Children's SP - C&F Team - Thurrock

Added 13/11/2026

We are seeking a qualified and motivated Children’s Social Worker to join a busy Children and Families team. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children, young people and families by providing high-quality, strengths-based social work that promotes safety, stability and positive outcomes. You will manage a varied caseload involving children in need, child protection, looked-after children and care proceedings. Working in partnership with children, parents, carers and other professionals, you will complete assessments, develop and review plans, and ensure that the child’s voice, wishes and feelings remain central to all decision-making. Your responsibilities will include undertaking...

Deputy Manager - Disabled Children Team - Thurrock

Added 06/11/2026

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Deputy Manager to support the leadership of a Disabled Children Team. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified social worker with strong management experience and a commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people with disabilities and their families. Working alongside the Team Manager, you will provide effective day-to-day leadership, supervision and support to social workers and other professionals. You will help ensure that assessments, care planning, reviews and safeguarding activity are completed to a high standard and within statutory timescales. The role will involve managing complex cases, offering professional guidance...

Senior Practitioner - Family Help CIN Team - Birmingham

Added 31/10/2026

Are you a dedicated and experienced social worker looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of families? We are seeking a Senior Practitioner to join our Family Help Children in Need (CIN) Team in Birmingham. In this vital role, you will lead and support a dynamic team in delivering high-quality services to vulnerable children and their families, ensuring their safety and well-being. As a Senior Practitioner, your key responsibilities will include: Conducting comprehensive assessments to identify the needs of children and families. Developing and implementing effective intervention plans in collaboration with families and other professionals. Providing supervision and...

Senior Practitioner - Family Help and Protection - Walsall

Added 09/11/2026

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Practitioner to join a Family Help and Protection service in Walsall. This is an opportunity for a qualified social worker to provide confident, skilled practice with children, young people and families, helping to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes. You will manage a complex caseload involving family support, child protection and safeguarding matters. Working alongside families and partner agencies, you will complete thorough assessments, develop proportionate plans and review progress regularly. You will ensure that children’s voices, wishes and feelings remain central to decision-making, while promoting their safety, welfare and long-term development. The...

Senior Practitioner - Duty & Short Term Help - Walsall

Added 13/11/2026

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Practitioner to join a Duty and Short-Term Help service. This is an opportunity for a qualified social worker to provide responsive, strengths-based support to children, young people and their families at times when they need help quickly and effectively. You will take responsibility for responding to new referrals, assessing presenting needs and risks, and determining the most appropriate support or intervention. Working within a short-term framework, you will undertake proportionate assessments, develop clear plans with families, and review progress within agreed timescales. You will work collaboratively with families and partner agencies to...

Senior Practitioner - Help & Protection - Birmingham

Added 09/11/2026

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Practitioner to join a dedicated Help and Protection service in Birmingham. This role is suited to a qualified social worker who is confident working with children, young people and families where there are concerns about welfare, safety and development. You will manage a complex and varied caseload, undertaking high-quality assessments and developing effective plans that promote positive outcomes. Working within relevant legislation, statutory guidance and professional standards, you will identify risk, respond to safeguarding concerns and ensure that children’s voices, experiences and wishes remain central to decision-making. As a Senior Practitioner,...

Senior Social worker/ Assistant team manager- Family Help - Hackney

Added 05/11/2026

Join our dedicated team in Hackney as a Senior Social Worker/Assistant Team Manager within the Family Help service. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced professional to make a significant impact in the lives of families within our community. You will play a crucial role in leading a team, providing support to vulnerable children and their families, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality social work services. Your key responsibilities will include: Leading and managing a team of social workers, providing supervision, guidance, and support. Conducting assessments and developing intervention plans to address the needs of families. Collaborating...

Senior Social Worker - Family Help Team - Leicestershire (Wigston)

Added 29/10/2026

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Social Worker to join our Family Help Team in Wigston. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate professional looking to make a difference in the lives of families and children within our community. In this role, you will provide expert guidance and support to families facing various challenges, ensuring they receive the necessary resources and interventions to thrive. Key responsibilities will include: Conducting comprehensive assessments of family needs and risks. Developing and implementing tailored support plans in collaboration with families and other stakeholders. Providing supervision and mentorship to junior...

Social Worker / Senior Practitioner - Integrated Front Door / MASH Team - Staffordshire

Added 09/11/2026

We are seeking an experienced Social Worker or Senior Practitioner to join an Integrated Front Door / Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) team in Staffordshire. This is an opportunity to play a key role in responding to contacts and referrals, assessing risk and need, and ensuring children, adults and families receive the right support at the right time. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across social care, health, education, police and other partner agencies to gather and analyse information, identify safeguarding concerns and determine appropriate next steps. Responsibilities will include completing proportionate assessments, contributing to strategy discussions, making timely decisions, signposting...

Social Worker / Senior Practitioner - Child in care and care leavers Team - Staffordshire

Added 09/11/2026

We are seeking an experienced Social Worker or Senior Practitioner to join a Child in Care and Care Leavers team, supporting children and young people to achieve positive, lasting outcomes. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference by promoting stability, safeguarding, and successful transitions into adulthood. You will manage a varied caseload of children in care and care leavers, completing high-quality assessments, care planning and reviews. You will develop effective relationships with children, young people, carers, families and partner agencies, ensuring that their voices, wishes and feelings remain central to all decisions. You will also contribute to permanence...

Senior Practitioner - Assessment and staying together team - Staffordshire

Added 09/11/2026

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Practitioner to join an Assessment and Staying Together Team in Staffordshire. This is an opportunity for a qualified social worker to play a key role in improving outcomes for children, young people and their families through effective assessment, planning and intervention. You will manage a varied caseload involving children who may be at risk of harm or in need of additional support. Working within relevant legislation, statutory guidance and professional standards, you will complete high-quality assessments, identify strengths and risks, and develop clear, outcome-focused plans. You will work collaboratively with children, parents,...

Senior Practitioner - Extra Familial Harm Team - Southwark

Added 06/11/2026

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Practitioner to join our Extra Familial Harm Team in Southwark. This role is pivotal in addressing and mitigating the risks of extra familial harm to children and young people within our community. As a Senior Practitioner, you will lead a dynamic team, providing high-quality social work services that promote the welfare and safety of vulnerable individuals. Your key responsibilities will include: Conducting thorough assessments of children and young people at risk of extra familial harm. Developing and implementing effective intervention plans in collaboration with families and multi-agency partners. Providing supervision and support...

Senior Practitioner - Complex & Enduring Team - Birmingham

Added 06/11/2026

An experienced and motivated Senior Practitioner is required to join a Complex and Enduring Team in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified social worker to support adults with severe and enduring mental health needs, helping them to achieve greater independence, stability and quality of life. You will manage a complex caseload and undertake comprehensive assessments, reviews and safeguarding enquiries in line with relevant legislation, policies and professional standards. Working in a strengths-based and person-centred way, you will develop, implement and review care and support plans, ensuring that individuals, families and carers are meaningfully involved in decision-making. You...

Senior Practitioner - MASH Team - Bromley

Added 16/10/2026

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Practitioner to join our Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Team in Bromley. In this pivotal role, you will lead in assessing and managing complex safeguarding cases, ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable children and families within our community. Your expertise will directly contribute to the development of effective interventions and support systems, collaborating with various agencies to promote best practices in child protection. Key responsibilities include: Conducting thorough assessments of safeguarding concerns and determining appropriate interventions. Providing expert guidance and support to social work staff, promoting professional development and best practice. Collaborating...

Senior Practitioner - Safeguarding - Peterborough

Added 12/11/2026

We are seeking an experienced and committed Senior Practitioner to join a safeguarding social work service in Peterborough. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children, young people and families by promoting their safety, wellbeing and long-term outcomes. You will work within a supportive, multi-disciplinary environment where professional curiosity, sound judgement and relationship-based practice are valued. As a Senior Practitioner, you will manage a complex caseload involving child protection, children in need and safeguarding enquiries. You will complete high-quality assessments, develop and review effective plans, undertake statutory visits and ensure that children’s voices, wishes and feelings remain...