5 jobs found in Shrewsbury

Stoke-on-Trent City Council Senior Practitioner – Children’s Safeguarding Team Pay Rate: £33.30 per hour Hours: 37 per week Contract: Locum About the Role Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to join its Children’s Safeguarding Team. This role involves supporting social workers with complex safeguarding cases while ensuring high standards of practice across Child in Need and Child Protection work. You will play a key leadership role within the team, offering guidance, oversight, and support to practitioners while maintaining your own complex caseload. Key Responsibilities Support Social Workers with complex Child Protection and safeguarding cases. Lead on Section 47 enquiries and risk management planning. Provide professional advice and mentoring to colleagues. Carry out high-quality assessments and develop clear safety plans. Work closely with partner agencies including schools, police, and health professionals. Prepare...

Job Title: Family Support Worker Department: Children's Social Care Location: Worcestershire (community-based with flexible working) Reports to: Team Manager Job Purpose The Family Support Worker provides targeted support to children, young people, and families where there is a Child in Need plan or a risk of family breakdown. The role focuses on working directly with families to strengthen parenting capacity, promote child development, and help keep children safely within their home environment. Key Responsibilities Carry out direct work with children (including pre-school children), parents, and carers as part of assessments and support plans Encourage and empower parents and carers to meet the needs of their children Support families at risk of breakdown and work to maintain safe family environments Provide practical parenting support and promote understanding of child development Contribute to assessment and planning processes to safeguard children Work in partnership...

Family Practitioner ? Staffordshire ? Apply: (url removed) Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for a Family Practitioner to join a dedicated Children’s Services team supporting families across Staffordshire. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practitioner who is passionate about helping children and families achieve positive outcomes through early intervention, restorative practice, and meaningful support. About the Role As a Family Practitioner, you will work directly with children, young people, and their families to provide both support and constructive challenge, helping to stabilise family relationships and reduce the need for children to enter care. Using a restorative approach, you will play a key role in empowering families to overcome challenges and build sustainable, positive futures. You will be part of a collaborative district team, working alongside social workers, partner agencies, and community services to ensure children receive...

I'm currently working with a public client in Herefordshire who is looking to appoint a Senior Social Care Assessor to join their Adult Social Care service. This is a great opportunity to join a supportive and forward-thinking team delivering community-based support to adults and young adults. Role Overview As a Senior Social Care Assessor, you will play a key role in supporting adults within the community, helping them maintain independence and improve their wellbeing. You will work within a multidisciplinary team including occupational therapists, social workers and partner organisations, completing strengths-based assessments and supporting individuals and carers to achieve positive outcomes. This role offers the chance to work in a fast-paced and rewarding environment, with the autonomy to manage your own workload while being supported by an experienced and collaborative team. Key Responsibilities Undertake strengths-based assessments for adults and informal carers....

We have an exciting role at Halton Council, to support our hospital discharge team. You will need to have experience of hospital social work, including the Home First approach is desirable. Duties include strengths based assessment and support planning , mental capacity act assessments/ best interest decision making . You will be part of the duty rota. The role is largely onsite due to the nature of the work. You will be joining a friendly team, with good manager presence and support. Key Responsibilities: Work collaboratively to ensure safe and efficient hospital discharges. Manage a complex caseload, working independently and efficiently. Provide support and intervention for individuals and families during transition from hospital to community-based care. Liaise with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless and person-centered care.About You: Previous experience working in an Integrated Hospital Discharge Team. The ability to hit the ground running in a fast-paced...