Senior Children's Social Worker - Hybrid & 9-Day Fortnight

Hampshire County Council; Farnham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Relocation assistance

Wellbeing support

Career development

Back-office support

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is seeking Children’s Social Workers and Senior Social Workers to support children, young people, and families across Hampshire. You’ll join teams focused on Children in Care, Family Help, and Refugee support, providing statutory safeguarding and collaborative multi-agency care planning.

Role requires relationship-building, strong reporting, and the ability to manage complex caseloads with a reflective practice mindset.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience working in a UK based statutory social work setting.
• Senior Social Workers will have significant post qualifying experience and be comfortable mentoring colleagues and role modelling best practice.

Responsibilities

• Build strong, meaningful relationships with children and families to enable positive change.
• Lead on assessments, care planning, and interventions that safeguard and promote wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to deliver effective, holistic support.
• Manage complex caseloads with autonomy, creativity, and a strong focus on outcomes.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and reflective practice.
• As a Senior Social Worker, provide mentoring and practice support to colleagues, role model high standards of social work, and contribute to reflective practice and service development.

Skills

Qualified Social Worker

UK statutory setting

Mentoring senior colleagues

Job description

Hampshire County Council is seeking Children’s Social Workers and Senior Social Workers to support children, young people, and families across Hampshire. You’ll join teams focused on Children in Care, Family Help, and Refugee support, providing statutory safeguarding and collaborative multi-agency care planning.

Role requires relationship-building, strong reporting, and the ability to manage complex caseloads with a reflective practice mindset.