14 jobs found in Taunton

Social Worker - Family Help Weymouth £38-£42 per hour Contract | Hybrid Connect2Socialwork are currently recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to join a Family Help Team in Weymouth. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking Local Authority, supporting children and families across the full continuum of need. About the Role You'll be working within an integrated Family Help service, supporting children and families from Early Help through to Child Protection and court proceedings, ensuring the right support is in place at the right time. Key Responsibilities Manage a varied caseload across: Early Help Child in Need Child Protection Pre-proceedings and court work Complete high-quality assessments and care plans Undertake direct work with children and families, promoting positive outcomes Prepare reports for court and multi-agency meetings Work collaboratively with education, health, police and partner agencies Maintain accurate and timely case...

Social Worker job for a Social Worker to join the Children Safeguarding Team in Devon. Supply Care Solutions are a market-leading Medical, Social Care and Education recruitment consultancy, we offer a range of accredited services across the public sector, providing highly skilled, compliant professionals in all grades and specialties, including short, long term and permanent positions. RATE: Up to £40 per hour (dependent on experience) TYPE: LOCUM Social Worker TEAM: Safeguarding Team HOURS: 37 hours per week HYBRID: (part office / part remote) Key Responsibilities / Purpose: * Deliver high-quality, effective social work services to children, young people, and families in line with statutory requirements. * Complete robust assessments and deliver focused interventions to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. * Promote integrated working with multi-agency partners in accordance with the priorities of the Safeguarding Children Partnership. * Contribute to...

Dorset Special Constable Location: Forcewide - Dorset Contract Type: Special Constable Volunteer Hours per week: 4 (It is a mandatory requirement that a Special Constable will complete 16 hours a month on average a year, every year. This is 200 hours in total per year) Competency and Values Framework (CVF) Job Advert Description Special Constables are volunteer police officers who give their spare time to police their communities. This volunteer role gives you the chance to work alongside regular police officers and staff, bring your life skills and experiences and give something back to this beautiful part of the world. It's not all glamorous, but it is rewarding. You'll need to be able to give at least 16 hours of your time each month. Once trained, you will have the same powers as a regular police officer helping to protect and support the people who live in Dorset. We're looking for honest, respectful, selfless and motivated people who want to do something worthwhile in their...

Lead with Purpose. Inspire Independence. At Hft, a leading Social Care provider, we stand alongside learning-disabled adults, empowering them to live life their way. As a Deputy Service Manager, covering this 10 month maternity contract in Stroud, you’ll work closely with the Service Manager to create supported living services that provide genuine choice, independence, and opportunities to achieve goals. There is a chance that the role could be extended. You’ll lead and inspire your team to deliver safe, inclusive, and person-centred support, turning everyday moments into experiences that bring dignity, skill-building, and belonging. Your leadership will have a direct, positive impact on the lives of the people we support. What you'll be doing As a Deputy Service Manager, you’ll lead and inspire your team to create meaningful, outcomes-focused services: * Spend at least 20% of your time on shift, supporting your team, role-modelling great practice, and mentoring colleagues...

Childrens Social Worker – Child Protection Team Plymouth Council Up to £45 per Hour + £150 Weekly Accommodation Allowance 37 Hours Per Week | Hybrid Working | Minimum 3 Days On Site Plymouth Council is offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced Childrens Social Worker to join their Child Protection Team, with a highly competitive rate of up to £45 per hour alongside a £150 weekly accommodation allowance. Opportunities at this pay level within Childrens Services are limited, making this a fantastic role for experienced practitioners looking for both strong financial reward and a supportive working environment. This is a frontline Child Protection position suited to confident social workers with solid safeguarding experience and a strong background in court and care proceedings. What’s on Offer Up to £45 per hour Additional £150 weekly accommodation allowance 37 hours per week Hybrid working model Minimum 3 days per week on site Supportive management team...

Ready for your next high-impact role in frontline Children's Services? My Client is looking for a confident, experienced Children's Assessment Social Worker who can hit the ground running, manage complex risk, and deliver sharp, child-focused assessments from day one. This is a standout opportunity for a strong practitioner who wants excellent pay, clear working patterns, and extra weekly support with travel and accommodation. Why this role stands out £42 per hour £100 per week travel and accommodation payment Payment confirmed for new and existing agency placements until 31 August 2026 Available to workers who live more than 50 miles from Swindon Join a fast-paced Assessment Team where experienced social workers are trusted to work with autonomy and make a genuine difference Working pattern This role offers a structured hybrid model with a clear office requirement: Duty week: 5 days in the office Duty week is every 5 weeks Non-duty weeks: 3 days in the office What you'll be...

Gardener Location: Newport Pay Rate: £13.26 per hour PAYE (including holiday pay) | £17.10 per hour LTD Umbrella Hours: 37 hours per week Contract: Temporary Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for an experienced Gardener to join the Parks Horticultural Team within Newport's Streetscene service. This is an excellent opportunity to work within two prestigious and historic parks, Belle Vue Park and Beechwood Park, both Grade II listed landscapes recognised by CADW and holders of Green Flag and National Heritage status. This role is ideal for candidates with a broad horticultural background, excellent plant knowledge, and a passion for maintaining high-quality public green spaces. Key Responsibilities Carry out a range of horticultural and grounds maintenance duties. Maintain flower beds, borders, shrubs, trees, and landscaped areas. Ensure parks are maintained to a high standard in line with heritage and Green Flag requirements. Operate horticultural equipment and tools...

PSR Solutions are recruiting for a Traffic Marshal to work on a construction site in Witney for 6 months, on behalf of our client who has a nationwide presence. Labourer roles and responsibilities: General Traffic Marshal duties General housekeeping/labour tasksLabourer requirements: Valid CSCS Card NPORS or CPCS Traffic Marshal Ticket 2 x references from a previous Traffic Marshal position Minimum of 1 year experience as a Traffic Marshal Must be able to drive due to locationLabourer Benefits Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 5:00pm Weekly payIf you are interested in this Traffic Marshal role or would like more information, please contact the Trades and Labour team at PSR Solutions or press apply By submitting your application, you consent to your personal data being shared with our partner, WorkTool, for the purpose of assisting with your job search, in accordance with UK data protection legislation Thank you for your co-operation

Our client Oxfordshire county council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Childrens Family Solutions Plus team. Job Purpose To provide professional social work to a caseload of children, young people, and families, appropriate to experience and capabilities, ensuring their views are heard. To ensure the highest of professional standards and good overall knowledge of relevant law, legislation, and practice in line with the values and principles of FSP. To ensure provision of good quality services which integrate government and local guidance and initiatives including, Children Acts 1989 & 2004, Working Together, local Child Protection and Looked After Children procedures, and the DoH, Assessment Framework 2000. Job responsibilities To provide an efficient and effective service to children, young people, and their families, ensuring that the needs of the children and their parents/carers are professionally assessed, and that relevant interventions are...

Our client Oxfordshire county council is looking for a Social Worker to join their Childrens UASC Team. Job Purpose The Unaccompanied Children and Young Person's Team cares for children and care leavers. The team includes: - managers, senior's, social workers, leaving care personal advisors and a family support worker. As a social worker in the team you will be responsible for unaccompanied children who are usually care for by the local authority under sec 20 of the Children Act. You will have your own case load and be responsible for completing all statutory duties within timescales. You will be part of a duty pod and this is usually when you will need to respond to newly arrived children. You will need to take part in a front door assessment to ensure that the right services are offered. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your knowledge in working with children of different cultures and gaining a good understanding of the asylum process Job responsibilities...

Our client Oxfordshire county council is looking for a Social Worker to join their Childrens Blackbird Leys Team 1&2. Job Description In our Children, Education, & Families directorate, we're committed to delivering lasting change, by helping the children, young people, and families of Oxfordshire to thrive. We know the importance of building relationships, empowering people, and building on strengths and this is reflected in our restorative, relational practice approach. We've been consistently rated as "good" by Ofsted, but we are not content with that; we are ambitious and want to do even better! We're a financially stable local authority which is committed to investing in Children, Education, and Families, to ensure that we have the resources we need to make a real difference to the families we work with - including successful operation of our transformational model Family Solutions Plus (FSP). About the Role You will manage a caseload tailored to your experience,...

Our client Oxfordshire county council is looking for an Assistant Team Manager to join their Childrens Assessment Team. The post holder will line manage Social Workers (including NQSWs, Senior Practitioners) and Family Help Practitioners. The purpose of this job is to help children, young people and families in need of help and protection with a particular focus on managing Child & Family Assessments and Strategy Discussions/Section 47 Investigations for children newly referred or not currently open to a statutory social work team. The post holder will hold supervisory responsibility for some newly qualified social workers supporting and assessing them to meet the requirements of the Council's Assessed & Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme. The post has lead responsibility for ensuring that the duty and assessment function in the team is managed safely and delivers outcomes effectively and in a timely way. The role has no direct budgetary responsibility.Benefits...

Our client Oxfordshire county council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Childrens Family Solutions West Team 2. Job Purpose To provide professional social work to a caseload of children, young people, and families, appropriate to experience and capabilities, ensuring their views are heard. To ensure the highest of professional standards and good overall knowledge of relevant law, legislation, and practice in line with the values and principles of FSP. To ensure provision of good quality services which integrate government and local guidance and initiatives including, Children Acts 1989 & 2004, Working Together, local Child Protection and Looked After Children procedures, and the DoH, Assessment Framework 2000. Job responsibilities To provide an efficient and effective service to children, young people, and their families, ensuring that the needs of the children and their parents/carers are professionally assessed, and that relevant interventions are...

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for Recovery Workers who have experience of working with a Criminal Justice caseload in the Reading area. The role that we currently have available is working within a CJ/Substance misuse charity, in the Reading area. The position will include a caseload of no more than 45 clients, whom of which have Criminal Justice backgrounds. You will be required to carry out duty tasks and assessments, also working with prison releases, court orders, police etc Initially the role is 1 to 2 months, working full time - Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, but is expected to extend past this initial period.. We also have other various Substance Misuse/Criminal Justice roles in the area. Please contact Daniel Baker at Belmont Recruitment for more information or apply. Benefits of working with Belmont Recruitment; * Free compliance (DBS, training etc.) * Single point of contact consultant. * 24h support. * Regular communication updates. *...