63 jobs found in Darlington

Social Worker – Assessment & Safeguarding 📍 Darlington | 💰 £31 per hour | ⏱️ Ongoing Contract Looking for a well-rounded safeguarding role in a supportive, relationship-focused authority? We’re recruiting a Social Worker to join the Assessment & Safeguarding Team in Darlington, offering a varied caseload and the chance to work in a small, well-connected local authority. 💡 Why this role stands out * 💰 £31 per hour – solid rate for safeguarding work * 📄 Ongoing contract with strong extension potential * 🤝 Small authority = better relationships & support * 🧠 Strong focus on relational practice * 👨‍👩‍👧 Access to Family Group Conferencing & targeted family support services 🧩 The Role You’ll support children and families from referral through to intervention, managing a diverse caseload across the full safeguarding pathway. This is a frontline, varied role ideal for Social Workers who enjoy working across different stages of intervention. 🔍 Key...

Role: Social Worker – Non case holding Assessment Team Department: Children’s Services, Durham County Council Location: Durham Purpose of Role Social Personnel is advertising a Social Worker role for Durham County Council. We are seeking an experienced Social Worker to undertake bespoke pieces of work within Children’s Services. The role focuses on delivering high-quality assessments that inform safeguarding and care planning for children and families. Key Responsibilities * Complete a range of specialist assessments including: * Pre-Birth Assessments * Parenting Assessments * Children and Family Assessments * Undertake additional assessments as identified by the manager. * Provide clear, evidence-based reports to support decision-making and care planning. * Work collaboratively with colleagues, managers, and multi-agency professionals to ensure effective outcomes for children and families. * Manage allocated pieces of work within the South of County...

We are currently recruiting for an Experienced Social Worker within a children Services Team. This is for Hartlepool Social Services. The team is Assessment and Child Protection / Court Team. You should have worked in Children services as a social worker for at least 3 years and have experience working within Assessment and / or child protection / safeguarding team. You should also have experience supervising lesser skilled social workers If you are interested in this role or other social work roles in the North East please get in touch a.scully @ (url removed) / (phone number removed) Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

We are currently recruiting for experienced Social Workers with a minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience who have working knowledge of Public and Private Law for Cafcass , Newcastle upon Tyne This role is a mix of hybrid and office but court and visits will be all face to face We Have Cafcass vacancies for : Newcastle Office, Public Law Roles (Court based and need to be local) and Newcastle Office, Private Law Role (section 7s ) Duties Include: Providing services to children, families and courts Assessing and analysing court applications for any child protection and serious welfare issues affecting a child or young person Undertaking Quality Assurance, case file reviews, review transfers in and out and case management Completing assessments, including section 7's Providing information to the courts on matters involving children both public and private law, Working with legal representatives and social work staff from other agencies, providing adoption advice and...

Delivery Manager | Public Sector Rate: £480 per day IR35: Inside IR35 Contract: 3‑month rolling contract Location: Remote with 1 day per month on‑site in Newcastle (nice to have, not essential)We are currently seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to support a Government client on a contract basis. This role requires a hands‑on Delivery Manager who is comfortable operating across Scrum and Kanban environments, with strong, practical delivery management experience. This is not a role suited to Agile Coaches or candidates who position themselves solely as Scrum Masters rather than Delivery or Project Managers. Key Requirements Proven experience as a Delivery Manager within Agile delivery environments Hands‑on experience working with Scrum and Kanban Strong end‑to‑end delivery management capability Previous Government / Public Sector experience Ability to work pragmatically within established frameworks and governanceSecurity Clearance BPSS clearance required (minimum)Contract...

Belmont Recruitment are currently seeking a Family Support Worker to work with our client based within the Newcastle area. This is a temporary assignment working 37 hours per week (Mon - Fri). Overview: We are looking for an experienced Family Support Worker with a strong background in working with vulnerable children, young people and families. The ideal candidate will have experience within local authority, social care or early help services, delivering targeted support and intervention to help reduce risk and improve family stability. Main Duties: * Provide direct support to children and families experiencing a range of social, emotional and practical difficulties * Carry out home visits and community based interventions to assess needs and provide support * Complete assessments and contribute to family support plans and intervention strategies * Work closely with social workers, schools, health services and other partner agencies * Support safeguarding...

We are currently recruiting for an Experienced Social Worker within a children Services Team The team is Sexual and Criminal Exploitation. You should have worked in Children services as a social worker for at least 3 years and have some experience working with children affected by sexual and or criminal exploitation. If you are interested in this role or other social work roles in the North East please get in touch a.scully @ (url removed) / (phone number removed) Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

We are currently recruiting for an Experienced Assistant Team Manager within a children Services Team. The team is Child Protection and Court. You should have worked in Children services as a social worker for at least 5 years and have some experience working within child protection / safeguarding and have court experience. You should also have experience supervising lesser skilled social workers If you are interested in this role or other social work roles in the North East please get in touch a.scully @ (url removed) / (phone number removed) Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) / Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) Are you an experienced IDVA or ISVA looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of vulnerable individuals? Belmont Recruitment is partnering with a private charity in West Yorkshire to recruit a dedicated professional for a 12-month contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence, empowering them to rebuild their lives in a safe and supportive environment. About the Role: You’ll provide high-quality, trauma-informed support to adults experiencing domestic or sexual violence. As a key point of contact, you’ll advocate on their behalf, ensuring access to the right services and pathways to recovery. Your responsibilities will include: * Conducting comprehensive risk assessments and developing tailored safety and support plans. * Providing emotional and practical support to survivors, both in crisis and throughout their recovery...

Social Worker – Family Safeguarding Team 📍 Lancashire County Council | 💰 £36 per hour | ⏱️ Ongoing Contract Looking to work in a progressive safeguarding model that focuses on keeping families together? We’re recruiting a Social Worker to join a Family Safeguarding Team in Lancashire — offering a more holistic, relationship-based approach to child protection. 💡 Why this role stands out * 💰 £36 per hour – competitive rate * 📄 Ongoing contract with strong extension potential * 🤝 Work within a multi-disciplinary safeguarding model * 🧠 Focus on whole-family support and long-term change * 📈 Opportunity to develop skills in innovative practice frameworks 🧩 The Role You’ll work within a Family Safeguarding model, supporting children and families through structured, relationship-led interventions. This approach brings together professionals to address risk factors such as domestic abuse, substance misuse, and mental health, helping families stay safely together...

Our client Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Children with Disabilities team. Key Responsibilities: Assess the needs of children with disabilities and their families Develop and review care and support plans Work with schools, health professionals, and other agencies Safeguard children from harm and promote their welfare Provide advice, guidance, and emotional support to families Manage a caseload and keep accurate records Attend meetings, reviews, and court proceedings when requiredBenefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed. Double payrolls each week. *Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the...

Our client Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Family Support and Protection team. Rochdale Family Support and Protection Service need enthusiastic and committed Social Workers to come with us on a really exciting journey to support our transition into a new way of working. Rochdale is currently at the very start of an exciting transition into the family safeguarding model. To support us in this transition we need to establish multi-disciplinary teams where specialist practitioners are co-located with social workers under a unified management structure. This enables a multi-disciplinary whole family response through direct assessment. This is a really exciting time for Rochdale and we need Social Workers to support us in implementing this model. In return for your commitment we can offer you the following: A manageable caseload of between 20 and 23 children. As the service develops and we get more workers, we aim to get caseloads to...

Our client Bury council is looking for a Children's Advanced Practitioner to join their Family Safeguarding team. Main duties include: Lead on complex safeguarding cases involving children at risk of harm Provide expert advice, guidance, and supervision to social workers Carry out advanced assessments and develop robust protection plans Work under key legislation such as the Children Act 1989 and Children Act 2004 Chair or contribute to child protection conferences and strategy meetings Liaise with multi-agency partners (police, schools, health services) Ensure high-quality practice and compliance with safeguarding procedures Support staff development, mentoring, and practice improvement Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed. Double payrolls each week. *Terms & Conditions apply You will be...

Our client Oldham council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Duty & Advice team. Job description: You will work as part of a co-located multi-agency team, which includes representatives from Greater Manchester Police, Health, Community Safety, Adult Social Care, IDVA and the Prevention Hub, this co-location enables more effective communication between partner agencies. As a Duty and Advice social worker you will be required to respond to contacts made to the MASH in a timely way to identify and secure the most appropriate service to support and safeguard children and families. As a Duty and Advice social worker you will communicate with families, partner agencies and members of the public members of the public and partner agencies to enable you to gain details and enable strong evidenced based decision making in line with our practice standards and statutory duties. You will have a good understanding of statutory social worker functions and be confident...

Our client Oldham council is looking for a Children's Senior Social Worker to join their Duty & Assessment team. Duty week is every 2 weeks however, will be covering a smaller area which will reduce intake. Duty consists of: -Conducting strategy meetings and S47 investigations. -Formulating and executing CIN plans/CIN reviews. -Step up/progress cases to ICPCC/PLO and court. PLO/Court experience is desirable but not mandatory, support will be provided for those willing to learn. Flexibility: -Hybrid working and working from home is supported as long as work is completed. - Expectation to be in the office for at least 1 day a week (team day) on a non-duty week and in the office for your duty day/s. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed. Double payrolls each week. *Terms & Conditions...

Our client Oldham Council is looking for an Adults Social Worker to join their Mental health team. Adult Mental Health Social worker working in a Local Authority Community based team undertaking all aspects of Care Act Assessments and safeguarding. Main duties include: Assess needs and risks of adults with mental health conditions Develop and review care and support plans Safeguard vulnerable adults from abuse or neglect Work under the Care Act 2014 and Mental Health Act 1983 Support individuals in crisis and coordinate appropriate services Work with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies Promote independence, recovery, and wellbeing Maintain accurate records and review cases regularly Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed. Double payrolls each week. *Terms & Conditions apply You...

Our client Bolton council is looking for an Adults Social Worker to join their Mental Health team. 5 years post qualification experience. Evidence that ASYE was completed within 2 years of qualifying. At least 2 years experience as a Social Worker (not agency) and within a mental health team - Older Adults CMHT an advantage. Driver. Able to start within 4 weeks. 3 years sound references available. No gaps in employment. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed. Double payrolls each week. *Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via...

Our client Bolton council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Safeguarding team. Social Worker with at least 3 years experience required for Safeguarding Childrens team. Must have knowledge of * Child Protection and CIN * Court * Reports * Working within statutory deadlines, etc within a Safeguarding Team Flexible working in place- balance between working from home/office and statutory visits to meet the needs of the service. Must be able to travel to Bolton be office based at short notice if demands require. Candidates need to be able to undertake duty and home visits. Caseload will be across Bolton with office base at Castle Hill. Depending on experience successful candidates will be allocated across the SG teams and service For full duties see the attached JD/PS Free on-site parking 37 hours per week - full-time post References will be requested for any candidates offered an interview and DBS requested for any candidate offered a post Benefits of working...

Our client Blackpool council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Assessment & Support Team. Our Assessment and Support Teams undertakes Child & Family Assessments, supports children & families via Child in Need Plans on a short-term basis and ensuring the partnership agencies offer ongoing Early Help Support. The teams also undertake S7 private family court proceedings, Section 47 child protection enquiries and supports families to prepare for Initial Child protection Conferences. At times the service commences Initial Care Proceedings to safeguard children in emergency situations and undertake joint assessments with Housing regarding young people who are homeless. You will have the opportunity to develop trusting relationships with children and their families. Using our restorative and strength based co-produced Blackpool Families Rock approach we support families to have great outcomes and prevent children's needs from escalating. You will be...

Our client Blackpool council is looking for an Adults Social Worker to join their Learning Disabilities team. 3 years references, gaps in employment history checked, any relevant quals as per JDPS 2 x 37 Learning Disability Social Workers required (x1 for a 12 week period and x1 for a 5 week period) Opportunity for qualified, experienced social workers to work in the learning disability team. We operate a flexible working policy which allows up to two days working from home and three days office based. This role may be required to cover duty which is an office based task. Experience of working as a safeguarding lead and coordinating and carrying out safeguarding enquiries. Experience also required of carrying out assessments and reviews under the Care Act 2014. We have a variety of parking options available for staff and good links to public transport. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier...