Role: Advanced Social Worker / Practitioner
Location: Gloucestershire
Team: Long Term Team
Pay: £45 per hour
Additional Allowance: £150 per week for accommodation/expenses
Contract: Full Time Locum

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an Advanced Social Worker to join their Long Term Team, supporting children and families through ongoing statutory interventions. This role is ideal for an experienced practitioner looking to step into a high-impact, frontline position within a well-resourced local authority.

You’ll work with children subject to Child in Need and Child Protection plans, as well as those in care proceedings. The focus is on building meaningful relationships, maintaining permanence, and achieving positive outcomes through high-quality direct work and sound decision-making.

As an Advanced Social Worker, you will also act as a source of practice expertise and support to less experienced team members, contributing to a culture of learning and professional development.

To support agency workers commuting from outside the area, Gloucestershire offers a £150 weekly allowance towards accommodation or travel.

To be considered, you must have:

• Social Work England registration

• A recognised Social Work qualification

• Substantial experience in long-term child protection or safeguarding teams

• The Right to Work in the UK

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Interested?
Contact Josh Dhumisani on 01635 226350 to find out more about this opportunity in Gloucestershire. 

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