5 jobs found in Filton

Social Worker - Assessment Team North Somerset Council Up to £40 per hour Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated Qualified Social Worker looking for a challenging and rewarding role at the front line of children's services? Join our dynamic Assessment Team at North Somerset Council, where your skills will be essential in protecting vulnerable children and shaping their future. The Role: Core Duties and Responsibilities As a Social Worker in the Assessment Team, you will be responsible for the crucial initial stage of safeguarding. You will work quickly and decisively to gather information, assess risk, and determine the needs of children and their families. Key Duties: * Undertaking Single and Multi-Agency Assessments within statutory timescales, ensuring that the child’s voice and needs are central to the process. * Conducting Section 47 enquiries in partnership with police and other professionals to determine if a child is suffering or is likely to suffer significant...

Cardiff Council is seeking a dedicated Training and Development Officer – Adult Services to join our Social Care Workforce team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of a skilled, competent and confident social care workforce, supporting both student social workers and qualified practitioners across the service. 🔹 About the Role In this role, you will support the delivery of professional development initiatives aligned with the Social Care Wales Workforce Development Programme. Working closely with the Training Manager, you will: * Coordinate, monitor and evaluate social care work placements * Support qualifying and post-qualifying social work programmes * Act as an Assessor for social work students and social workers * Oversee access to CPEL programmes for social work employees * Commission and support practice-based assessments in line with Council processes * Contribute to the First Three Years...

Child & Family Social Worker - Tewkesbury £42ph Temporary Caritas Recruitment are seeking experienced Child & Family Social Workers to join Gloucestershire County Council in Tewkesbury. This temporary role offers the opportunity to manage a mixed caseload of CIN, CP, and CIC, including some court work, providing timely, evidence-based interventions to support children and families. Key responsibilities: Hold and manage a caseload of around 18 children, ensuring safeguarding and effective support. Undertake statutory visits, assessments, care planning, and court reports as required. Deliver interventions with consideration of timeliness, impact, and positive outcomes. Work in a flexible environment with 3 office days per week, supported by a laptop and smartphone. Collaborate with colleagues and multi-agency partners to ensure coordinated support for families. Pay: £42 per hour For more information on this role or for a discussion about Social Work opportunities...

Family Support Worker – Worcestershire Children First Location: Worcestershire Contract: Full-time Contact: (url removed) Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children, young people, and their families? Worcestershire Children First is seeking a committed and proactive Family Support Worker to support families where a Child in Need Plan is in place, as well as those on the edge of local authority care. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team focused on strengthening families, promoting positive change, and helping to ensure children can grow up safely within supportive home environments. Key Responsibilities As a Family Support Worker, you will: Provide direct support to children (including pre-school aged), their parents, and wider family members in line with assessments and agreed plans. Empower parents/carers to take responsibility for meeting their children's needs. Support parents in developing a clear understanding of...

4Recruitment Services are seeking  a Family Support Worker to work for our client based in Worcester. The role will require you to support children, young people and families where there is Child In Need Plan in place. As part of the job role, you will also be working with families where children are deemed to be on the edge of Local Authority care. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: To carry out direct work and support children, including pre-school children, their parents and/or other relatives/carers as part of an assessment, plan or review. To encourage and empower parents/carers to take responsibility for meeting needs of their children. To develop better understanding of child development and needs within parents and carers.  To help support the care of children and within their families through the provision of parenting support To work with families where there is high risk of family breakdown. To help keep children safe through assessment and planning processes. To...