104 jobs found in Halesworth

Our client Suffolk county council is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Fostering team. Typical responsibilities of a role at this level Communicating and engaging with children, young people and their families, with colleagues and with communities Work directly with children, young people and families using the Suffolk Signs of Safety and Wellbeing framework. Where required by the role, to act as Lead Professional for named families, being the key contact with the family and liaising with other professionals to provide a joined-up response.Assessment, Planning and Review Use Suffolk signs of safety principles, disciplines, and tools. Where required, to participate in CAF, multi-agency assessment, Statutory Assessment, and other relevant assessment processes.Effective Practice To work alongside children, young people, parents and families where there are early signs of social, emotional, health or behavioural issues to bring about sustainable improvement....

Children's Support Workers Location: Norfolk (Norwich) Pay Rate: GBP15 - GBP18 per hour Contract Type: Temporary About Us: Prospero Health and Social Care is a trusted provider of staffing solutions across the UK, with extensive experience in the health and social care sector. We are currently seeking experienced Children's Support Workers to join our team in Buckinghamshire. Role Overview: As a Children's Support Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting vulnerable children and young people, helping them build resilience and develop positive coping strategies. You will work closely with families, schools, social workers, and healthcare professionals to ensure the best outcomes for service users. This is a flexible role ideal for professionals committed to delivering high-quality support to children and families in need. Requirements: · At least 6 months experience working with children and young people in a support role · Strong understanding of safeguarding...

Our client Peterborough city council is looking for a Social Worker to join their Young People's Safeguarding team. Job Purpose: To carry a workload reflecting increasing complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge, in line with the capability of a social worker with a minimum of one year's post qualification experience in a social work role. Regular supervision will be in accordance with the departmental supervision policy. To work within relevant current legislation and the procedural framework of Peterborough City Council (the Council). To work collaboratively with children, young people and families/carers to assess their needs and plan and deliver services in accordance with the social work team's service area. As part of an integrated service arrangement between Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, the post holder maybe asked to work with a child, young person, or family, living in the neighbouring local authority. This should only occur when it benefits the service user and...

Making a genuine difference in safeguarding practice can be easier when the environment supports you. This Social Worker opportunity offers the chance to focus on quality work within a stable service where experienced managers provide consistent oversight. If you are a Social Worker or Safeguarding Social Worker seeking flexibility and a manageable caseload, this role offers the structure and support to do your best work. Working as a Social Worker in this safeguarding team means joining a council that values stability and collaborative practice. The service has maintained low management turnover, creating a consistent and supportive environment for professionals delivering frontline safeguarding work. Package & Benefits • £42 per hour. • Hybrid working model. • High hourly rate. • Stable leadership team with low management turnover. About the Company This local authority safeguarding service is known for its stable leadership and supportive team culture. The...

Hertfordshire – Children Social Worker – £36 - £38 per hour • Manage a caseload of Children in Need, Child Protection and Looked After Children cases. • Undertake Child and Family Assessments, including Section 17 and Section 47 enquiries. • Complete safeguarding investigations and risk assessments to protect children from harm. • Develop, implement and review child-centred care and support plans. • Carry out direct work with children, young people and their families to improve outcomes. • Prepare high-quality reports for child protection conferences, reviews and court proceedings. • Attend statutory meetings, strategy discussions and court hearings where required. • Work collaboratively with education, health, police and other partner agencies. • Ensure statutory visits, assessments and reviews are completed within required timescales. • Promote permanence planning and support children to achieve safe and stable long-term outcomes. Intro: Are you a passionate and dedicated social...

We're looking for a compassionate and resilient Bank Support Worker to join our Mental Health Service located in Redbridge. No personal care or experience required, just the right values. £14.80 per hour on a zero hour contract. Our benefits include: Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card Fully paid induction programme Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support Online wellbeing resourcesAll applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship. Well House is a crisis house supported accommodation service that supports individuals for between 14 and 21 days as an alternative to requiring hospital admission for their mental health needs. The service works closely in partnership with a multi-disciplinary team in order to meet individual needs, manage risk and support individuals to achieve positive outcomes. The service operates 24...

Experienced Children's Social Worker | Enfield Council | Excellent Locum Opportunity Location: Enfield, London Role: Qualified Social Worker – Children's Services Contract: Full-Time Locum | Monday to Friday Pay Rate: £37.52 per hour Start Date: ASAP SW Locums is recruiting an experienced Qualified Social Worker to join Enfield Council's Children's Services. This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished practitioner looking to work within a supportive local authority that is committed to delivering high-quality services and achieving the best outcomes for children and families. Enfield Council is recognised for its commitment to continuous improvement, collaborative working, and providing social workers with the support they need to deliver outstanding practice while making a meaningful difference in the community. The Role As an experienced Children's Social Worker, you will: * Manage a varied and complex caseload independently. * Complete...

Head of Environmental Health North Home Counties £550-£650 a day 6-month rolling contract until April 2028 What if your next leadership role offered a unique opportunity to shape the future of a whole community? A District Council in the North Home Counties has an opportunity as their Head of Environmental Health to lead a key front line service at a time of significant organisational change, helping to shape Environmental Health in a District Council as Local Government Reorganisation progresses. As the Interim Head of Environmental Health, you'll report to the Chief Exec in providing strategic leadership to a high-performing service that protects public health, supports businesses and helps create safer, healthier places for our communities. You will lead and manage the Private Sector Housing and Licensing Teams, supporting service delivery through a period of increased demand following the introduction of Renter's Rights Act. Key Responsibilities: Ensuring high-quality...

Description: Connect2Kent recruit exclusively for Kent County Council. We recruit for a range of Social Work position's both Locum and Permanent. Kent County Council are Ofsted rated as 'Outstanding'. We are currently recruiting for a Senior Practitioner to join the Children's Social Work Team Covering Dartford and Surrounding areas. Previous experience is required working in Children's Social Work Team. Main duties and responsibilities: Manage a caseload of complex and difficult cases involving assessment, planning and implementation and evaluation of appropriate action to ensure resources are utilised effectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families Contribute to raising and maintaining standards of professional social work within a social work team, develop areas of specialist practice, offer expert advice to less experienced staff, supervise unqualified staff and act as a Practice Assessor for students/ASYE. The postholder should be working in...

A London Borough is seeking a highly efficient and self-sufficient HR Business Partner to join its team on an interim basis. This is a genuinely standalone, hands-on role within a very busy and high-volume environment. The successful candidate must be able to take ownership immediately, work with minimal direction and confidently manage competing priorities across services including Housing, Parking and Environment. Hitting the ground running is essential. Key responsibilities * Providing practical, responsive HR business partnering support across several operational services. * Managing restructuring and organisational change activity from start to finish. * Supporting managers through consultation, redundancy, redeployment and implementation processes. * Building effective relationships with senior managers and challenging appropriately where required. * Working constructively with trade unions and other key stakeholders. * Using workforce information and...

The Adult Social Care Hospital Social Worker plays a crucial role in evaluating the needs of patients, especially older adults and those with complex health and social care requirements, to organise their discharge from hospital. The main goal is to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and readmissions by ensuring strong community support. Essential Skills and Qualifications ● Qualifications: recognised social work qualification (e.g., Degree in Social Work, DIPSW, CQSW). ● Registration: current registration with Social Work England. ● Experience: significant experience in adult social care, ideally within a hospital or fast-paced environment. ● Knowledge: extensive understanding of relevant legislation, policies, and best practices (e.g., Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005). ● Skills: Excellent assessment, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. ● The successful candidate should have resilience and the...

Your new company Are you passionate about social justice and housing? Do you have a background in the Social Housing sector as a Housing Officer? If so, we have an opportunity for you! We are currently supporting Nacro with their recruitment for a Housing Support worker in Northwest London. Your new role We are seeking a Housing Support Worker to join the Nacro team in Northwest London (Harrow, Enfield, Barnet, Hillingdon & Hayes) on a temporary basis. The main focus of this role is to provide support to residents by creating person-centred support plans. You will meet with residents, discuss support needs and how you can support them to meet their objectives, complete Support and Safety Plans, work with Community Probation Practitioners and Court Staff to best support our residents. You will also need to be able to help residents with applying for Housing Benefits and paying rent etc. To ensure our properties are meeting expected standards in terms of repair and...

Agency Qualified Social Worker - No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Team Location: Greenwich (Hybrid) Contract: Agency Job Summary Complete assessments and manage a caseload of individuals and families with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) in line with relevant legislation and statutory guidance. Undertake safeguarding assessments, risk management, and care planning to promote the welfare and safety of vulnerable adults, children, and families. Work collaboratively with internal teams, legal services, housing, immigration services, and external partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes. Prepare high-quality assessments, reports, and case records, ensuring all documentation is accurate and completed within statutory timescales. Attend court proceedings, strategy meetings, and multi-agency meetings where required, providing professional social work expertise.Requirements Qualified Social Worker with a recognised Social Work qualification (Degree, DipSW or equivalent)....

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Programme Manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Purpose of post: To provide effective Program Management and Operational Delivery of the Neighbourhood Services Investment Work Program To support the strategic and operational delivery, particularly relating to members' priorities linked across Neighbourhood Services and other departments as needed. To ensure that there is coordinated delivery across multiple inter-related projects, active stakeholder engagement and communication to implement and enhance a one-council approach to priority street scene & public realm issues.Key Responsibilities: Overall responsibility for the programme management and operational delivery of the Neighbourhood Services Investment and Members Priorities programme of works. To lead on the delivery of all the identified project work streams, ensuring that they achieve their objectives and are delivered to high quality standards, within target timescales...

Role: Leaving Care Personal Adviser Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Leaving Care Personal Adviser on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their People Team department. Main purpose of position: To provide a leaving care statutory service to young people not currently accommodated by the Council and to work with Accommodated children as negotiated and agreed with qualified workers. As a Leaving Care Personal Adviser, you will be responsible to: To work with young people to undertake needs assessments and to create and review pathway plans as defined in the children (leaving care) Act 2000. This will ensure that their needs are identified and a plan put in place to meet them. To support young people making the transition to adulthood and fulfilling their potential in relation to social and educational opportunities. To maximise the potential of the young person potential in these areas. Effectively manage a caseload to ensure that all departmental and statutory...

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Qualitative Analyst on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Main purpose of position: We are seeking analyst support for a discrete piece of work over 25 days. The role will provide analytical, research and coordination capacity to support the creation of resident insight analysis. The work will involve taking existing outputs and using established AI routines to create thematic insight. You will be responsible to: Review and analyse resident survey responses, engagement outputs, data and documentation provided by the project team. Contribute to the test and learn phase of a new approach to embed community insight into strategic decision making Identify key themes, issues, risks, gaps and opportunities. Produce clear summaries, briefings, narrative slide content (to standard model), trackers or working notes as required. Support preparation for meetings, workshops or stakeholder discussions. Maintain action logs, issue logs or other project...

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Programme Manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Purpose of post: To provide effective Program Management and Operational Delivery of the Neighbourhood Services Investment Work Program To support the strategic and operational delivery, particularly relating to members' priorities linked across Neighbourhood Services and other departments as needed. To ensure that there is coordinated delivery across multiple inter-related projects, active stakeholder engagement and communication to implement and enhance a one-council approach to priority street scene & public realm issues.Key Responsibilities: Overall responsibility for the programme management and operational delivery of the Neighbourhood Services Investment and Members Priorities programme of works. To lead on the delivery of all the identified project work streams, ensuring that they achieve their objectives and are delivered to high quality standards, within target timescales...

Role: Care worker/Support worker Grade: L3 Temp/Perm Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a care worker/support worker on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their people department in the adult social care division. About the Role To provide personal social and domestic support to customers of the respite service as specified by individual care plans. As an adult support worker/care worker, you will be responsible to: To support service users in meeting their physical/behavioural needs including assisting toileting, medication, enabling to eat, lifting and moving mobility. To offer stimulation and motivation through conversation and social activity in order to assist service users in developing their confidence and independence. To assist people, as required, with budgeting, shopping, outings and community activities as planned with the knowledge of senior staff on duty. To report immediately to the line manager or, failing that, the most senior member of staff on duty...

Title: Social Worker - Family First Division: Children's Services Grade: L7 - M1 PURPOSE OF THE ROLE To work within a multi-disciplinary Family Help Team delivering early help and child in need services. The team includes social workers, family help practitioners, psychologists, police community support officers, CAMHS workers, adult mental health nurses, health visitors, youth workers, housing officers and voluntary sector partners. You will assess children and families, analyse risk and need, and develop effective care plans. The role involves working closely with children, young people and families, completing statutory visits, parenting assessments and coordinating multi-agency support to safeguard and promote welfare. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assessment & Safeguarding Complete high-quality, holistic assessments using the Department for Education guidance and Luton's Effective Support document. Lead multi-agency planning to address child protection concerns and...

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Qualitative Analyst on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Main purpose of position: We are seeking analyst support for a discrete piece of work over 25 days. The role will provide analytical, research and coordination capacity to support the creation of resident insight analysis. The work will involve taking existing outputs and using established AI routines to create thematic insight. You will be responsible to: Review and analyse resident survey responses, engagement outputs, data and documentation provided by the project team. Contribute to the test and learn phase of a new approach to embed community insight into strategic decision making Identify key themes, issues, risks, gaps and opportunities. Produce clear summaries, briefings, narrative slide content (to standard model), trackers or working notes as required. Support preparation for meetings, workshops or stakeholder discussions. Maintain action logs, issue logs or other project...