14 housing support worker jobs found

Connect2Kent exclusively recruits on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC), supporting them in hiring both Locum and Permanent Social Workers across the county. With an Ofsted rating of 'Outstanding', KCC offers an exceptional environment for social work professionals looking to make a real impact. We are currently seeking qualified and passionate Social Worker's to join the South Kent Adolescent Support Team based in Ashford If you are enthusiastic, dedicated, and ready for a new challenge, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in one of the UK's most desirable regions. Job Purpose: To deliver and improve services for Children in Need, with a clear focus on those in need of protection and the wider safeguarding agenda through the provision of high quality social work interventions and effective liaison with local partners. To work within a team of professional Social Workers and/or early intervention staff to provide services to children or young people who...

Children's Support Worker - Domestic Abuse Sector Location: Tower Hamlets Contract: Full-time Role Overview Support children and young people affected by domestic abuse Provide emotional and practical support in safe, structured environments Help children recover from trauma and build resilience Deliver one-to-one and group-based interventions Promote emotional wellbeing, stability, and confidence Work with families to support recovery and safeguarding Key Responsibilities Conduct risk and needs assessments for children and young people Develop and implement individual support plans Deliver age-appropriate emotional support sessions and activities Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed at all times Maintain accurate and timely case notes and records Liaise with social workers, schools, health services, and other agencies Support families in accessing housing, benefits, and community services Advocate for children to ensure their voice is heard Essential Requirements...

Children's Social Worker – Assessment & Support Team * Location: Blackpool * Pay Rate: £39.00 per hour * Contract Details: Temporary * Target Start Date: Monday, 24 August 2026 * IR35 Status: Inside IR35 About the Role Blackpool Council is seeking a passionate and dedicated Qualified Children’s Social Worker to join our fast-paced Assessment and Support Team. Our mission is to place families, children, and young people at the heart of everything we do. Using our restorative, strengths-based "Blackpool Families Rock" approach, you will co-produce positive outcomes with families, working with them rather than doing things to them. Key Responsibilities * Assessments: Undertake comprehensive Child & Family Assessments. * Short-Term Support: Manage Child in Need Plans on a short-term basis, ensuring smooth transition to Early Help Support. * Child Protection: Execute Section 47 child protection enquiries and prepare families for Initial Child...

Senior Social Work Lead Practitioner Location: Birmingham, West Midlands Pay Rate: £30.57 per hour (Umbrella) Contract: Agency/Temporary Hours: Full-time Are you an experienced Social Worker looking to take the next step in your career? We are recruiting for a Senior Social Work Lead Practitioner to join a well-established team in Birmingham Children's Trust, based in the Hodge Hill District. This is an excellent opportunity to lead on complex child and family work, champion high-quality practice, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and their families. The Role As a Senior Social Work Lead Practitioner, you will take the lead in supporting children and families through Child in Need and Family Help interventions. You will work collaboratively with partner agencies to deliver effective, child-centred plans, ensuring children receive the right support at the right time. You will play a key role in managing complex cases, leading multi-agency...

Family Help Lead Practitioner Location: North West Local Authority Contract: Agency Contract Start Date: ASAP About the Role We are seeking an experienced Family Help Lead Practitioner to join a forward-thinking North West Local Authority. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by supporting children, young people and families through assessment, planning and the delivery of targeted interventions that improve outcomes and reduce risk. Working within a multi-agency environment, you will provide high-quality, child-centred support using a strengths-based, trauma-informed and relationship-focused approach. You will work collaboratively with families and partner agencies to develop effective plans that enable children to remain safely within their families wherever possible. Key Responsibilities Complete holistic assessments of children, young people and families. Develop, coordinate and review SMART family support plans. Deliver evidence-based...

4Recruitment Services are seeking  a Housing & Welfare Officer to work for our client based in Walsall. Purpose of the role: To provide a highly specialised Housing and Welfare service an all matters relating to Housing, Housing rights in accordance with the homelessness legislation, income maximisation, promotion of welfare benefits, protection of welfare rights and the delivery of increased prosperity and wellbeing to customers across the borough in accordance with Council policy, procedure and objectives. To support the delivery of joint working and externally funded projects and initiatives within the service and with other partner agencies/stakeholders. To represent customers in Tribunals and/or Court Hearings in relation to Housing and Welfare matters. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: To work with members of the public who are applying for housing or welfare benefits assistance from the Council, offering high standards of customer care at all times. To work...

Our client Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is looking for a Youth Justice Officer to join their Youth Justice Team. To be considered for this opportunity you will have a relevant professional qualification or degree (e.g. in Social Work, Probation Studies, Youth Justice Effective Practice, Youth and Community Work etc). You will also have: Experience of direct work with children, young people, families and the community Experience of carrying out assessments of need and risk of children and young people Knowledge of legislation, standards and requirements relating to youth justiceKey Responsibilities: Supervision of young people who have committed an offence or young people at risk of offending. Work in partnership with the Police, Probation, Health, Courts, Education and other agencies in respect of supporting young people within the service. Interviewing and assessing young people, their parents and carers using specified assessment tools. Compile risk, safety and...

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Procurement Manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Main purpose of position: The role will involve managing end-to-end procurement projects and implementing strategies to reduce cost whilst delivering quality services. The Procurement Manager will provide best practice procurement advice and challenge within each project assigned, driving incremental value from effective intervention and application of appropriate procurement and evaluation strategies. The post holder will be expected to advise on projects across all categories of expenditure, general fund, capital and HRA funded schemes; including complex, high risk projects. The post-holder will have day to day shared supervision of a two procurement officers and three procurement assistants with management of one specific individual. You will be responsible to: 1.Provide leadership on specific high value and complex strategic procurement projects, managing the supply market,...

Integrated Triage and Assessment - Social Worker Pay rate - £35-37 Ceredigion Council Able to be based from home but will need to do visits in county. Acts as the gatekeeper for all enquiries including Clic and electronic referrals. Sift will review all referrals gatherer additional information in order to make a decision on next steps such escalation to Porth Cynnal (Safeguarding), de-escalation to Porth Cymorth Cynnar, assigning to Porth Gofal for proportionate integrated assessment. Sift will also provide information and advice where appropriate to support the family self-resilience where no further action is required. The integrated Triage will undertake a proportionate assessment using the Signs of Safety model to identify the person and their family’s worries, strengths and agree a plan to resolve their worries. Further assessment may be identified following Triage enquiries. Workers will undertake a client and family assessment if required using a whole family...

Adult social worker Purpose of the job Under the supervision of the Team Manager and Senior Practitioner the post-holder will ensure that needs of adult social care clients are identified, safeguarded and met. You will have practical knowledge and experience of social work practice within the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and demonstrate the ability to work within the Mental Health Act 1983 and 2007, Human Rights Act 1998 and Care Act 2014. The post holder will apply the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards procedures to the assessment and review process and be able to practice independently in the Best Interest Assessor role. Duties and responsibilities This is not a comprehensive list of all the tasks, which may be required of the post holder.  It is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the work to be undertaken. Promote the welfare and safeguarding of adults in Knowsley. To carry out timely assessments on Knowsley adult residents in accordance with...

Position: Senior Democratic Services Officer Location: 25 Windsor Road, Slough, SL1 2EJ Start Date: ASAP Contract Duration: 6+ Months Working Hours: 37 hours per week Pay Rate: PAYE: £ 277.80 Per day Job Reference: OR(phone number removed) Job Responsibilities Act as the lead officer for allocated committees, panels, scrutiny groups and appeal panels. Prepare and distribute agendas, reports, work plans, minutes, notices and action logs in line with statutory and local deadlines. Attend formal meetings, including evening meetings, to provide clerking, governance and procedural support. Provide accurate procedural and constitutional advice to councillors, officers and members of the public. Support the council’s decision-making processes and democratic governance arrangements. Research a range of topics and prepare reports, briefings and recommendations for consideration by members. Draft policies, reports and briefing documents and present information where...

Support 4 Families - Social Worker Pay rate in line with the pledge - £38.43 Umbrella / £30.50 PAYE City of Cardiff Council As this is a community-based role - We will be looking for candidates from Cardiff and the surrounding area. Social Worker required to cover maternity leave, in Support4Families. Support4Familes is part of Cardiff’s early help and prevention team. The Support 4 Families Team are essential in helping families get the right help at the right time. That’s why we are developing our early intervention and prevention services to make sure families can access a range of services and tiered support to prevent the need for statutory social work intervention. You will carry out proportionate assessments, devise family plans with person centre planning and with a focus on your case management skills working actively with all partners to identify and meet individuals support needs. You will be delivering direct interventions with families and using initiative and...

Park Maintenance Keeper Location: Hackney, London Pay Rate: £17.28 per hour (PAYE) | £23.29 per hour (Umbrella) Hours: 36 hours per week, typically 7:00am to 3:00pm, with flexibility around working hours and additional hours available for those seeking extra work Duration: Ongoing work for the foreseeable future Reporting To: Parks and Open Spaces Supervisor About the Role We are looking for a reliable and hardworking Park Maintenance Keeper to help maintain Hackney's parks, green spaces, and recreational areas. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring parks remain clean, safe, and welcoming for residents and visitors. The site includes formal walks and lawns, sports facilities, specimen trees, and a nature conservation area, all of which require ongoing maintenance and care to a high standard. Key Responsibilities Carry out routine grounds maintenance across parks and open spaces. Cut grass, trim hedges, prune shrubs, weed flower beds, and assist with...

Qualified Children’s Social Worker – Duty Service * Location: Wigan * Pay Rate: £38.00 per hour * Contract Details: Temporary * Hours: 37 hours per week * IR35 Status: Inside IR35 About the Role Wigan Council, is seeking a skilled and fast-thinking Children’s Social Worker to join our Duty Service. This service is comprised of five dedicated duty teams and a unique Duty Academy, providing a highly structured environment for expert assessment and crisis intervention. This is a fast-paced but sustainable role designed to prevent burnout. Wigan operates a rolling 5-week intake cycle, meaning your team will only be on active, front-facing intake duty for one week out of every five. Key Responsibilities * Assessments & Interventions: Deliver expert analytical assessments and risk evaluations for children and families. * Case Management: Hold varying complexities of cases short-term. Case transfer points are strictly defined at the Initial Child Protection...