31 jobs found in Market Drayton

We are looking to recruit a Youth Justice within the Social Care industry in Medway.   Responsibilities include: The Youth Justice Officer role is to work to prevent children in the Youth Justice System from re-offending and to prevent children from entering the Youth Justice system. The Youth Justice Officer will undertake often complex assessments of the risk of offending, risk of harm and safeguarding concerns of children and young people involved in the Criminal Justice System. To work effectively with children involved in the Youth Justice System and their parents and carers. Liaise with stakeholders in a way that promotes the One Medway Council Plan and embeds our values and behaviours. To supervise a caseload of young people referred by the Court and by the police as Out of Court Resolutions. Undertake holistic assessments of children, young people and their families which identify risk and protective factors and analyse the underlying causes of their offending, ensuring...

We are looking to recruit a Qualified Social Worker – Adults Safeguarding Team team within the UK Social Care industry in Medway.   About the Role: Collaborate with five Senior Social Workers and two Team Managers to provide strong and effective leadership. You will support our Social Workers, Social Care Officers, and Outreach Worker in delivering positive outcomes for the people of Medway through strengths-based practice. Key Responsibilities: Act as a Designated Senior Officer for safeguarding concerns and S.42 enquiries. Ensure timely and robust responses to safeguarding issues, in line with policy, guidance, and legislation. Screen safeguarding referrals, make decisions on case progression, authorise safeguarding plans, ensure agreed actions are undertaken and enter accurate case notes in line with required timescales. Chair a range of safeguarding meetings. Maintain high standards of practice across the team, with a focus on making safeguarding personal. Support the Team...

Our client Shropshire council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Case Management Team. Experience: Managing a caseload of families under CIN, CP, PLO and court work. Responsibilities include conducting home visits, attending core group meetings, and preparing court reports. 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...

Social Worker – Assessment Team – Staffordshire County Council Location: Staffordshire County Council Pay/Salary: up to £40 per hour Office Working: 3 Days per week Contract: Locum We are currently working with Staffordshire Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Assessment team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Staffordshire are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service. Duties Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries Conducting Initial Assessments Working in a fast paced team Participate in strategy meetings where necessary Children and Family Assessments What you need Social Work Qualification Social Work England registration Enhanced DBS (provided by us) Why use us? At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are....

Are you an experienced Social Worker looking to take the next step in your career? We're recruiting for an Advanced Practitioner to join Halton Borough Council's Short Breaks Team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a specialist team supporting children and young people with disabilities and their families. As an Advanced Practitioner, you'll provide expert practice leadership, support less experienced colleagues, and help deliver high-quality, child-centred services that make a real difference. The role will involve: Managing a complex caseload of children and families. Providing mentoring, guidance and practice support to Social Workers. Leading on assessments, care planning and safeguarding where required. Working collaboratively with multi-agency partners to achieve the best outcomes. Promoting strengths-based practice and ensuring statutory responsibilities are met.What we're looking for: Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England. Significant...

Our client Birmingham's Children's Trust is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Family Help service. Job Purpose To provide a high-quality, statutory social work service within the Family Help model, working collaboratively with children, young people, and their families to safeguard and promote welfare, reduce risk, and achieve sustainable outcomes. The postholder will hold a caseload of children and families requiring targeted early help, statutory assessment, or Child in Need (CIN) planning, ensuring interventions are timely, strengths-based, and trauma-informed, aligned to the Family Help approach. Key Responsibilities 1. Case Management and Statutory Duties Manage a diverse caseload including: Child in Need (Section 17) Pre-proceedings / Public Law Outline (where applicable) Step-up cases requiring safeguarding oversight Complete high-quality statutory assessments, including: Children & Families Assessments Risk assessments and safety plans Take...

Lead Social Worker – Children & Families Location: Birmingham, West Midlands Rate: £33.29 per hour (Umbrella) Contract: Agency/Locum Hours: Full Time We are currently recruiting for an experienced Lead Social Worker to join a dedicated Children & Families team in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced children's social worker looking to take on a leadership role while managing a complex caseload and supporting the development of colleagues. The Role As a Lead Social Worker, you will play a key role in improving the quality of social work practice across the full casework journey for children, young people, and their families. You will manage complex cases, provide professional guidance to less experienced social workers, and help drive high standards of safeguarding practice across the team. Key Responsibilities * Manage an allocated caseload, including complex child protection and children in need cases. * Deliver high-quality, needs-led...

Family Court Advisor - CAFCASS  Location: Liverpool Pay/Salary: up to £37 per hour Office Working: 2 days per month Contract: Locum We are currently working with CAFCASS to find an experienced Family Court Advisor for their Work to First Hearing Team, as well as their Work After First Hearing Team. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, CAFCASS, Liverpool are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service. Duties Assessing risk, analysing complex cases, advising courts on child protection and welfare concerns, and working directly with children and families to achieve positive outcomes Public Law - Cases where the Local Authority has intervened due to safeguarding concerns or risk of significant harm to a child Private Law - Cases involving disputes between parents or carers regarding child arrangements, such as contact or residence.  Work to First Hearing Team - Focuses on the initial stage...

Our client Liverpool City Council is looking for an Advanced Practitioner to join their Family Help team. Consultant Social Worker, Family Help As a Consultant Social Worker, you will be responsible for supervising a team of Outreach Family Support workers providing high quality outreach and home-based Early Help support to children and families across the city, using a whole family approach You will take a strength-based approach to working with children and families and promote child centred, inclusive practice within your team You will provide high quality reflective case supervision to the outreach family support workers which promotes and supports positive outcomes for children and young people You will promote multi-agency partnership working in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for the children and young people supported by the Family Help ServiceBenefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top...

Agency Social Worker – Child Protection Team Location: Knowsley Rate: £30.00 per hour Contract: Agency | Full-Time Apricus Resourcing is currently recruiting experienced Child Protection Social Workers to join a well-supported local authority that is expanding its workforce while permanent recruitment is underway. This is an excellent opportunity to join a service that has been designed to promote high-quality practice, manageable workloads, and genuine work-life balance. Why Join? Unlike many Child Protection teams, this service operates a structured 1 in 8-week duty rota, meaning you spend only one week on duty before returning to seven protected weeks focused on direct work with children and families. During your duty week, you will: * Manage new allocations. * Progress cases through to the first court hearing. * Transfer proceedings after the first hearing, meaning you won't carry ongoing court work. For the remaining seven weeks, you'll have...

Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker to work within Manchester City Councils North Court and Locality Services. Job Details: Office based but flexible working considered. Experience of child protection, child in need plan, managing care proceedings, court proceedings , parenting assessments, Section 37 and 7 reports. Experience of developing students or less qualified workers. Ability to work within a Team. Motivation to work in an Outstanding authority. Key Requirements Social Work England Registered with 3 years permanent post qualifying experience Valid DBS required Experience within the field you are applying to 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

Our client Manchester city council is looking for an Adults Social Worker to join their Integrated neighbourhood teams. Must have experience in Safeguarding, assessment, CHC.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,...

Supervising Social Worker - Kinship Fostering Team 📍 Manchester City Council 💰 Up to £35 per hour 📅 Full-Time | Ongoing Contract 🏆 Work for an Outstanding Local Authority Make a Lasting Difference for Children Manchester City Council's Children's Services have been rated Outstanding by OFSTED, and we are currently looking for an experienced Supervising Social Worker to join the highly regarded Kinship Fostering Team. This is a rewarding opportunity to play a vital role in helping children remain connected to their families by assessing, supporting and developing kinship foster placements that provide stability, safety and positive outcomes. If you have strong assessment skills, fostering experience and a passion for supporting children within their wider family network, we'd love to hear from you. The Role As a Supervising Social Worker within the Kinship Fostering Team, you will: Complete comprehensive kinship fostering assessments Undertake court-directed assessments...

Our client Salford City council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their MASH team. Job Purpose To work within the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) by screening, assessing, and responding to contacts and referrals relating to children and young people. The role involves gathering and analysing information from partner agencies to identify levels of risk and ensure timely safeguarding interventions. Key Responsibilities Receive, screen, and triage contacts and referrals regarding children and families. Undertake timely safeguarding assessments in line with statutory guidance and local procedures. Assess the level of risk, harm, and need using professional judgement. Determine appropriate thresholds for intervention under: Early Help Child in Need Child Protection Looked After Children Make recommendations for appropriate services or statutory intervention. Complete accurate, timely, and high-quality case recordings and assessments. Work collaboratively with...

Duty & Assessment Social Worker 📍 North East Derbyshire & Bolsover 💷 £36.00 per hour 🕒 Full Time We are recruiting three experienced Duty & Assessment Social Workers to join supportive and established Children's Social Care Teams across North East Derbyshire and Bolsover. Whether based in the Clay Cross Team or Bolsover Team, you'll play a crucial role in safeguarding children and supporting families at the point of referral and assessment. Key Responsibilities * Undertake Child and Family Assessments * Manage referrals and threshold decisions * Complete Section 17 and Section 47 investigations * Carry out risk and needs assessments * Attend strategy discussions and child protection conferences * Build effective relationships with children, families and partner agencies * Maintain accurate and timely case recordings Requirements * Qualified Social Worker * Social Work England registration * Previous experience within Children's Duty...

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...

Social Worker - Safeguarding Team - Cheshire East - £39 per hour An experienced Social Worker is required to join a Safeguarding Team based in Cheshire East. You will have the opportunity to put your previous experience to good use whilst being surrounded by a strong supportive network of experienced Social Workers and managers.You will have a caseload of around 10-12 Families and as a worker you will be provided with a comprehensive induction, training, help and advice to enable you to reach your full potential. Benefits of this Social Worker role include: Effective induction Caseload of 10-12 Families Excellent rate of pay Reflective supervision Long term contracts available Clearly defined practice standards and managers standards Effective and supportive management The right technology to undertake your role Efficient 'work-life balance' is encouraged Flexible/remote working Responsibilities of this Social Worker role include: Liaising with other professionals Knowledge of...

Senior Practitioner - Children's Services Tameside Council 📍 Tameside, Greater Manchester 💷 £40 per Hour 📅 Full-Time | Hybrid Working 📋 Ongoing Agency Contract Ready to Take the Next Step in Your Social Work Career? Tameside Council is seeking an experienced and ambitious Senior Practitioner to join its Children's Services team. This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished social worker looking to combine high-quality casework with leadership, mentoring and practice development within a supportive and forward-thinking local authority. If you are passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families while supporting the development of less experienced practitioners, we would love to hear from you. he Role As a Senior Practitioner, you will: ✔ Hold and manage a complex caseload involving children and families ✔ Support and mentor Social Workers within the team ✔ Provide guidance on safeguarding, assessment and care planning ✔ Lead on complex...

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...

Our client Wigan Council is looking for a Family Help Deputy Manager to join their family help team. There will be two deputy managers supervising around 6 family help workers each, supervised by a practise manager. Support the Practice Manager in leading and developing Family Help services. Provide whole family supervision, coaching, and guidance to Family Help Practitioners. Oversee complex cases and support effective decision-making to improve outcomes for children and families. Ensure safeguarding concerns are identified, assessed, and managed appropriately. Monitor the quality of assessments, plans, and interventions to ensure high standards of practice. Promote strengths-based, relationship-focused, and child-centred approaches. Work collaboratively with partner agencies, including schools, health services, police, and voluntary organisations. Support workload management, case allocation, and performance monitoring. Contribute to quality assurance activities, audits, and...