82 government jobs found

Family Help Social Worker North West Local Authority | Hybrid Working | Competitive Agency Rate | Immediate Start We Do Social Work is recruiting for an experienced Family Help Social Worker to join a progressive North West Local Authority committed to delivering high-quality, relationship-based practice with children and families. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive Family Help team where you'll work with children and families using a strengths-based, trauma-informed and whole-family approach to achieve lasting change. The Role As a Family Help Social Worker, you will: Manage a varied caseload of children and families requiring support and intervention. Complete high-quality assessments, plans and reviews that are child-focused and evidence-based. Work collaboratively with families, partner agencies and community services to improve outcomes. Chair multi-agency meetings and contribute to safeguarding and child protection processes. Develop SMART...

Advanced Social Worker Location: Colindale, London Pay Rate: £37.54 per hour (Umbrella) Contract: Agency/Temporary Hours: Full-time Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker ready to take on a senior practice role? We're recruiting for an Advanced Social Worker to join a dedicated Children's Social Care team in Colindale, London, where you'll manage complex cases, provide professional leadership and support colleagues to deliver outstanding outcomes for children and families. Offering £37.54 per hour (Umbrella), this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner looking to combine frontline social work with mentoring, specialist practice and leadership responsibilities. The Role Working within a Resilience Framework, you will provide a comprehensive statutory social work service to children and families, managing complex safeguarding and permanence cases while ensuring interventions are timely, effective and child-centred. You will work with a high level...

Court Social Worker (Non-Caseholding) Location: Huyton, Merseyside Pay Rate: £31.15 per hour (Umbrella) Contract: Agency/Temporary Hours: Full-time Are you a Qualified Social Worker with strong court experience looking for a role where you can focus on achieving positive outcomes for children without managing a caseload? We're recruiting for an experienced Court Social Worker to join the Accelerated Permanence Team in Huyton, Merseyside. This is an excellent opportunity to use your analytical expertise and report-writing skills to support permanency planning and improve outcomes for children and young people. The Role Working alongside the Child Looked After Service, you will provide specialist support by producing high-quality assessments, court reports and statements that assist with permanency planning. As this is a non-caseholding role, you'll focus on delivering evidence-based work within agreed timescales, helping to reduce delay and support timely decision-making for...

Senior Social Work Lead Practitioner Location: Birmingham, West Midlands Pay Rate: £30.57 per hour (Umbrella) Contract: Agency/Temporary Hours: Full-time Are you an experienced Social Worker looking to take the next step in your career? We are recruiting for a Senior Social Work Lead Practitioner to join a well-established team in Birmingham Children's Trust, based in the Hodge Hill District. This is an excellent opportunity to lead on complex child and family work, champion high-quality practice, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and their families. The Role As a Senior Social Work Lead Practitioner, you will take the lead in supporting children and families through Child in Need and Family Help interventions. You will work collaboratively with partner agencies to deliver effective, child-centred plans, ensuring children receive the right support at the right time. You will play a key role in managing complex cases, leading multi-agency...

Children's Social Worker - Child Protection Team North Somerset Council | Weston-super-Mare Please note that only Social Work England Registered Social Workers with Right to Work in the UK will be considered for this role, please do not apply if you are not a SWE Registered Social Worker who has the Right to Work in the UK. Up to £45 per hour | 37 hours per week Caritas Recruitment is supporting North Somerset Council with the recruitment of 5 experienced Children's Social Workers to join their Child Protection Services. This is an excellent opportunity for qualified and experienced safeguarding practitioners looking to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children and families within a supportive local authority setting. Key Details Location: Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset Pay Rate: £40 per hour Hours: 37 hours per week Office Requirement: Minimum 2 days per week in the office Visits: All statutory visits must be completed face-to-faceAbout You To be...

The Coroner's Officer plays a crucial role in supporting the HM Senior Coroner in their statutory duty to investigate sudden, unexplained, or violent deaths, and deaths that occur in state detention. This involves a wide range of duties, from the initial reporting of deaths to assisting with inquests, ensuring that all necessary information is gathered to determine the cause of death and contributing to public safety. Key Responsibilities: Primary responsibility * To undertake the judicial orders of the Coroner and assist HM Senior Coroner, Area and Assistant Coroners in fulfilling their statutory duty with regards to the investigation and case management of unknown, violent, sudden, in custody or otherwise in state detention, and unnatural deaths from initial referral to the end of the investigation. Initial Investigation and Enquiries: * Receive reports of deaths from police, medical professionals, and members of the public. * Conduct initial enquiries to gather...

CFS Advanced Practitioner – Safeguarding (Court & Child Protection) Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire (covering Melton Mowbray) Job Type: Agency Contract Working Arrangements: Hybrid Working Reference: 000B 4436 / 1 JoinThe Safeguarding Team We are seeking an experienced Children and Family Services (CFS) Advanced Practitioner to join its Safeguarding Service based in Loughborough, with responsibility for cases across Melton Mowbray as required. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled social work professional with substantial experience in Child Protection and Court Work to take on a leading role within a supportive and progressive safeguarding team. The Role As an Advanced Practitioner, you will hold complex safeguarding cases and provide expert social work intervention to children and families. You will play a vital role in delivering high-quality practice across Child Protection and Court proceedings, ensuring children are safeguarded and supported...

Family Help Lead Practitioner Location: North West Local Authority Contract: Agency Contract Start Date: ASAP About the Role We are seeking an experienced Family Help Lead Practitioner to join a forward-thinking North West Local Authority. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by supporting children, young people and families through assessment, planning and the delivery of targeted interventions that improve outcomes and reduce risk. Working within a multi-agency environment, you will provide high-quality, child-centred support using a strengths-based, trauma-informed and relationship-focused approach. You will work collaboratively with families and partner agencies to develop effective plans that enable children to remain safely within their families wherever possible. Key Responsibilities Complete holistic assessments of children, young people and families. Develop, coordinate and review SMART family support plans. Deliver evidence-based...

Our client Suffolk County Council is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their MASH team. Typical Responsibilities Communicating and engaging with children, young people and their families, with colleagues and with communities. Work directly with children, young people and families using the Suffolk Signs of Safety and Wellbeing framework. Where required by the role, to act as Lead Professional for named families as directed by colleagues, being the key contact with the family and liaising with other professionals to provide a joined-up response.Effective Practice, Assessment, Planning and Review Use Suffolk signs of safety principles, disciplines and tools. To work alongside children, young people, parents and families where there are early signs of social, emotional, health or behavioural issues to bring about sustainable improvement. Work within the service guidelines, statutory guidance and legal frameworks.To respond to needs identified with the family by...

Insurance & Claims officer required for our public sector client We are looking for a candidate who has liability and personal injury experience in relation to negligence policies such as public liability, employers liability, third part liability or motor background. Would ideally like a minimum of 2-3 years recent experience. Hybrid working. The current working arrangements are office attendance Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, 08:30 to 17:00 Mon to Thurs and 08:30 to 16:30 Fri with one hour for lunch. This is for the inhouse claims handling team for the Council

Field Officer Location: Stirling (Castle Business Park, FK9 4TZ) – covering allocated local areas Pay: 15 per hour Contract: Temporary Hours: Flexible, based on service requirements Pertemps is recruiting for Electoral Registration Field Officers! We are looking for motivated and reliable individuals to join our client's Administration Team, helping ensure residents are correctly registered to vote. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working independently, meeting members of the public, and delivering excellent customer service. No previous experience is required as full training will be provided. Key Responsibilities Visit households that have not returned their electoral registration forms. Encourage residents to register online or complete their electoral registration forms. Provide guidance on completing registration forms. Collect completed forms and return them to the Administration Team. Maintain accurate records of all visits and outcomes. Handle...

Field Officer Location: Stirling (Castle Business Park, FK9 4TZ) – covering allocated local areas Pay: Competitive Contract: Temporary Hours: Flexible, based on service requirements Pertemps is recruiting for Electoral Registration Field Officers! We are looking for motivated and reliable individuals to join our client's Administration Team, helping ensure residents are correctly registered to vote. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working independently, meeting members of the public, and delivering excellent customer service. No previous experience is required as full training will be provided. Key Responsibilities Visit households that have not returned their electoral registration forms. Encourage residents to register online or complete their electoral registration forms. Provide guidance on completing registration forms. Collect completed forms and return them to the Administration Team. Maintain accurate records of all visits and outcomes. Handle...

4Recruitment Services are seeking  a Housing & Welfare Officer to work for our client based in Walsall. Purpose of the role: To provide a highly specialised Housing and Welfare service an all matters relating to Housing, Housing rights in accordance with the homelessness legislation, income maximisation, promotion of welfare benefits, protection of welfare rights and the delivery of increased prosperity and wellbeing to customers across the borough in accordance with Council policy, procedure and objectives. To support the delivery of joint working and externally funded projects and initiatives within the service and with other partner agencies/stakeholders. To represent customers in Tribunals and/or Court Hearings in relation to Housing and Welfare matters. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: To work with members of the public who are applying for housing or welfare benefits assistance from the Council, offering high standards of customer care at all times. To work...

Job Purpose To uphold standards of practice for social workers as defined by the Health and Care Professions Council and in accordance with the BASW Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Workers. To practice in accordance with the BASW Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Workers (the national occupational standards for the profession) at the level of Social Worker. Practitioners working in line with the Social Worker level of the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) are expected to practice effectively, exercising higher quality judgements, in situations of increasing complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge. Through growing understanding, they expect and anticipate, but do not pre-judge, the issues that may develop. They have greater confidence and independence (whilst accessing support when needed), and use their initiative to broaden their repertoire of responses; they have expertise in one or more areas of practice, are familiar with local resource...

Job Advert: PVPU Partner Liaison Officer Join Our Team as a PVPU Partner Liaison Officer! Are you passionate about public service and dedicated to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals? Our client North Wales Police are looking for a dynamic and compassionate PVPU Partner Liaison Officer to join their team on a temporary part-time basis in St Asaph. If you have experience in protecting vulnerable persons and a collaborative spirit, we want to hear from you! Role Overview: As a PVPU Partner Liaison Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting North Wales Police in their mission to safeguard vulnerable individuals. Your work will involve collaborating with force personnel and partner agencies to ensure compliance with legislation, national guidance, and local policies in areas such as: Child Protection Domestic Abuse Missing Persons Mental Health Protection of Vulnerable Adults Management of Violent and Potentially Dangerous PersonsKey...

Mosaic Trainer 3-Month Rolling Contract Hybrid Working Available Competitive Daily Rate Aatom Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Mosaic Trainer to work on behalf of a Local Authority on a 3-month rolling contract. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within Wokingham Borough Council's Children's Mosaic Improvement Programme, supporting the successful delivery and adoption of system and practice improvements across Children's Services. Reporting to the Programme Manager, you will be responsible for designing and delivering engaging training programmes that enable staff to confidently utilise new Mosaic workflows, system functionality, and recording practices. Key Responsibilities * Develop and deliver tailored Mosaic training to Children's Services staff at all levels. * Design and maintain training materials, user guides, quick reference documents, and e-learning resources. * Undertake training needs analysis to identify learning...

Connect2Kent exclusively recruits on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC), supporting them with Locum and Permanent recruitment across Qualified Social Work and Unqualified Care roles. With an Ofsted rating of 'Outstanding', KCC offers a supportive, well‑structured environment where professionals can make a real impact. We're currently recruiting for the East Kent Youth Justice Team, based in Canterbury, covering the Thanet area. Experience in ASSET Plus and Pre‑Sentence Court Reports is essential. 🌟 Role Purpose You'll manage a caseload of young offenders, completing assessments, planning interventions, and delivering targeted support to help young people meet the aims of their care plans and court orders. 🔑 Key Responsibilities Manage a diverse caseload - Complete assessments, reviews, sentence planning and reports in line with Youth Justice Board standards. Work collaboratively across agencies - Build strong partnerships with Probation, Health, Education, Police, voluntary...

Hold cases at either standard, enhanced or intensive Scaled Approach level in accordance with the Youth Justice Board Case Management Guidance document. This will include significant inter-agency liaison, multi-agency work, for young people and their families using an adolescent risk and whole family model of intervention Work with young people and their families or carers in a way which is collaborative, motivating and child-centred to address the factors related to the young persons desisting from offending, the risk they pose to others or their welfare needs. Represent the service in Court and perform all the tasks expected of a Court Officer. This includes preparing paperwork for the Youth Court, attending as the Youth Offending Service representative and present reports on behalf of colleagues, ensuring that processes and decisions are accurately recorded in accordance with departmental and legislative requirements. This will involve being attentive to the needs of young...

Connect2Kent exclusively recruits on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC), supporting them with Locum and Permanent recruitment across Qualified Social Work and Unqualified Care roles. With an Ofsted rating of 'Outstanding', KCC offers a supportive, well‑structured environment where professionals can make a real impact. We're currently recruiting for the South Kent Youth Justice Team, based in Ashford, covering Ashford, Dover and Folkestone. Experience in ASSET Plus and Pre‑Sentence Court Reports is essential. 🌟 Role Purpose You'll manage a caseload of young offenders, completing assessments, planning interventions, and delivering targeted support to help young people meet the aims of their care plans and court orders. 🔑 Key Responsibilities Manage a diverse caseload - Complete assessments, reviews, sentence planning and reports in line with Youth Justice Board standards. Work collaboratively across agencies - Build strong partnerships with Probation, Health, Education,...

Description: Connect2Kent recruit exclusively for Kent County Council. We recruit for a range of Social Work position's both Locum and Permanent. Kent County Council are Ofsted rated as 'Outstanding'. We are currently recruiting for a Youth Justice Practitioner Covering Gravesend and Surrounding areas. Previous experience is required working in Youth Justice. Purpose of the Job: As a member of a multi agency service, undertake assessment of and direct work with young people and their families so as to reduce the risk of them re-offending in accordance with the agreed intervention plans and in the context of managing their risk of harm to others and vulnerability issues. Main duties and responsibilities: Hold cases at either standard, enhanced or intensive Scaled Approach level in accordance with the Youth Justice Board Case Management Guidance document. This will include significant inter-agency liaison, multi-agency work, for young people and their families using an...