Social Worker

Parents And Children Together (PACT); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused charity in the UK is seeking a Social Worker or Senior Social Worker to support families throughout the adoption process. This role includes undertaking home study assessments, recruiting prospective adopters, and ensuring high safeguarding standards. Applicants should have relevant social work experience and strong interpersonal skills. The position offers competitive salary ranges and a hybrid working model, with offices located in Milton Keynes and London.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in childcare social work for Social Worker.
• Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience for Senior Social Worker.
• Ability to undertake home study assessments (PARs) and present to adoption panel.

Responsibilities

• Support families throughout the matching process and once children are placed.
• Participate in recruitment activities and training for prospective adopters.
• Ensure safeguarding practices are maintained at high standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Understanding of child development

Commitment to equality, diversity, equity and inclusion

Job description

Would you like to become a vital part of our collaborative and innovative team to make a lasting difference to families?

We are looking for a Social Worker or Senior Social Worker to join our team, based from either Milton Keynes or London.

We believe that every child deserves a loving and supportive home. We are committed to providing the highest quality services to help make that a reality, and we are proud of our three successive outstanding ratings with Ofsted.

Position

Social Worker or Senior Social Worker

Location

Based in either our Milton Keynes or our London team, with hybrid working arrangements in place for both home and office working, and travel covering Milton Keynes, North London and surrounding areas.

Contract

Permanent full time – 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Salary Ranges

Social Worker – £34,053 - £41,620 per annum. Senior Social Worker – £39,292 - £48,022 per annum. If based from our London office, a location allowance of £3,299 per annum will be payable.

About the role

• undertaking ‘home study’ assessments (PARs) and present these to the adoption panel
• support families throughout the matching process and once children are placed, up until the Adoption Order
• participating in recruitment activities and training for prospective adopters

About you

As a Social Worker, you’ll bring a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in childcare social work and as a Senior Social Worker, a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience. You’ll have an understanding of child development and the impact on behaviour of interrupted development. You’ll have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity, equity and inclusion within service delivery.

If this sounds like you then apply today to join a dedicated team who are part of something truly meaningful. We look forward to hearing from you!

If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ana Billenness, Adoption Team Manager – 07717 833460 – [e-mail]

Early applications are encouraged as we may review and appoint on an earlier basis if a successful candidate is secured.

Closing date

9am, Tuesday 06 January 2026

Interviews will be held on

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Other roles you may have experience of could include:

• Adoption Social Worker
• Adoption Senior Social Worker
• Adoption Support Social Worker
• Independent Social Worker
• Fostering Social Worker
• Independent Reviewing Officer
• Supervising Social Worker
• Children’s Social Worker
• Child Protection or Safeguarding Hub Social Worker
• Looked After Children’s Social Worker
• etc.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do at PACT. We have robust measures and best practices in place to safeguard and protect the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we take pride in maintaining outstanding safeguarding standards.

Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s safer recruitment pre-appointment enquiries, including a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). The role description provides information on what our safer recruitment enquiries include and the level of DBS required to work in the role.

All opportunities with PACT are based in the UK.