Experienced Children's Social Worker

Leaders in Care; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Colchester is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to manage a varied caseload within a supportive Child and Family Assessment team. This role offers a competitive pay rate of up to £42 per hour, alongside benefits like a loyalty bonus and a flexible working model to ensure a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Loyalty bonus up to £100 per week

Flexible schedule

Qualifications

• Must have a social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.

Responsibilities

• Hold a mixed caseload of short-term assessment work and long-term CIN/CP cases.

Education

Social work qualification & registration with Social Work England

Job description

Overview

Manageable caseload | Secure long-term contract | Longstanding perm management | Flexible working encouraged

Looking for a new role in the South East where you feel supported and given the platform to do your best work?

Leaders in Care are currently looking for an experienced practitioner to join a stable Child and Family Assessment team, based in the South East as a Senior Social Worker.

This is a great chance to work with an outstanding rated council, for a great pay rate of up to £42 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Hold a mixed caseload of short term assessment work, along with long term CIN/CP cases, providing varied workload and daily challenges.

About the team and development

The council prides itself on providing the best care for all children and families involved in the service. They offer regular training and supervision to support your practice and enable you to hit the ground running within a team of experienced, hard-working social workers.

Benefits

• Loyalty bonus that can increase pay by up to £100 per week to help with the cost of living and fuel prices.
• Hybrid working model and a flexible schedule to support work‑life balance.

Qualifications

• As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registration with Social Work England.

How to apply

If you are an experienced children’s social worker, please reach out for more information on this role or other roles. Contact Chris at 0161 240 7897, or email your up-to-date CV to [e-mail].