55 jobs found in Cranleigh

Interim Assistant Director of Finance (Deputy S151) * August/September start * Must have previous Deputy S151 experience * Must be able to commute to Essex weekly * £750-£850/day

The starting salary for this role is £34,660 per annum, working 36 hours per week. We are seeking a motivated and compassionate person to join our team as Senior Social Care Assistant as part of our 6 month pilot of a 14 to 18 year old's Link Worker Service. This is a fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity for up to 6 months, ending no later than 31st March 2027. If you are applying for an internal secondment, please seek permission from your line manager before applying. Our Offer to You 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave A generous local government salary related pension Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year Paternity, adoption and dependents leave An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts...

Children’s Social Worker – Bracknell Forest Council Location: Bracknell Forest Start: ASAP Contract: Full-Time Locum Hours: 37 hours per week Working Arrangement: Hybrid Pay Rate: £41.99 per hour Experience: 3 years’ post-qualification experience required SW Locums is currently recruiting for an experienced Children’s Social Worker to join Bracknell Forest Council on a full-time locum basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified social worker with strong statutory children’s social care experience to make a positive difference to children, young people and families. About the Role To succeed in this role, you will have strong knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance, policies and thresholds, alongside excellent experience of multi-agency working and partnership practice. You will be confident in completing child-focused assessments, developing needs-led safety plans and producing high-quality reports, statements and court documentation. You will also champion...

Assistant Team Manager – Children Outstanding Children’s Services | £38.78 per hour Umbrella | ASAP Start Step into a leadership role where your experience can make a lasting difference. SW Locums is recruiting an experienced Assistant Team Manager – Children for a full-time locum opportunity with Bracknell Forest Council. Role Details * £38.78 per hour – Umbrella * 37 hours per week * Full-time locum * ASAP start * Location: Greater London * Assistant Team Manager – Children’s Specialist Support Team The Opportunity Join Bracknell Forest Council’s Outstanding-rated Children’s Specialist Support Team, supporting high-quality services for children with disabilities and their families. Working alongside the Team Manager, you will: * Provide reflective supervision and support to social work staff * Develop and mentor practitioners * Lead multi-agency meetings * Oversee performance and...

Social Worker – Children | Bracknell Forest Borough Council SW Locums is recruiting an experienced Children’s Social Worker for an exciting full-time locum opportunity with Bracknell Forest Borough Council. Location: Bracknell Forest Pay: £38.00 per hour Hours: 37 hours per week Working Pattern: Monday to Friday Start Date: ASAP Working Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office Contract: Full-time Locum The Opportunity This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Children’s Social Worker to join a supportive local authority team while making a meaningful difference to children and families. The successful candidate must be flexible to work on a hybrid basis, with 3 days per week in the office, and have access to their own vehicle for required site visits. Why Choose Locum Work? Locum work gives you the flexibility to take control of your career, gain valuable experience across different local authorities, build your professional network and work on...

West London | Hybrid Working (2 Days Office / 3 Days Home) £18.37 PAYE (£24.37 Umbrella) 36 Hours per Week Initial 6-Month Temporary Assignment Adecco are currently recruiting for an experienced Customer Relations Officer (Complaints) to join a busy public sector organisation in West London. This role sits within a dedicated Customer Relations team and focuses on handling complex complaints and enquiries relating to Adult Social Care, Children's Services and Corporate Complaints. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have previously worked within local government, housing, social care, customer relations, complaints management or Ombudsman-related environments. Key Responsibilities Managing a caseload of statutory and corporate complaints. Identifying and progressing Children's Statutory, Adult Social Care and Corporate Complaints. Liaising with service managers and departments to gather information and investigate cases. Drafting high-quality,...

Our client Windsor and Maidenhead council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Support and Safeguarding team. Role purpose: To work with children, young people and their families where there are concerns about welfare, safety, neglect, abuse or other risks. The Social Worker assesses children's needs, develops plans to improve outcomes and works with families and partner agencies to safeguard children and promote their wellbeing. Key responsibilities Undertake assessments of children and families in accordance with relevant legislation and local authority procedures. Identify risks, strengths and unmet needs and develop appropriate plans to safeguard children. Manage a caseload of children subject to child in need, child protection and other safeguarding plans. Undertake statutory visits and maintain regular contact with children and families. Participate in child protection enquiries, strategy discussions and conferences where required. Prepare high-quality...

Qualified Social Worker – Children West Sussex County Council | Chichester | £38.00 per hour | ASAP Start Make a lasting difference in the lives of children and young people. SW Locums is recruiting an experienced Qualified Social Worker – Children for a full-time locum opportunity with West Sussex County Council. Role Details * £38.00 per hour * 37 hours per week * Monday to Friday * ASAP start * Location: Chichester * Caseload of approximately 18 children * Regular supervision every 4 weeks About the Role This is an excellent opportunity to work within Children in Care, building meaningful relationships with children and young people and helping them settle, recover from their experiences and look towards a positive future. The role has a strong focus on direct work, safeguarding, assessment and multi-agency working. Occasional court work may also be required. You will need: * Minimum 3 years...

Children’s Social Worker – Children We Care For SW Locums is recruiting an experienced Children’s Social Worker for an exciting full-time locum opportunity within a Children We Care For team. Pay: £38.00 per hour Start: ASAP Contract: Full-time Locum Working: Hybrid/Flexible Team: Children We Care For Location: Chichester area, with nationwide travel to see children where placed This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Social Worker who is passionate about working directly with children and young people in care and helping them build safe, stable and positive futures. The role offers the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with children over time, helping them settle, make sense of their experiences, recover and look forward to their future. There is a strong emphasis on direct work and developing high-quality social work practice. Key responsibilities: * Manage a caseload of approximately 18 children. * Undertake direct work with...

Qualified Social Worker – AHMP London Borough of Merton | £35.00 per hour | ASAP Start | Full-Time Locum Bring your expertise to a truly integrated team supporting older people’s mental health. SW Locums is recruiting an experienced Qualified Social Worker – AHMP for an exciting full-time locum opportunity with the London Borough of Merton. Role Details * £35.00 per hour * 35 hours per week * Monday to Friday * ASAP start * Full-time locum * London Borough of Merton * Older People’s Mental Health Team About the Role You’ll work as part of a fully integrated multi-disciplinary team, delivering high-quality services to people referred to the Older People’s Mental Health Team. Your responsibilities will include: * Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary environment * Liaising with Care Coordinators supporting service users under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) * Providing...

STEP INTO YOUR NEXT SENIOR ROLE: Senior Children’s Social Worker | Assessment & Intervention | Southwark Southwark Council | London SW Locums is recruiting an experienced Senior Children’s Social Worker / Specialist Social Worker to join Southwark Council’s Assessment and Intervention Service at Sumner House. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practitioner to undertake meaningful statutory work and make a real difference to children and families. Role Details * Position: Senior Children’s Social Worker / Specialist Social Worker * Location: Southwark, London – Sumner House * Pay: £39.04 per hour * Contract: Full-time Locum * Start: ASAP * Working Pattern: Hybrid, with at least 3 days per week in the office * Duty: Assessment Team rota approximately every 5 weeks The Role Working as part of the Assessment Team, you will play a key role in assessing risk, safeguarding children and helping...

Job Title: Social Worker - Willow Team Work Location: Public Service Plaza, Havant Hours per week: 37 Rate: £38 (Umbrella) The Role: As a Social Worker in the Willow Team, you will play a key role in supporting children and young people at risk of going missing, exploitation and trafficking (MET) to achieve safe, positive and lasting outcomes. Working within a specialist, multi-agency child exploitation service across Hampshire, you'll build trusted relationships with children while collaborating with partners including police, health and youth justice to reduce risk and strengthen safeguarding. You'll manage a diverse and complex caseload, leading assessments and delivering creative, child-centred interventions. As part of an Outstanding-rated authority, you'll be supported by a forward-thinking team that values collaboration, reflective practice and professional development. What you'll do: Work directly with children at risk of MET, delivering targeted 1:1 interventions...

Parking Schemes Officer (Traffic Management & Design) Location: Twickenham (Civic Centre Annex) with occasional travel to Wandsworth offices Rate: £32.00 to £38.00 per hour Contract: Initial 6-month contract with 3-month review The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced and proactive Parking Schemes Officer to support the management and delivery of parking schemes across Richmond and Wandsworth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and dynamic team responsible for developing and maintaining parking controls, traffic management measures, and parking infrastructure. The successful candidate will play a key role in progressing traffic regulation projects from initial site assessment through to implementation. Key Responsibilities Working primarily within Wandsworth, you will: Undertake site visits to assess existing parking and traffic restrictions at junctions and other locations. Review locations and develop proposals for the introduction of Double Yellow...

Senior Practitioner – Families First | Family Help Service About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to join the Families First – Family Help Service, providing advanced social work practice and professional leadership. The successful candidate will hold a reduced caseload of the most complex children and families requiring statutory intervention, while providing expert safeguarding advice, practice oversight, mentoring and reflective support to other practitioners. Working within the Families First model, you will play a key role in step-up and step-down decisions across Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection, Public Law Outline (PLO), care proceedings and permanence planning. You will champion Signs of Safety, Trauma-Informed Practice and Motivational Interviewing, helping to embed high-quality, relationship-based and evidence-informed practice across the service. Key Responsibilities Manage a reduced caseload of complex CIN, Child Protection, PLO,...

A reputable London housing provider is seeking an experienced Head of Housing Transformation/Delivery to provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of major housing improvement, transformation and service delivery initiatives. Location: London Contract: Interim, 3–6 months Day Rate: £380–£400 per day (Inside IR35) Working Pattern: Hybrid Sector: Housing / Local Government Department: Housing Service This is a high-profile interim opportunity for an experienced housing, local government or public-sector delivery professional who can operate confidently at a senior level and translate strategic priorities into tangible operational improvements. The successful candidate will work closely with a Senior Leader, leading complex programmes and projects that support the continued improvement, modernisation and transformation of the Housing Service. The organisation is undertaking significant improvement activity across areas including Housing Revenue Account (HRA) financial...

Job Title: Dynamics Developer Location: UK-based, remote apart from day-1 to collect kit Contract: Contract Duration: 3 Month rolling contract Day Rates: £480/day Inside IR35 *** PLEASE NOTE; Power Pages is essential experience needed for this role *** Brio Digital are currently supporting a consultancy working with a central government department that currently needs a Dynamics/Power Platform Developers. You will join a central government digital transformation programme modernising public-facing services through Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions. What You'll Do Develop and configure Dynamics 365 modules to support public service workflows. Build Power Platform integrations, plugins, and custom workflows. Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Owners to refine requirements. Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with government standards. Support testing, release, and deployment processes within an agile delivery team. Contribute to...

Social Worker – Young People’s Safeguarding 📍 Location: Sand Martin House, Bittern Way, Peterborough 💰 Rate: £39 per hour / £288.60 per day (Umbrella) 🏢 Working Pattern: 2–3 days per week in the office About the Role We are currently seeking an experienced Social Worker – Young People’s Safeguarding to join a dedicated safeguarding team in Peterborough. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled social worker with strong safeguarding experience who is confident working directly with young people and families. Key Responsibilities The successful Social Worker will be responsible for: Managing a varied caseload involving Children in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP) and Children in Care (CIC). Undertaking high-quality assessments and developing effective plans to safeguard and support young people. Carrying out purposeful direct work with young people and families. Responding to safeguarding concerns and assessing risk. Working collaboratively with families,...

Service Owner - Digital Workplace & AI Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our central government client, who is seeking a Service Owner for an initial 12-month assignment with the option to extend. Location: London | Hybrid The ideal candidate will possess an active security clearance and a proven background in Service Owner Management, complemented by the following valuable skills and experiences: Significant experience as a Service Owner or Deputy Service Owner in cloud transformation programs. A deep understanding of the GDS Service Standard, with a proven track record of successfully guiding services through the Discovery, Alpha, Beta, and Live phases. Expertise in owning, developing, or enhancing digital workplace, collaboration, productivity, end-user computing, knowledge management, or AI-enabled services, contributing to innovative solutions. Demonstrated strength in leading multidisciplinary teams across product management, user-centered design...

We are seeking an experienced senior local government leader to provide strategic leadership across housing, environment and community services. The postholder will lead the development and delivery of strategic priorities, ensuring high-quality services, strong financial management and positive outcomes for residents and communities. Key responsibilities include: * Providing strategic leadership across housing, environment and community services. * Leading housing strategy, HRA business planning, housing development and regeneration. * Driving effective partnership working across health, communities, voluntary and public-sector organisations. * Overseeing community investment, grants and engagement. * Providing leadership on safeguarding, vulnerability and resident wellbeing. * Leading service transformation, performance improvement and financial sustainability. * Working effectively with elected members, partners and senior stakeholders. * Contributing...

To develop strategic priorities and lead the work on the design and commissioning for population or local authority services in order to improve quality, value for money and reflect national and local priorities. To be responsible for the delivery of complex project plans, monitoring and managing progress and taking responsibility for problem solving; resolving issues to ensure individual projects and the wider commissioning programme remain on track to deliver on time and in budget. This includes working closely with finance, procurement and legal officers to ensure procurement processes are timely, competitive, transparent and equitable. To support senior leaders in Children's and Adults Services in achieving value for money from third party spend when commissioning for the Local Authority and work with colleagues across boroughs and the ICB to support the delivery and oversight of joint contracts. To lead on specific commissioning projects that help shape and influence the...