14 jobs found in Newmarket

About the Role Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for experienced Social Workers to join their Family Safeguarding Team, supporting children, young people and families through intervention, protection and court processes. This is a busy and rewarding safeguarding role, managing a varied caseload across: Child in Need Child Protection Children in Care Pre-ProceedingsWorking within the Family Safeguarding model, you'll focus on building strong relationships with families while managing risk, progressing plans and achieving safe outcomes for children. This role requires confidence in court work and statutory processes, alongside the ability to work effectively within a fast-paced team environment. Key Responsibilities Complete statutory visits across CIN, CP and CIC cases Manage a complex caseload, including cases in PLO and care proceedings Prepare and submit court reports, risk assessments and parenting assessments Attend court hearings (with support from senior...

About the role Suffolk Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join its Social Care Team in Stowmarket. This role involves working with children and families across a range of statutory functions, managing complex cases and contributing to high‑quality, child‑focused practice. Key Responsibilities Manage a complex social work caseload, currently averaging 40 cases Make and implement autonomous professional decisions on cases involving high levels of complexity, risk, and uncertainty, with managerial oversight where required Plan and deliver targeted interventions to meet identified needs and reduce risk for children and families Work closely with partner agencies to coordinate support, services, and resources Lead and carry out Section 47 (child protection) investigations, ensuring thorough and timely enquiries where significant harm is suspectedSkills Proven experience managing complex caseloads and delivering effective social work practice with children and...

Social Worker (Adults) – Norfolk County Council£44.65 per hour LTD (Inclusive of Holiday Pay) | £35.00 per hour PAYE (Exclusive of Holiday Pay)Location: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) Contract: Initial 6-Month Contract (Potential Extension) Start Date: ASAP Hours: Full-Time We are currently recruiting for an experienced Adults Social Worker to join Norfolk County Council's dedicated Hospital Discharge Team based at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH). This is an excellent opportunity to work within a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment, supporting adults to achieve positive outcomes through effective discharge planning and person-centred social work practice. Working within a Home First model, you will play a key role in promoting independence, reducing unnecessary hospital stays, and ensuring individuals receive the right support at the right time. Key ResponsibilitiesAs an Adults Social Worker, you will: Undertake strengths-based and...

Enterprise Architect - Essex Fixed Term Contract / Secondment (12 months, with potential extension) Salary: Up to £80,746 per annum Location: Chelmsford (Anywhere Worker) Help Shape the Future of Local Government in Essex Essex Digital Service is playing a leading role in Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), creating the digital foundations, shared capabilities and technology landscape that will support more integrated, efficient and citizen-focused public services across Essex. We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead the development of cross-organisational technology architectures, digital capabilities and system designs that enable collaboration, interoperability and transformation across councils and partner organisations. Key Responsibilities Provide strategic architecture advice to senior leaders and partners. Develop future-state technology, data and digital architectures supporting LGR. Review and assure digital and technology proposals for...

About the Role Peterborough City Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Family Safeguarding Team, working with children and families across long-term safeguarding pathways. This is a busy and engaging safeguarding role, managing cases from initial intervention through to court proceedings and final hearing. You will work with children and families under: Section 17 Section 47 Public Law Outline and Care ProceedingsThe role focuses on assessment and intervention, ensuring children are safeguarded while supporting families to create sustainable change. Hybrid: Minimum 2 days in the office (plus visits as required) Key Responsibilities Manage a long-term safeguarding caseload across CIN and CP frameworks Work on cases progressing through PLO and care proceedings to final hearing Undertake high-quality assessments and interventions to promote welfare and address risk Build strong relationships with children and families, ensuring their views inform...

Role: Qualified Social - Senior Social Worker Children Looked after Team Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Senior Social Worker on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their Children Services . About the Role To support practice development of our Newly Qualified Social Workers NQSW's through their assessed and supported year of employment within the Social Work Academy. To continue to promote the academy and career pathways and Luton as an employer. The Senior Practitioners also support the Principle Social Worker to strive for excellence across Children Services by delivering key training's on themes drawn from audits. As a Senior Social Worker: Provide reflective supervision to explore the NQSW's practice and factors influencing their practice responses (including emotions, assumptions, power relations and the wider social context). Develop a shared understanding of the knowledge base informing their analysis and the limitations of their thinking, and use this...

Role: Family Support Worker - Family Help Team Contract: Temp Grade: L6 Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Family Support Worker - Family Help Team on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their Children Families and Education Service department. As a Family Support Worker within the Family Help service at Luton Borough Council, you will play a key role in supporting children, young people, and families to improve their wellbeing, resilience, and overall family functioning. You will work directly with families to complete holistic assessments and co-produce tailored family support plans that address identified needs. This will include regular direct work with children and families, both in the community and within service users' homes, ensuring that support is delivered in a meaningful, consistent, and relationship-based way. A key aspect of the role is managing risk appropriately and ensuring timely interventions to prevent escalation of need. Working in a multi-agency...

Power Platform Developer: We are currently seeking an experienced Power Platform Developer to join a critical project within a public service environment. The project is replacing macros in over 120 Excel workbooks with Power Automate scripts. Power Platform Developer - Role Responsibilities: Design, develop, and support solutions across the Microsoft Power Platform to remove the council's current reliance upon excel macro VBA scripts Incorporate workflows, and business processes that would enhance the functionality Document all development undertaken to ensure functionality can be maintained once adopted into service Undertake upskilling to existing system administrators to ensure the appropriate skills exist to incorporate any future amendments to the solution Requirements: Strong experience with Power Platform tools within a Microsoft 365 environment Demonstrable experience with Power Apps, particularly Power Automate. Working knowledge of other data transformation tools...

Role: Qualified Social - Senior Practitioner LAC Team Contract: Temp to Perm Pay: £40p/h Salary: £35,745 - £38,890 Plus £3,500 market supplement Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Senior Practitioner on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their Children Services . About the Role To support practice development of our Newly Qualified Social Workers NQSW's through their assessed and supported year of employment within the Social Work Academy. To continue to promote the academy and career pathways and Luton as an employer. The Senior Practitioners also support the Principle Social Worker to strive for excellence across Children Services by delivering key training's on themes drawn from audits. As a Senior Practitioner: Provide reflective supervision to explore the NQSW's practice and factors influencing their practice responses (including emotions, assumptions, power relations and the wider social context). Develop a shared understanding of the knowledge base...

Sessional Assessing Social Worker When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Role: Self-employed Form F Assessor Locations: Applicants must live within the following areas, Derby City or South Derbyshire, Nottingham City, Leicester City, Peterborough, or North Cambridgeshire. As a charity, we are committed to ensuring that our resources are directed towards supporting our children. For this reason, we are only able to consider applicants who live within the required geographical areas specified above, as supporting roles outside these locations would create additional costs. Candidates who do not live in these areas will not be shortlisted. Pay - £2,250 per Form F Assessment / £37.50 per hour, plus £250 bonus for ‘panel ready’ assessments, plus £250 bonus for completion within 16 weeks, plus 55p mileage. We are the UK’s largest specialist...

Qualified Social Worker – Barnet – Child Protection Team Job Title: Qualified Social Worker – Child Protection Location: Barnet Rate: £38.50 per hour Linscare are currently recruiting rexperienced Qualified Social Workers to join a busy Child Protection team based in Barnet. What will your responsibilities be? This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive and established team managing a varied safeguarding caseload. Previous experience within Children in Need, Child Protection, Court Work, and Care Proceedings is highly desirable. Requirements: * Qualified Social Worker * Registered with Social Work England * Experience within Family Support & Protection/Safeguarding teams * Enhanced DBS * Eligibility to work in the UK Benefits of the role: * Hybrid options * Manageable caseload * Excellent flexible work opportunities * Excellent salary of up to £38.50 per hour Qualification and Experiences To be successful in this role you must...

Waltham Forest | Locum | £37.52 per hour | Hybrid Working Waltham Forest Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Assessment Team. This is a fast-paced frontline role focused on completing timely assessments, identifying risk, and ensuring children and families receive the right support at the earliest opportunity. You will work with children and families from the point of referral, undertaking assessments and developing plans that safeguard children and promote positive outcomes through effective multi-agency working and relationship-based practice. In this role, you will: Undertake Child and Family Assessments Complete Section 17 and Section 47 enquiries and investigations Manage Child in Need and Child Protection cases during the assessment stage Assess risk and develop outcome-focused plans for children and families Undertake direct work with children to understand their wishes, feelings, and lived experiences Participate in strategy...

Waltham Forest | Locum | £39.04 per hour | Hybrid Working Waltham Forest Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join their Safeguarding Team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive frontline service focused on protecting children, managing risk, and delivering positive outcomes for children and families through high-quality social work practice. You will manage a complex caseload of Child in Need, Child Protection, and court cases, working closely with children, families, and partner agencies to ensure children remain safe and achieve the best possible outcomes. In this role, you will: Manage a caseload of Child in Need and Child Protection cases Undertake Section 17 and Section 47 assessments and investigations Develop, implement, and review Child in Need and Child Protection Plans Undertake direct work with children and families to assess risk and promote positive change Lead and participate in multi-agency meetings,...

Waltham Forest | Locum | £39.04 per hour | ASAP Start | Hybrid Working Waltham Forest Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join their Assessment Team. This is a frontline role focused on completing timely assessments, managing safeguarding concerns, and ensuring children and families receive the right support at the earliest opportunity. You will work within a fast-paced service, undertaking assessments and progressing plans that safeguard children and promote positive outcomes through effective multi-agency working and relationship-based practice. ASAP Start Available In this role, you will: Undertake Child and Family Assessments Complete Section 17 and Section 47 enquiries and investigations Manage Child in Need and Child Protection cases during the assessment stage Assess risk and develop outcome-focused plans for children and families Undertake direct work with children to understand their lived experiences and wishes Lead and participate in...