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About the Role Opus People Solutions on behalf of Milton Keynes City Council is seeking an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to join their MASH Assessment Pod on a full-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic assessment service where you will undertake timely interventions to safeguard children and support families at the earliest opportunity. About the Role You will be part of one of our Assessment Pods, operating on a structured three-week rota designed to provide variety and balance within the role. Week 1: Assessment Week Manage up to four pre-arranged Single Assessments. Conduct home visits and engage directly with children and families. Complete comprehensive assessments and required recording.Week 2: Triage Week Fully office-based. Respond to urgent safeguarding concerns and potential Section 47 enquiries. Attend strategy discussions and multi-agency meetings. Undertake visits to families, either independently or jointly with the...

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Procurement Manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Main purpose of position: The role will involve managing end-to-end procurement projects and implementing strategies to reduce cost whilst delivering quality services. The Procurement Manager will provide best practice procurement advice and challenge within each project assigned, driving incremental value from effective intervention and application of appropriate procurement and evaluation strategies. The post holder will be expected to advise on projects across all categories of expenditure, general fund, capital and HRA funded schemes; including complex, high risk projects. The post-holder will have day to day shared supervision of a two procurement officers and three procurement assistants with management of one specific individual. You will be responsible to: 1.Provide leadership on specific high value and complex strategic procurement projects, managing the supply market,...

About the Role Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join our well-established Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on a part-time basis. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly supportive and collaborative safeguarding environment where children and families receive the right help at the right time. Rate: £30.57 per hour (Umbrella) As a Senior Social Worker within MASH, you will play a key role in ensuring effective safeguarding arrangements for children and young people by working closely with partner agencies and making timely, informed decisions. Key responsibilities include: Screening and reviewing incoming referrals Applying threshold guidance effectively to ensure appropriate interventions Making timely decisions within MASH timescales Contributing to multi-agency safeguarding processes and decision-making Attending and contributing to strategy discussions Presenting information clearly and...

About the Role Northampton Children's Trust is currently seeking experienced Social Worker to join their Children in Care Teams, with a specific focus on court work. This is a fantastic opportunity to manage a varied caseload and play a key role in progressing cases through court proceedings while ensuring the best outcomes for children and young people. These positions sit within Children in Care teams, with a dedicated court function, requiring strong report writing skills and confidence working within legal frameworks. The role offers a hybrid working model, with flexibility depending on service needs. Location: One Angel Square, Northampton Rate: £38 per hour Working Pattern: Hybrid (dependent on court hearings, CIC reviews, and visits) Key Responsibilities Managing a caseload involving ongoing court proceedings Completing high-quality assessments, court reports, and statements Undertaking all statutory responsibilities as a case-holding social worker Attending court...

About the Role Opus People Solutions on Behalf of Suffolk County Council are seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join a busy and supportive Social Care Team in Bury St Edmunds. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled practitioner to work across a varied caseload, supporting children and families within Child in Need, Looked After Children, Child Assessment, and Support & Prevention services. Key Responsibilities Manage a complex caseload, currently averaging around 40 cases. Make and implement autonomous professional decisions on cases involving significant complexity, risk, uncertainty, and challenge. Undertake comprehensive assessments of risk and need, developing effective plans to achieve positive outcomes for children and families. Plan and deliver targeted interventions to safeguard children and reduce risk. Lead and undertake Section 47 Child Protection Investigations, ensuring timely and robust enquiries where significant harm is suspected. Work...

About the Role Walsall Council is seeking an experienced Children's Senior Practitioner to join its Safeguarding Service. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled social work professional with strong experience across Child in Need, Child Protection, Public Law Outline, Care Proceedings, and Adoption. The successful candidate will provide effective help and protection to children, young people, families, and carers, while supporting the development of high-quality social work practice across the team. This role combines complex casework responsibilities with practice leadership, supervision, and mentoring of frontline practitioners. Key Responsibilities Undertake assessments, planning, interventions, and direct work with children and families. Manage a complex caseload involving CIN, CP, PLO, Care Proceedings, and Adoption work. Lead safeguarding investigations and attend strategy meetings, child protection conferences, reviews, and other statutory meetings. Complete...

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Procurement Manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Main purpose of position: The role will involve managing end-to-end procurement projects and implementing strategies to reduce cost whilst delivering quality services. The Procurement Manager will provide best practice procurement advice and challenge within each project assigned, driving incremental value from effective intervention and application of appropriate procurement and evaluation strategies. The post holder will be expected to advise on projects across all categories of expenditure, general fund, capital and HRA funded schemes; including complex, high risk projects. The post-holder will have day to day shared supervision of a two procurement officers and three procurement assistants with management of one specific individual. You will be responsible to: 1.Provide leadership on specific high value and complex strategic procurement projects, managing the supply market,...

Demand and Productivity Technical Analyst *This position is a Fixed Term Contract until the end of August 2027* As part of the team working in the Demand and Productivity Unit, you can make a real difference by supporting the provision accurate demand and productivity related outputs for use at strategic, tactical and operational levels. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious and innovative team within Police Scotland. Key Responsibilities - * Provide technical expertise in respect of the design, build, test, deployment and maintenance of new and existing analytical products such as Power BI dashboards and strategic reports. * Undertake a lead role on relevant projects and initiatives with responsibilities relating to delivery of quality assured products within agreed timescales. Providing regular task updates to key internal and external stakeholders. * Undertake analysis and documentation of business requirements in order to produce key products that will form...

Social Worker – Family Safeguarding Team – Blackpool Council Location: Blackpool Pay/Salary: up to £ 39 per hour Office Working: 2-3 Days per week Contract: Locum We are currently working with Blackpool Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Blackpool are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service. Blackpool has recently achieved an OUTSTANDING rating by OFSTED, making it one of two authorities in the North West to have this incredible rating. Inspectors have said Blackpool Council’s services for children in care and services for care leavers are both outstanding, that the impact of leaders on social work practice is outstanding, and that services for children who need help and protection are good.  Duties Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as...

We are working with a London borough looking to appoint an experienced Interim Head Of Parking Services This is a specialist parking role requiring someone who genuinely knows the service inside out. The council needs a parking professional rather than a broader public realm manager—someone who understands the legislation, operational pressures, income, enforcement and commercial realities of running a local authority parking service. The internal team consists of approximately 8–10 staff, with the majority of parking operations, including enforcement, delivered through an outsourced provider. A major part of the role will therefore involve managing the client-side relationship, monitoring performance and ensuring the contractor is delivering what the council is paying for. Parking will eventually be absorbed into a broader service as part of a new organisational structure. The interim will be responsible for maintaining performance, providing stability and helping the service...

Social Worker – Children’s Social Work Team – Kent County Council, Dartford Location: Dartford Pay/Salary: up to £42 per hour Office Working: 3 Days per week Contract: Locum We are currently working with Kent County Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Kent 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 Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings What you need Social Work Qualification Social Work England registration Enhanced DBS (provided by us) Why use us? At Sheldon Phillips,...

Social Worker – MASH Team – Barnsley Location: Barnsley Council Pay/Salary: up to £35 per hour Office Working: 3 Days per week Contract: Locum We are currently working with Barnsley Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their MASH team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Barnsley are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service. Duties Based in Council offices co locating with Police, health and Education Receiving referrals from the public Identifying risk and signposting Writing detailed notes and moving cases to allocated Social Workers Using signs of safety tools 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. Our expert...

Qualified Social Worker - Learning Disability Team Location: Walsall Council Contract: 12 Weeks Hours: 37 Hours per Week Pay Rate: £28.40 per Hour (Umbrella) Working Arrangement: Hybrid (Office-based 2 days per week) About the Role Walsall Council is seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker to join its Learning Disability Team. This role requires a dedicated professional who is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred social work services, promoting independence, and supporting adults with learning disabilities to achieve positive outcomes. Key Responsibilities Practice within current legislation, statutory guidance, and Walsall Council policies and procedures. Undertake strengths-based assessments that promote self-determination, independence, empowerment, and community resilience. Co-produce care and support plans with service users, including agreeing financial contributions where required. Regularly review care and support plans to ensure...

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Procurement Manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Main purpose of position: The role will involve managing end-to-end procurement projects and implementing strategies to reduce cost whilst delivering quality services. The Procurement Manager will provide best practice procurement advice and challenge within each project assigned, driving incremental value from effective intervention and application of appropriate procurement and evaluation strategies. The post holder will be expected to advise on projects across all categories of expenditure, general fund, capital and HRA funded schemes; including complex, high risk projects. The post-holder will have day to day shared supervision of a two procurement officers and three procurement assistants with management of one specific individual. You will be responsible to: 1.Provide leadership on specific high value and complex strategic procurement projects, managing the supply market,...

About the Role Coventry City Council is seeking an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to join its Fostering Team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive and progressive service, making a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people, and foster families. You will manage a complex caseload, undertaking assessments and interventions to support children and young people, whilst working collaboratively with families, carers, and partner agencies. Key Responsibilities Manage a complex caseload under the guidance of a Team Manager. Undertake planned and intensive interventions with children, young people, parents, carers, and families. Work with children in need, child protection cases, and looked after children. Implement, monitor, and review care plans through effective multi-agency working. Build positive and professional relationships with children, families, carers, and significant others. Liaise with partner agencies and professionals to...