19 jobs found in Barry

Children's Social Worker Location: Vale of Glamorgan Council Contract: 12 weeks  Hours: 37 per week  Location: Vale of Glamorgan Salary: £36.88 UBRELLA (£28.15 PAYE) Working on behalf of Vale of Glamorgan Council, We are currently seeking an experienced Children’s Social Worker with a strong background in Section 47 enquiries and a passion for supporting children and families in complex circumstances. About the Role Working in our Intake Team You’ll play a vital role in safeguarding children, completing high‑quality assessments, and making timely, informed decisions that truly make a difference. This is a fast-paced, dynamic environment, where your ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines will be essential. You will have a dedicated focus on Section 47 assessments, giving you the opportunity to work at the forefront of child protection practice. If you are confident in applying relevant legislation and guidance, and committed to delivering compassionate,...

Children’s Services Assessment Team Manager – Social Work Location: Children’s Services – Assessment Team - Powys County Council Hours: 37 Hours per week Contract: Initially 12 weeks - Potential to extend Salary/Rate: £47 UMBRELLA (£35.78 PAYE) Working alongside Powys County Council, We are looking for an experienced and motivated Team Manager to lead a busy Children’s Services Assessment Social Work Team. This is a key leadership role where you will drive high-quality practice, support staff development, and ensure timely, effective safeguarding responses for children and families. About the Role: As Team Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day running of the Assessment Team, ensuring that referrals, assessments, and child protection enquiries are managed effectively and within timescales. You will provide strong operational and practice leadership in a fast-paced environment focused on safeguarding and early decision-making. You will support and challenge practitioners...

Job Title: Social Worker – Children’s Services (West Locality) Locations: Woodfieldside, Ty Gilfach, Ty Pontygwindy, Rhymney Responsible to: Team Manager Salary: £287.23 Per day UMBRELLA (£216.82 PAYE) Contract Type: Full Time - 37 Hours per week - Initially 3 months - potential to extend Working on behalf of Caerphilly County Borough Council, we are looking for a passionate and skilled Social Worker to join their Children’s Services Team covering the West locality of Caerphilly County Borough. This is a rewarding frontline role working with children and families who require assessment, support, and protection. You will manage a varied caseload from initial assessment through to longer-term intervention, including child protection, looked after children, and court work. You will be part of a supportive team structure with regular supervision and opportunities for professional development. The Role You will: Deliver high-quality assessments and care management for children and...

Social Worker - Children's Services Location: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council - Hybrid to include 1 day remote Contract Type: Full time - 37 hours per week - Initially 3 months - potential to extend Salary: £39.12 UMBRELLA ( (£29.22 PAYE) About the Role We are working on behalf of Blaenau Gwent County Coucil and are seeking a motivated and skilled Social Worker to join their Social Services team. This role is responsible for delivering a high standard of social work practice in line with current legislation, national guidance, and departmental policies. You will manage a varied caseload, carry out assessments, develop care plans, and work in partnership with service users, carers, and multi-agency professionals to promote independence, safety, and wellbeing. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Social Worker who is committed to person-centred practice, safeguarding, and continuous professional development. Key Responsibilities Provide social work...

Agency Social Worker - Cafcass (Bristol & Surrounds Region UK ) Please note: Only Social Work England-registered Social Workers with full Right to Work in the UK will be considered. If you are not SWE‑registered with RTW in the UK, please do not apply. Join Cafcass as an Agency Social Worker supporting children and families navigating family court proceedings across the Bristol, Reading, Oxford and Swindon areas. This is a vital role for experienced Social Work practitioners who can deliver high‑quality safeguarding assessments and provide clear, evidence‑based recommendations in both Public and Private Law contexts. You will undertake early safeguarding enquiries, complete child-focused assessments, meet children and families, and deliver robust analysis in the form of written court reports. Court experience is essential, and your suitability for specific teams (Public Law, Private Law, or Work to First Hearing) will be determined during the interview process. Key...

Agency Family Court Adviser - Birmingham & Stoke/Staffordshire Only Social Work England-registered Social Workers with full Right to Work in the UK will be considered. Please do not apply unless you meet both requirements. We are recruiting two Agency Family Court Advisers (FCA) to support Cafcass across Birmingham and the Stoke/Staffordshire areas. These temporary positions provide essential cover for existing staff, including maternity or long‑term absence, and offer an opportunity to contribute to vital court-facing Social Work practice. In these roles, you will represent the voices, safety and best interests of children involved in family court proceedings, undertaking assessments, providing clear evidence-based analysis, and making recommendations to the courts. You will work independently while being supported by a national organisation known for high standards, strong values, and a commitment to exceptional outcomes for children. Key Details Client: Cafcass...

Registered Social Worker Team: Children’s Services Location: Within 1 hour of NP15 1GA Hours: 37 Hours per week Contract: Initially 3 months - potential to extend Rate/Salary: £39.32 UMBRELLA per hour (£29.24 PAYE) We are wokring on behlaf of Monmouthshire County council and are seeking an experienced Registered Social Worker to join them in a key support-focused role within their friendly and supportive Children’s Services team  This position is ideal for a confident practitioner with strong court and child protection experience who enjoys supporting colleagues and maintaining high practice standards. This role combines a small complex caseload with quality assurance and duty support responsibilities. About the Role: You will play an important part in strengthening practice across the team by supporting less experienced social workers and helping maintain high-quality documentation and decision-making. Key duties include: Supporting with QA of key documents including...

Job Alert - Occupational Therapist Reablement – Wiltshire Council Salary: £33.00 Per Hour Hours: 37 Hours Working Schedule: Monday to Friday Contract Length: 6 Months Location: Floor 2nd, County Hall - Main, BA14 8JN Job Details The candidate will be based in either Monkton Park, Chippenham, or County Hall Trowbridge, but working in Great Western Hospital, Swindon, and Royal United Hospital, Bath,. The role involves working in partnership with staff in GWH and RUH acute hospitals, supporting with hospital discharge planning into the Reablement Service. The ideal candidate must have experience of working in a fast paced and busy environment. Reablement is a short term, therapist led service aiming to prevent, reduce and delay the need for ongoing services. Reablement supports people to be as independent as possible and includes the provision of information and advice, analysis of needs, provision of equipment and adaptations and targeted assistance from a team of support...

This position is in the Assessment Team in the South of Powys. Candidates must hold a driving license and have access to a vehicle as Powys is remote and does not have regular public transport. You must hold Social Work Wales for this role. If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance

Our client, Herefordshire Council, is looking for a Team Manager to join their Safeguarding and Support service. Location: Leominster Hours: 37 hours Pay: £41.42 per hour Umbrella 45p per mile business mileage Up to £150 per week accommodation expenseHerefordshire Council Safeguarding & Support Teams The Children's Safeguarding & Support teams are based across Herefordshire as we move to a locality-based model. Teams will be located in the North, South and Central areas of the county with good transport links to get around the City as needed. The staff are very welcoming and are always keen to offer help and guidance if needed to anyone new to the team. There are six teams which are made up of a Team Manager and five social workers each. The locality base for this post is Leominster, with flexibility for working at home within a plan agreed as part of your appointment to the post, however you will be expected to attend some meetings in person and attend the office as...

Complaints Officer Local Authority | Mid Wales (County-Wide) A large local authority in Mid Wales is seeking an experienced Complaints Officer to support the statutory management and delivery of complaints, representations, compliments and comments across social services. This is a key role ensuring compliance with Welsh Government guidance, supporting service improvement, and embedding learning from complaints into operational practice. Assignment Details Contract Length: 10 months (ongoing assignment) Pay Rate: £22.84 per hour (Umbrella) Hours: 37 hours per weekThe Role Reporting into senior management, the Complaints Officer will lead on the effective coordination, investigation, monitoring and reporting of statutory complaints across children's and adult social services. The post holder will ensure complaints are handled fairly, transparently and in line with legislative requirements, while promoting learning, service improvement and excellent customer experience. Key...

Join Our Team as a Mash Deputy Team Manager – Agency post Are you an experienced social worker ready to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Mash Deputy Team Manager to lead and shape our Front Door/MASH Service. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your decision-making and leadership skills will make a real difference in children's lives. About the Role – Mash Deputy Team Manager As a Mash Deputy Team Manager, you will provide vital leadership within our MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub), ensuring effective assessment, intervention, and safeguarding for vulnerable children. Your extensive experience as a child protection social worker, particularly within Front Door/MASH services or Duty & Assessment teams, will enable you to support and guide your team effectively. You will be confident in identifying and responding to risk and harmful behaviour and be committed to safeguarding and...

Job Title: Child protection Permanence Location: Dorchester Contract Type: Temporary 3 months Salary: £38.00 - £42.00ph About us Connect2Dorset is a managed service agency owned by Dorset Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders. About the role The Permanence Team is looking for a Social Worker to join the team to contribute to working collaboratively with families and supporting children, who are looked after by the Local Authority with a Care Plan of adoption, to achieve permanence. Skilled Social Workers in this team keep children at the heart of all we do; building meaningful relationships with children and young people, their families and carers, to ensure we plan proactively and effectively for the future of every child. You will need to demonstrate that you have experience of looked after...

About Us: Connect2Dorset is a managed service agency owned by Dorset Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders. About the role The primary focus of these posts is to adopt a home first or discharge to assess way of working to support people in returning home from hospital safely and promptly. You will be an integral part of a successful partnership between health, social care, and our home, independence, and crisis support (HICS) team. Previous experience of working within hospital discharge is preferable. You will need to be able to evidence a good knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and strength based and person practice within your practice. You will need to be able to evidence you are experienced in working with complexity and with the Court of Protection. You will be required to...

Childrens Social Worker - Worcestershire Job Overview We are seeking an experienced and committed Social Worker to join our Children's Services team in Worcestershire. The successful candidate will work with children, young people and families to safeguard wellbeing, promote positive outcomes and provide high-quality social work interventions. This role requires strong assessment skills, sound professional judgement and the ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary environment. Key Responsibilities Undertake assessments of children and families, including those in complex or high-risk situations Provide effective social work interventions to safeguard and promote the welfare of children Manage a caseload involving vulnerable or at-risk children and families Conduct investigations and contribute to child protection processes where required Develop and implement care and support plans in partnership with children, families and other professionals Work...

Associate Consultant – Test Lead + Senior System Tester Join RT Consulting: Associate Consulting workforce Sector: Government / Public Safety Clearance: Active SC + NPPV3 required IR35: Outside – 6 month initial contract Location: Hybrid (2 days per week onsite – Solihull) Start: ASAP Who we are RT Consulting are a trusted management consultancy and service provider. We deliver highly capable and effective value for money solutions to our clients as the ‘customer friend’ and trusted partner across Defence, Policing, Central and Local Government. Who you are We are seeking Test Leads and Senior System Testers with current SC + NPPV3 clearance lead testing strategy and execution across large, multi team programmes, ensuring quality is embedded across the full software delivery lifecycle. What you’ll be doing * Define and lead programme-level test strategy and governance * Oversee system, integration, regression, and performance testing * Drive automation using JUnit,...

The work style is hybrid with SW in the office twice a week. As a Social Worker, you will be responsible for conducting thorough assessments of children and young people, ensuring their needs are identified and met. Where necessary, you will arrange appropriate accommodation and provide interventions that safeguard and promote their welfare. Your work will adhere to company policies, procedures, and best practice guidelines to deliver high-quality outcomes You will engage directly with children, families, carers, and communities, supporting them to make informed decisions and achieve positive change. Building strong, trusting relationships is essential, as is working collaboratively with colleagues and external agencies to gather information, plan care, and deliver effective interventions. Maintaining accurate case notes, preparing detailed reports, and presenting evidence in court when required will form a key part of your role. In addition, you will work closely with OT and...

Our client, Reading Borough Council is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their Children & Young People Disability Team The work style is hybrid with SW in the office twice a week. As a Social Worker, you will be responsible for conducting thorough assessments of children and young people, ensuring their needs are identified and met. Where necessary, you will arrange appropriate accommodation and provide interventions that safeguard and promote their welfare. Your work will adhere to company policies, procedures, and best practice guidelines to deliver high-quality outcomes You will engage directly with children, families, carers, and communities, supporting them to make informed decisions and achieve positive change. Building strong, trusting relationships is essential, as is working collaboratively with colleagues and external agencies to gather information, plan care, and deliver effective interventions. Maintaining accurate case notes, preparing detailed...

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for Recovery Workers who have experience of working with a Criminal Justice caseload in the Reading area. The role that we currently have available is working within a CJ/Substance misuse charity, in the Reading area. The position will include a caseload of no more than 45 clients, whom of which have Criminal Justice backgrounds. You will be required to carry out duty tasks and assessments, also working with prison releases, court orders, police etc Initially the role is 1 to 2 months, working full time - Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, but is expected to extend past this initial period.. We also have other various Substance Misuse/Criminal Justice roles in the area. Please contact Daniel Baker at Belmont Recruitment for more information or apply. Benefits of working with Belmont Recruitment; * Free compliance (DBS, training etc.) * Single point of contact consultant. * 24h support. * Regular communication updates. *...