working Pattern: Full-time, hybrid (office presence required for key duties) Employer: Central Bedfordshire Council About the Role Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join its Families First Team, supporting its journey from “Good” to “Outstanding” with Ofsted. This is a relationship-based role where you will work with children and families from assessment through to intervention, ensuring consistent support and improved long-term outcomes. Key Responsibilities * Manage a complex caseload involving Child in Need, Child Protection, and care proceedings * Complete high-quality assessments, care plans, and risk analyses * Prepare and present evidence in court * Build effective relationships with children and families * Chair and contribute to...

As a Children's Team Manager, you will assist in the effective delivery of Social Services, withing your defined area of service. The Team Manager will be responsible for supervising, supporting and advising a team of Social Workers, whilst contributing to the management, delivery and operation of a variety of measurable, high quality, and cost effective services, to meet individual needs. More specific responsibilities include: Managing the prioritisation and allocation of work within the team of Social Workers, identifying resource shortages and contributing to the planning and development of targeted services, delivered within policy and legal obligations. Reporting to the Principal Manager, taking accountability for all elements of individual cases within the team's workload, in accordance with policy and procedures including staff well-being, care and development. Responsibility for ensuring the direction and motivation of staff by the provision of support and supervision on...

Berry Recruitment are looking for Street Cleaners that drive, to work in and around public open spaces in Southampton. You will need to hold a full UK Driving License as you will be required to drive a 3.5t vehicle. Your duties will include sweeping and cleaning public areas, street cleaning, litter picking and emptying bins etc. You must be aware of hazards to yourself, your team and the public at all times. You must act in a professional manner as you are in the public eye at all times. Immediate start available, shift is 06.00-15.00 Monday-Friday. You will be based out of Mayfield Park Depot (SO19). If you are interested in this role please apply with your CV or call Berry Recruitment Southampton. Berry Recruitment employee benefits: 24 hour GP medical advice Discounts on high street stores, dining, family trips and many more Discounted health/travel insurance Discount from various gyms 24 hour personal help line for any support you may needPlease note that no...

Dorset Special Constable (March – May 2026) Location: Forcewide - Dorset Contract Type: Special Constable Volunteer Hours per week: 4 (It is a mandatory requirement that a Special Constable will complete 16 hours a month on average a year, every year. This is 200 hours in total per year) Competency and Values Framework (CVF) Job Advert Description Special Constables are volunteer police officers who give their spare time to police their communities. This volunteer role gives you the chance to work alongside regular police officers and staff, bring your life skills and experiences and give something back to this beautiful part of the world. It's not all glamorous, but it is rewarding. You'll need to be able to give at least 16 hours of your time each month. Once trained, you will have the same powers as a regular police officer helping to protect and support the people who live in Dorset. We're looking for honest, respectful, selfless and motivated people who want to do something...

Social Worker - Duty & Assessment - Wigan- £39 per hour We are currently looking for an experienced Social Worker to join a fantastic Children's Assessment and Safeguarding Service in Wigan. The role of the Advanced Practitioner will be to carry out the function of statutory Children's Services and the remit of the Assessment and Safeguarding Teams in completing single assessments and section 47 enquiries. You will hold a mixture of cases ranging through CIN, CP and Court cases, although you will be expected to hold the more complex cases which is reflected in your level of experience. The benefits of this Advanced Practitioner role: £39 per hour Small and friendly local authority with strong multi agency partnerships and a visible senior management team Condensed hours such as 37 over 4 days available Differing start/finish times Remote & office working and flexi Personal and case supervision is held monthly They offer extensive training opportunities, parking permits...

Social Worker - Integrated Front Door (Children's Services) Rate: £37 per hour (Umbrella) Hours: 37 hours per week - Full-time Contract Type: Temporary / Contract About the Role We're looking for an experienced and dynamic Social Worker to join the Integrated Front Door (IFD) - Referral and Assessment Service in Bolton. Based at Castle Hill, this role provides a purposeful, professional duty service to children, families, and partner agencies. You'll play a key role in screening and assessing referrals, ensuring that children receive the right support at the right time - whether that's early help, a child in need plan, or statutory intervention under Section 47. Key Responsibilities Provide a professional duty service in line with statutory requirements and departmental policies. Screen and assess referrals to determine whether a Section 47 (Child Protection) enquiry or Children and Family Needs Assessment is required. Contribute to front door duty provision, offering...

Duty & Assessment Social Worker - Tameside Council Location: Tameside, Greater Manchester Rate: Up to £39 per hour (Umbrella) - depending on experience Hours: 36 hours per week - Full-time Contract Type: Agency / Temporary Overview Caritas Recruitment is urgently seeking an experienced Social Worker to join Tameside Council's Duty & Assessment Team. This is a front-line role responsible for managing referrals, conducting assessments, and carrying out statutory duties to safeguard children and families. You'll work in a fast-paced, high-performing team dealing with new referrals, strategy discussions, and Section 47 enquiries. Please note: Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years' post-qualification experience in a Duty & Assessment or Front Door team. Applications not meeting this requirement will not be considered. Key Responsibilities Manage a Duty & Assessment caseload, responding to new referrals and undertaking assessments in line with statutory...

We are looking to recruit a Qualified Social Worker –Children’s Safeguarding Team within the Social Care industry in Northamptonshire. The Qualified Social Worker –Children’s Safeguarding Team vacancy within Northamptonshire will be for an initial 3-6 months with potential for extension subject to internal circumstance and your performance. Responsibilities include: Producing Court Reports Attending LAC Reviews, Case conferences and Child Protection meetings Working with Public Law Outline (PLO) Section 47s Core AssessmentsExperience preferred: Post qualifying experience of working within a statutory Children’s Safeguarding Social Work team within the UK. The team: Well-structured organised team, growing their social worker staffing levels.Minimum Requirements: SWE Registration 1 year post qualifying experience within UK Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you) Eligibility to work in the UKBenefits of working with Ackerman Pierce: Your own personal consultant Access to a...

Social Worker | Adults | Norfolk County Council Up to £43.38ph | High-Level Complexity & Autonomy Are you a seasoned Adult Social Worker looking for a high-yield locum contract that rewards clinical expertise? Norfolk County Council is seeking high-caliber practitioners to join their Adult Social Care teams. This is a mobile, community-based role designed for those who thrive on autonomy and complex casework. The Role: Complexity and Autonomy This position goes beyond basic care planning. You will manage a specialist caseload that requires sophisticated risk management and a strengths-based approach. * Lead Safeguarding: Take the helm on complex Section 42 investigations, multi-agency policy implementation, and high-risk capacity/Best Interest issues. * Strategic Planning: Coordinate and monitor care packages, advocating for service users to ensure outcomes are met, not just recorded. * Expert Reporting: Provide high-level written reports for...

FTC until the end of 2026 We are working with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), a professional membership body representing architects and championing excellence in the built environment. This Senior Policy Advisor role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced policy professional to play a leading role in shaping and delivering RIBA's policy programme. The role offers the chance to influence public policy across key built environment issues and ensure RIBA's expertise and member insight are reflected in national policy debate. Reporting to the Director of Policy and Public Affairs and working closely with colleagues across the organisation, the Senior Policy Advisor will act as RIBA's in‑house policy expert. The role combines policy development, research and consultation work with high‑level stakeholder engagement, including supporting engagement with parliamentarians, government and the wider sector. Main Responsibilities Design and deliver a policy...

Commercial Property Lawyer Camden Our Client has a hybrid contract position for a Commercial Property Lawyer. This role requires you to regularly attend at the office and collaborate face to face with colleagues across the Client. Have excellent legal practice management skills to include accurate and timely time recording, strong active file compliance and more. You will be comfortable working with a high degree of personal responsibility and independently when required. You will be encouraged to think creatively and contribute to re-shaping how we think about risk and governance for a 21st digital-era organisation. You will be thoughtful about a modern legal profession and its role in local public services. Experience working in local councils is essential. Experience You will have the following technical knowledge and experience: 1. Be qualified to practice in England and Wales as a Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives....

St. Helen's MBC Children's services are seeking to recruit a Family Support Worker to join their team. The role is hybrid working with a mixture of home working, visits in the community with service users and office based work. As such, there is a requirement for the successful candidate to be a car driver as you will still be providing face-to-face support to families where applicable. This is a full time position with an initial contract of 3 months with a view to this being extended on a rolling basis and offering a pay rate of £14.82 per hour (£19.22ph Umbrella). Duties of the role: Carrying out supervised contact visits with young people and their families  Undertake initial assessment work with families  Carrying out emergency interventions and support visits to families  Holding a case load of families that you will work closely with alongside the assistance of the Social Worker The ideal candidate will have: Experience of working with young people and their families Full...

Cardiff Council Children's services are seeking to recruit a Family Support Worker to join their team. The role is hybrid working with a mixture of home working, visits in the community with service users and office based work. As such, there is a requirement for the successful candidate to be a car driver as you will still be providing face-to-face support to families where applicable. This is a full time position with an initial contract of 3 months with a view to this being extended on a rolling basis and offering a pay rate of £16.62 per hour.  Duties of the role: Carrying out supervised contact visits with young people and their families  Undertake initial assessment work with families  Carrying out emergency interventions and support visits to families  Holding a case load of families that you will work closely with alongside the assistance of the Social Worker The ideal candidate will have: Experience of working with young people and their families Full UK driving...

Role: Practice Manager Department: Youth Partnership Service Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Practice manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their Children Families & Education department. Main purpose of position: Effective management of the day to day operations and service delivery of the Youth Partnership Service in Luton to achieve best outcomes for children, young people,families and victims and protect the public from serious harm. Offer supervision and support to staff based within the Service and ensure the work of Service is carried out in accordance with legal requirements, local policies, national standards and best professional practice. As a Practice manager you will be responsible to: Effectively manage the day to day operations and delivery services in Lutonto achieve best outcomes for children, young people, families and victims and protect the public from serious harm. Provide caseload management and individual practice support to...

Hertfordshire – Qualified Social Worker – Family Safeguarding - £39 per Hour Hertfordshire County Council's Family Safeguarding Team West are looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their team. The suitable candidate will need to have extensive Childrens experience with a keen interest to be a part of the "Family Safeguarding" way of working. Working collaboratively with multi-agencies to deliver the best outcomes for children and their families. The successful candidate will need to have a minimum of 3 years post qualified experience, ideally within frontline childrens teams. The Family Safeguarding Teams will provide training on motivational interviewing and any other aspects required for the role. Regular supervision will be conducted, frequency will be case "risk" dependent. Case loads are under 20 per QSW. Parking is available on-site; free of charge. Workers will be issued with iPads and they will have the ability to work from various "Touchdown" locations...

Connect2SocialWork are urgently looking for experienced Social Workers and Senior Practitioners to join their Assessment Team based in Reigate. The benefits of this Social Worker role: Hybrid working Great teams to work in Laptop and training provided Low case loadsRequirements as a Social Worker include: SWE Registration Eligible to work in the UK Drive and have access to a car Post-qualified experience Degree level or equivalent in Social WorkBenefits of working for Connect2SocialWork: Free DBS and compliance service Access to a wide range of roles nationwide, as well as exclusive roles to C2SW Your own dedicated consultant with extensive knowledge Work for an agency owned by Kent County Council Prompt and reliable payroll system "Refer a Friend" bonus - get £250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place* "Warm Welcome" bonus - get £250 when you secure a role through our agency*If interested in this role or any other, please contact Jack Best on (phone number...

We are working with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), a professional membership body representing architects and championing excellence in the built environment. This Senior Policy Advisor role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced policy professional to play a leading role in shaping and delivering RIBA's policy programme. The role offers the chance to influence public policy across key built environment issues and ensure RIBA's expertise and member insight are reflected in national policy debate. Reporting to the Director of Policy and Public Affairs and working closely with colleagues across the organisation, the Senior Policy Advisor will act as RIBA's in‑house policy expert. The role combines policy development, research and consultation work with high‑level stakeholder engagement, including supporting engagement with parliamentarians, government and the wider sector. Main Responsibilities Design and deliver a policy programme that feeds into long...

Senior Social Worker – Children’s Services | Earn Up to £37 per Hour | Barnet Council | Hybrid Working Are you an experienced and passionate Senior Social Worker ready to take the next step in your career? Join a highly supportive and forward-thinking team at Barnet Council, where your expertise will make a real difference in the lives of children and families. The Role We are seeking a skilled Senior Social Worker to join a long-term team managing a varied caseload including: * Children in Need (CIN) * Child Protection (CP) * Court work You will play a key role in delivering high-quality social work practice, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children while working collaboratively with families and partner agencies. Key Requirements * Proven experience working within CIN, CP, and court proceedings * Strong assessment, analytical, and case management skills * Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment * Social Work qualification and registration with...

We are looking for passionate Adult Support Workers who are available to work on a flexible basis. As a Adult Support Worker you will work as part of a team to deliver a high standard of care at all times and support the Adults emotional wellbeing. You recognise that the role is to help support service users maximise their choices, rights and decisions. The successful candidate must have; - Hold a full UK driving licence - Level 3 in Health & Social Care/Adult Support Worker is great but not essential - 6 months experience working in a similar setting - Empathetic people person who is non-judgemental and calm - Dedicated and committed with a “can-do” attitude If you meet the above specification then please get in touch ASAP, the successful applicant will be rewarded with: - Excellent rates of pay and additional supplements - Flexible working hours - Potential Permanent positions The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced disclosure from the...

We are looking for passionate Childrens Support Workers who are available to work on a flexible basis. As a Childrens Support Worker you will work as part of a team to deliver a high standard of care at all times and support the Young Persons emotional wellbeing. You recognise that the role is to help support service users maximise their choices, rights and decisions. The successful candidate must have; - Hold a full UK driving licence - Level 3 in Health & Social Care/Children & Young People is great but not essential - 6 months experience working in a similar setting - Empathetic people person who is non-judgemental and calm - Dedicated and committed with a “can-do” attitude If you meet the above specification then please get in touch ASAP, the successful applicant will be rewarded with: - Excellent rates of pay and additional supplements - Flexible working hours - Potential Permanent positions The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced...