UASC Social Worker | London Caseload | Mostly Remote | to £42ph

Caritas Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 46,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Caritas Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Social Worker for a largely remote role managing Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children across London.

The post requires a Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration and strong Children's Social Care experience. You will handle statutory visits, assessments and court reports, with monthly or bi-monthly travel to Dorset as needed. This is a rare chance to work flexibly with a high hourly rate.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
• Experience in Children's Social Care.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage a London-based UASC/Children in Care caseload.
• Complete statutory visits across London.
• Draft statutory assessments, care plans and pathway plans.
• Provide safeguarding and risk management.
• Support young people through asylum and immigration processes.
• Liaise with foster carers, schools, health, housing, legal services and Home Office.
• Prepare court reports and attend hearings when required.
• Permanence planning and transitions into adulthood.

Skills

Social work England registration

Children's Social Care experience

Caseload management

Assessment & safeguarding

Report writing

Multi-agency working

Court experience

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Up to £42.00 per hour | Largely Remote | London Caseload

A genuinely unique UASC Social Work opportunity

Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker based in or around London looking for better flexibility AND a strong hourly rate?

I'm recruiting for a UASC Social Worker to manage a caseload of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children across London.

The big attraction? This role will be largely remote.

You’ll need to complete statutory visits around London, but travel to Dorset is only expected approximately once a month, potentially once every two months. For an experienced Social Worker looking to reduce regular office travel without moving away from frontline practice, this is a fantastic opportunity. A particularly rare combination of rate, flexibility and limited office attendance on offer!

Why consider it?

• Up to £42.00 per hour, offering a higher-than-average rate for the area
• Largely remote working
• London-based caseload
• Dorset attendance only monthly or potentially every two months
• Specialist experience working with Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children
• Supportive and experienced management
• Meaningful work supporting vulnerable young people to build safer, more independent futures

The role

You’ll manage a caseload of UASC and Children in Care, providing high-quality statutory support and helping young people who may have experienced trauma, loss and significant uncertainty.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a London-based UASC/Children in Care caseload
• Completing statutory visits across London
• Statutory assessments, care plans and pathway plans
• Safeguarding and risk management
• Supporting young people through asylum and immigration processes
• Building trusted relationships with young people
• Working with foster carers, schools, health, housing, legal services and the Home Office
• Court reports and hearings where required
• Permanence planning and transitions into adulthood
• Ensuring the young person's voice remains central to decision-making

What we're looking for

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration
• Strong Children's Social Care experience
• Confident managing complex caseloads independently
• Good assessment, safeguarding and care-planning skills
• Strong report writing and multi-agency working
• UASC, Children in Care or court experience would be particularly beneficial

Due to the location of the caseload and statutory visits, this opportunity is particularly suited to Social Workers living in or within easy reach of London.