13 jobs found in Shrewsbury

Our client Shropshire council is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Kinship fostering team. Key Responsibilities Complete Form K assessments to assess connected persons as foster carers. Undertake viability assessments to inform early permanence planning. Carry out SGO assessments, including support plans and court reports. Provide regular supervision and support to approved kinship foster carers. Support carers to manage placement challenges, contact arrangements, and transitions to permanence. Work closely with children's social workers and multi-agency partners to ensure coordinated care planning. Ensure all work is child-centred, evidence-based, and within statutory timescales.About You Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England. Experience in: Kinship/connected persons fostering (Form K) SGO assessments and permanence planning Viability assessments Supporting and supervising foster carers Strong analytical and report-writing skills for...

We are currently recruiting for an Attendance Support Officer to join a busy Education and Early Intervention team based in Wrexham. This rewarding role involves working directly with schools, young people, families and partner agencies to improve school attendance, engagement and educational outcomes. You will play a key role in identifying barriers to attendance and supporting pupils to access education successfully. Location: Lambpit Street, Wrexham, LL11 1AR Pay Rate: £13.50 per hour Contract: 8 Weeks Initially (Likely Extension) Driving Licence & Access to a Vehicle Essential Key Responsibilities: * Conduct home visits to investigate and support school attendance issues. * Work closely with schools, parents and pupils to improve attendance and engagement. * Develop and monitor Attendance Improvement Plans. * Provide mentoring and support to young people experiencing barriers to education. * Liaise with partner agencies including Children's Services, Youth...

Staffordshire County Council Social Worker – Child Protection Team Pay Rate: £40 per hour Hours: 37 per week Contract: Locum About the Role Staffordshire County Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Child Protection Team. You will work with children and families where safeguarding concerns have been identified, ensuring timely and effective interventions to protect children and improve outcomes. This is a rewarding frontline role where you will manage complex cases, undertake direct work with families, and collaborate with partner agencies to achieve positive and lasting change. Key Responsibilities Undertake Section 47 enquiries and Child and Family Assessments. Manage a caseload of Child Protection and Child in Need cases. Develop and implement robust safety and care plans. Undertake Public Law Outline (PLO) work and court proceedings where required. Work collaboratively with health, education, police, and partner agencies. Undertake...

Interim Contract Implementation Manager (Contract Management Frameworks) Location: Wolverhampton (hybrid) Duration: 3 months with possible extension Sector: Local Government / Public Sector Overview We are seeking an experienced Contract Implementation Manager to support a Local Authority in designing and embedding a standardised contract management approach across the organisation. This is a high-impact, strategic assignment focused on developing frameworks, policies, training, and tools that will enable effective and consistent contract management practices at scale. This role is not procurement-led; the focus is on contract management governance, capability, and implementation. Key Responsibilities Design and develop a contract management framework, including policies, procedures, and governance structures Create and standardise toolkits, templates, and documentation to support contract management across the organisation Develop and deliver contract management training,...

Some planning roles are buried in process. This one needs someone who can actually move things forward. We’re looking for an experienced Senior Planner to join a busy Development Management service, dealing with a varied caseload where good judgement, clear advice and confident decision-making matter. You’ll be working on planning applications, interpreting plans, applying planning law and policy, negotiating with developers and interested parties, and preparing reports that stand up to scrutiny. There will also be committee involvement, so you’ll need to be comfortable presenting clearly, dealing with challenge, and explaining planning issues in a way that makes sense. This role would suit someone who knows Development Management properly — not just the theory, but the reality of balancing policy, politics, residents, applicants, deadlines and competing interests. What you’ll be doing You’ll be responsible for handling planning matters within a public sector Development...

Sessional Assessing Social Worker When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Role: Self-employed Form F Assessor Locations: Applicants are required to cover the following areas: Walsall, Birmingham, Sandwell, Dudley and South Staffordshire. Pay - £2,250 per Form F Assessment / £37.50 per hour, plus £250 bonus for ‘panel ready’ assessments, plus £250 bonus for completion within 16 weeks, plus 55p mileage. We are the UK’s largest specialist charity provider of fostering. Our core work involves providing high quality and well supported fostering families for children and young people in the care of local authorities. As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. TACT invests all surplus income into staff, carers, and...

Our client Worcestershire Children First is looking for an Experienced Fostering and kinship Social Worker to join their team. To be considered for this post, the following criteria is essential: * A professional qualification in social work * Current Social Work England registration * Post qualifying experience in Children and Families work * Proven experience of completing Social Work assessments, preferably experience of fostering and Connected Carers assessments. Good knowledge of the fostering regulations and minimum standards This is an exciting opportunity to join our Fostering and Kinship Service to become part of a cohesive and supportive team, in the Mainstream Care and Support Team. You will be supporting and supervising Foster Carers and undertaking Viability, Private Fostering and Special Guardianship Assessments for court submission. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier...

Our client Birmingham Children's trust is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Children with disabilities team General Duties and Responsibilities Cases To be responsible for a caseload of children and young people ensuring legislative requirements are met. Assessment and Interventions To collect, accurately record, using management information systems, and critically analyse all relevant information and take appropriate actions to fulfil statutory responsibilities to promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of the child/young people. To ensure the well-being and safety of the child/young person is paramount through analysing all necessary information to complete assessments that comply with statutory requirements. To create and plan for children in need of protection and children in care involving multi agency partners according to need. To implement, monitor and review within multi-agency meetings, children's plans to ensure needs are being met....

Your new company Birmingham City Council are looking to recruit a qualified Social Worker for their Discharge to Access (D2A) Service. The team supports the assessment and support planning for citizens who have left the hospital with a short-term service and require support to determine the longer term support needed where applicable. There is also a subteam which covers Summer Hill Terrace, which is part of the Homeless Pathway. Your new role You will work as part of the Discharge to Assess Community Social Work Team to deliver on-person-centred practices where citizens are enabled to exercise choice, control, independence, and build resilience with a focus on prevention and early intervention to support, provide guidance and signposting in addition to assessments, via the 3 Conversations model, in accordance with the Care Act 2014. Homeless Pathway cases can be quite complex as the support in Summer Hill Terrace deals with complex housing issue relating to, substance misuse...

We are currently recruiting an experienced Children's Social Worker to join the Children in Care (CIC) Team within Halton Borough Council. This role specifically focuses on supporting young people aged 16 to 18 as they prepare to transition to independence or leaving care services. You will be part of a supportive and established team dedicated to achieving positive outcomes for looked after children and care leavers. Key Responsibilities: Manage a caseload of young people aged 16-18 within the Children in Care pathway. Maybe some court work involved. Undertake statutory visits, reviews, and care planning in line with legislation and local procedures. Work collaboratively with Personal Advisors, IROs, education providers, housing, health services, and other professionals to support the transition to independence. Ensure young people are prepared for leaving care by promoting their participation in pathway planning and decision-making. Carry out comprehensive assessments and...

Our client Liverpool city council is looking for a Social Worker to join their Early Help team. Duties include; Hold and effectively manage a complex and varied caseload with appropriate supervision, guidance and support, reflecting the function of the team and Childrens Social Care in accordance with policy, procedures, guidance and legislation. Undertake Short Break Assessments and Carers assessments in reviewing Short Breaks arrangements with full risk analysis Ensure Care Plans and Reviews are kept up to date at all times Undertake work within legislative frameworks including the preparation of written statements and representations to the judiciary at Court hearings i.e. SEND Tribunals Be accountable for complex decision making in relation to caseloads ensuring professional judgement, evidence based tools, critical reflection and analysis to inform this. Model critical reflection and evidence based decision making and support others in developing these. Demonstrate a...

Social Worker – Early Help & Short Breaks Team | Liverpool City Council | Up to £35 per hour Sheldon Phillips are working with Liverpool City Council to recruit an experienced Social Worker to join their Early Help and Short Breaks Team. This is a rewarding opportunity to support children with disabilities and their families through targeted interventions, assessments, and support planning. You will work with children with disabilities and their families to assess needs, coordinate support services, and provide access to short breaks and specialist resources. The role focuses on promoting positive outcomes, family resilience, and preventing escalation to statutory intervention where appropriate. Key Responsibilities Undertake Child and Family Assessments for children with disabilities. Complete Short Breaks Assessments and Carers Assessments. Develop and review support plans tailored to individual family needs. Work closely with education, health, and community...

Fostering Social Worker – Kinship Assessment Team | Liverpool City Council | £40 per hour Sheldon Phillips are currently recruiting for an experienced Fostering Social Worker to join Liverpool City Council's Kinship Assessment Team. This role is ideal for practitioners with a strong background in Connected Persons, Viability Assessments, and Special Guardianship Order (SGO) assessments. You will undertake comprehensive assessments of family members and connected persons who are being considered as carers for children unable to remain in the care of their parents. The role requires strong analytical skills, robust assessment experience, and the ability to present evidence-based recommendations. Key Responsibilities Complete Connected Persons Assessments and Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Assessments. Undertake Viability Assessments for family and extended family members. Assess the capacity of prospective carers to meet children's long-term needs. Prepare detailed...