Location: Shire Hall, GL1 2TG
Pay/Salary: up to £50 per hour
Office Working: 3 Days per week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Gloucestershire County Council to find an experienced Child Protection Practitioner for their locality teams in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a GOOD Ofsted, Gloucestershire are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Oversee the quality and impact of the child protection response across the locality
• Report to the Multi-Agency Child Protection Team Manager, leading day-to-day delivery
• Promote consistently strong, family-led and child-centred practice
• Line managing Lead CP Practitioners
• Provide matrix management for key partner agency leads
• Support complex safeguarding decision to ensure work is allocated to progress cases effectively
• Hold a small caseload to model exemplary social work, and use supervision, reflective discussion, workshops and case mapping to develop practitioners 
• Using performance information, audit findings and local needs analysis to identify demand, address drift or delay

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in Gloucestershire, give Emily Cooper a call on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Bromley Council – ADAPT East, Orpington
Pay/Salary: Up to £32.23 per hour (Umbrella)
Office Working: Minimum 4 days per week from the office
Contract: Locum | 36 hours per week
Start Date: 12 October 2026

We are currently working with Bromley Council to find an experienced Qualified Social Worker for their ADAPT East Mental Health Team. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established multidisciplinary community mental health service supporting adults with a range of mental health needs.

ADAPT East brings together Social Workers, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychology and medical professionals. You'll support residents with needs including affective disorders such as bipolar disorder, eating disorders, hoarding, anxiety and histories of trauma, working with people in their own homes and placements as well as supporting hospital discharge.

Duties

• Holding and care coordinating a manageable caseload of adults with mental health needs.
• Completing Care Act assessments, reviews and person-centred support planning.
• Undertaking carers assessments and ensuring carers receive appropriate support.
• Managing Adult Safeguarding concerns and completing statutory safeguarding work.
• Supporting residents within their own homes and community-based placements.
• Working with individuals experiencing complex mental health needs, including affective disorders, anxiety, eating disorders, hoarding and trauma.
• Supporting safe and effective hospital discharge where required.
• Participating in the team's Duty rota following an appropriate induction period.
• Working closely with Mental Health Nurses, OTs, Psychology, medical professionals and other partner services.
• Promoting independence and positive outcomes through strengths-based and person-centred social work.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).
• Previous experience within an Adults Mental Health Team or similar community mental health setting.
• Strong knowledge and experience of the Care Act and Adult Safeguarding.
• Experience completing Care Act and carers assessments.
• Confidence managing a mental health caseload and working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience acting as an Enquiry Officer (EO) and/or Safeguarding Adults Manager (SAM) would be highly desirable.
• Must be able to work from the Orpington office at least 4 days per week.

Free parking is available at the office, which is also served by several bus routes and is approximately a 20-minute walk from Orpington train station.

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Qualified Social Worker role in an ADAPT East Mental Health Team within Bromley, give Rhys Rafferty a call on 07595 063297 or email rrafferty@sheldon-phillips.com.

Referral Bonus: Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and, if we successfully place them into a locum role, you'll receive a £300 referral bonus as a thank you. Terms and conditions apply.

Location: London Borough of Southwark
Pay/Salary: Up to £39.43 per hour (Umbrella)
Office Working: Hybrid
Contract: Locum | 36 hours per week

We are currently working with the London Borough of Southwark to find an experienced Social Work Team Manager for their Access to Resources (Placements) Team. This is an excellent opportunity to lead a specialist service focused on improving placement choice, stability and outcomes for children in care while ensuring the best use of Southwark's fostering resources.

You'll oversee the delivery of the Placements Service, leading the team responsible for identifying and matching children with suitable foster carers and ensuring placements meet their emotional, educational, cultural and health needs. You'll work closely with Fostering, Assessment, Safeguarding and Care teams, providing strong management oversight of placement demand, sufficiency and the use of external provision.

Duties

• Leading and managing the Access to Resources Placements Team.
• Overseeing referrals and ensuring children are matched with suitable foster carers who can meet their individual needs.
• Promoting placement stability and developing support that helps prevent placement breakdown.
• Maintaining oversight of children awaiting placements and ensuring timely progress in identifying suitable carers.
• Monitoring placement demand, referral patterns and the use of Independent Fostering Agencies.
• Maximising the use of Southwark's internal fostering resources and promoting Friends and Family placements where appropriate.
• Using performance and placement data to identify trends, risks and pressures within the service.
• Alerting senior management to risks relating to placement sufficiency and capacity.
• Ensuring high-quality practice standards and effective systems are maintained across the Placements Team.
• Working collaboratively with foster carers, Social Workers, managers and external placement providers.
• Attending care planning, financial decision-making and tracking panels where required.
• Monitoring external placement expenditure and ensuring resources deliver both quality and value for money.

What you need

• Recognised Social Work Qualification or equivalent childcare qualification.
• Social Work England registration where applicable.
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).
• Previous management experience within Children's Social Care.
• Strong knowledge of Looked After Children, Fostering, Placements and Permanence.
• Experience working with foster carers and promoting placement stability.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures, fostering legislation, guidance and National Minimum Standards.
• Experience managing performance, staff and service demand within a pressured environment.
• Strong experience using data and management information to monitor service performance.
• Experience of financial and resource management within a social care environment.
• Strong leadership, negotiation and decision-making skills.

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work Team Manager role in an Access to Resources (Placements) Team within Southwark, give Rhys Rafferty a call on 07595 063297 or email rrafferty@sheldon-phillips.com.

Referral Bonus: Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and, if we successfully place them into a locum role, you'll receive a £300 referral bonus as a thank you. Terms and conditions apply.

Location: London Borough of Brent
Pay/Salary: Up to £33.67 per hour (Umbrella)
Office Working: Hybrid / Community Based
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with the London Borough of Brent to find an experienced Qualified Social Worker for their Adults SMART Service. This is a specialist opportunity working with adults experiencing complex and intersecting needs, including homelessness, mental health difficulties, drug and alcohol dependency and involvement with criminal justice or probation services.

The SMART Service works with adults who can often struggle to engage with traditional services and may face significant safeguarding risks and social exclusion. You'll take a flexible, person-centred approach to engaging individuals in the community, assessing their housing, daily living, health and social care needs and helping bridge the gaps between different agencies and services.

The team's interventions are underpinned by trauma-informed practice, assertive outreach, harm reduction and multi-agency working, with a focus on building engagement and achieving sustainable longer-term outcomes.

Duties

• Carrying out comprehensive Care Act assessments within the community.
• Managing work with adults experiencing multiple and complex needs, including homelessness, mental health, substance dependency and contact with criminal justice services.
• Using assertive outreach and trauma-informed approaches to engage adults who may struggle to access traditional services.
• Completing strengths-based assessments, reviews and person-centred support plans.
• Identifying and responding to safeguarding concerns using a Making Safeguarding Personal approach.
• Completing Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest work where required.
• Working closely with Housing, Health, Mental Health, Substance Misuse, Probation and other partner services.
• Developing creative and flexible interventions for individuals who have experienced repeated exclusion from services.
• Supporting individuals to access appropriate accommodation, community resources and health and social care services.
• Managing risk while promoting independence, choice and positive longer-term outcomes.
• Maintaining high-quality, accurate and timely case records and reports.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).
• Strong experience within statutory Adults' Social Care.
• Experience completing Care Act assessments in the community.
• Knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and relevant Adult Social Care legislation.
• Experience working with adults with complex and multiple needs.
• Strong safeguarding and risk assessment experience.
• Experience of effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
• Ability to work autonomously and creatively with individuals who may be difficult to engage.
• A strong strengths-based and person-centred approach to practice.

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Qualified Social Worker role in an Adults SMART Service within Brent, give Rhys Rafferty a call on 07595 063297 or email rrafferty@sheldon-phillips.com.

Referral Bonus: Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and, if we successfully place them into a locum role, you'll receive a £300 referral bonus as a thank you. Terms and conditions apply.

Location: Rochdale Council

Pay/Salary: up to £39 per hour

Office Working: 2 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Rochdale Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children with Disabilities team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Rochdale are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Working closely with multi-agency partners, including OT’s, CAMHS, paediatric and SEND partners)
• Undertake Section 7 and Section 37 reports and attend Court
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the Child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences
• Undertake all Child Protection work from the initial conference onwards

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Children with Disabilities team in Rochdale, give David Mitchell a call on 07561805654 or email dmitchell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Barnet

Pay/Salary: up to £38.50 per hour

Office Working: 2 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Barnet Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Assessment team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Barnet are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Conducting Initial Assessments
• Working in a fast paced team
• Participate in strategy meetings where necessary
• Children and Family Assessments

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in the Assessment team in Barnet, give Ellis Russell a call on 07519750074 or email erussell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Dudley Council

Pay/Salary: up to £41 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Dudley Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children in care team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Dudley are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Manage a caseload of Children in Care, supporting their well-being, stability and progress against Care Plans
• Completing statutory visits within required timescales
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work with children and young people, ensuring the child’s voice is captured
• Preparing high-quality reports for LAC reviews
• Undertaking proceedings and court work
• Leading multi-agency working with education, health, and partner agencies – such as foster carers, and residential providers
• Supporting the transitions of children leaving care, including pathway planning
• Undertake all Child Protection work from the initial conference onwards

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Children in Care team in Dudley, give David Mitchell a call on 07561805654 or email dmitchell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Bolton

Pay/Salary: £39 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Bolton Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Bolton are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Bolton Council, give David Mitchell a call on 07561805654 or email dmitchell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Waltham Forest Council

Pay/Salary: up to £39.04 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Waltham Forest Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Waltham Forest are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Waltham Forest, give Ellis Russell a call on 07519750074 or email erussell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Lambeth Council

Pay/Salary: up to £39.04 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Lambeth Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children in care team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Lambeth are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Manage a caseload of Children in Care, supporting their well-being, stability and progress against Care Plans
• Completing statutory visits within required timescales
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work with children and young people, ensuring the child’s voice is captured
• Preparing high-quality reports for LAC reviews
• Undertaking proceedings and court work
• Leading multi-agency working with education, health, and partner agencies – such as foster carers, and residential providers
• Supporting the transitions of children leaving care, including pathway planning
• Undertake all Child Protection work from the initial conference onwards

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Children in Care team in Lambeth, give Ellis Russell a call on 07519750074 or email erussell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location:
Pay/Salary: up to £40 per hour
Office Working: 3 Days per week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Liverpool City Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Liverpool are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Liverpool, give Emily Cooper a call on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Herefordshire

Pay/Salary: up to £50,000 per year

Office Working: 2 Days per week

Contract: Permanent

We are currently working with Herefordshire Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Assessment team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Herefordshire are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.
Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Conducting Initial Assessments
• Working in a fast-paced team
• Participate in strategy meetings where necessary
• Children and Family Assessments

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in the localities team in Herefordshire, give Josh Dhumisani a call on 07902371315 or email joshdhumisani@gmail.com

Location: Medway Council

Pay/Salary: Up to £43,000 per annum

Office Working: 2 Days per week

Contract: Permanent

We are currently working with Medway Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Localities Team in the Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Medway are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Medway are also offering a healthy relocation bonus of £8,000 and a market supplement of £5000

A retention payment of £2000 is also included in your salary after a year of service

Duties

• Completing Child and Family Assessments for children with disabilities
• Undertaking assessments of children’s needs, including complex and high-level support needs
• Working closely with children, young people, parents and carers to identify appropriate support and services
• Completing Section 17 assessments and safeguarding enquiries where necessary
• Managing a varied caseload and working in a fast-paced team
• Working collaboratively with education, health, SEN and other partner agencies
• Participating in strategy meetings and multi-agency meetings where necessary
• Developing and reviewing support plans to ensure children’s needs are being met
• Assessing the needs of families and identifying appropriate packages of support and interventions
• Promoting positive outcomes, independence and improved quality of life for children with disabilities

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work/Senior Social Work role in a Children with Disabilities team in Medway, give me a call on 07902371315 or pop me an email at jdhumisani@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Wandsworth Council

Salary: Up to £50,000 per year

Office Working: 3 Days Per Week

Contract: Permanent

We are currently working with Wandsworth Council to find an experienced Social Worker/Senior Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Wandsworth are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work/Senior Social Work role in an Child Protection team in Wandsworth, give Josh Dhumisani a call on 07902371315 or email me on jdhumisani@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Lifford House
Pay/Salary: up to £33.30 per hour
Office Working: 2 Days per week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Birmingham Children's Trust to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children in Care Team within Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a GOOD Ofsted, Birmingham are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their services.

Duties

• Undertake statutory visits, and assessments as a Corporate Parent
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Attending conferences, such as CIC reviews
   

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)
   

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in Birmingham , call Emily Cooper on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com.

Location: Dudley
Pay/Salary: up to £38 per hour
Office Working: 2-3 Days per week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their MASH Team within Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Dudley are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to triage referrals effectively. 

Duties

• Collaborating with multi-agency professionals - including Police, Health, Education 
• Evaluating new referrals to identify immediate safety risks, and make recommendations for statutory intervention
• Maintaining up to date case records 
• Working in a busy, fast-paced environment, and being able to make rapid, informed decisions 

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Dudley, call Emily Cooper on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com.

Location: Glenfield
Pay/Salary: up to £38 per hour
Office Working: 2-3 Days per week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Leicestershire County Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Assessment Team within Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a n OUTSTANDING Ofsted, Leciestershire are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload.

Duties

• Carry out needs led child focused assessments
• Hold a caseload of single assessments (S17) and S47 investigations
• Participate in the duty system, responding to safeguarding concerns
• Prioritise demand and make effective use of time
• Listen and promote the voice of the child
   

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)
   

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in Leicestershire , call Emily Cooper on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com.

Location: Loughborough
Pay/Salary: up to £40 per hour
Office Working: 2-3 Days per week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Leicestershire County Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and OUTSTANDING Ofsted rating, Leicestershire are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Leicestershire, give Emily Cooper a call on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Barnet

Pay/Salary: up to £38.50 per hour

Office Working: 2 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Barnet Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Assessment team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Barnet are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Conducting Initial Assessments
• Working in a fast paced team
• Participate in strategy meetings where necessary
• Children and Family Assessments

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in the Assessment team in Barnet, give Ellis Russell a call on 07519750074 or email erussell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: London Borough of Harrow
Pay/Salary: Up to £40.50 per hour (Umbrella)
Office Working: Hybrid
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with the London Borough of Harrow to find an experienced Advanced Practitioner for their Corporate Parenting Service. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced children's social worker looking to combine complex casework with practice leadership, supporting other practitioners to deliver consistently high standards of social work.

You'll hold a reduced caseload of complex, high-risk and high-profile cases while providing support and supervision to up to four Social Workers. As an Advanced Practitioner, you'll play an important role in developing practice across the service through mentoring, reflective learning, quality assurance and supporting practitioners with complex decision-making.

Duties

• Managing a reduced caseload of complex, high-risk and high-profile cases.
• Providing casework supervision, guidance and support to up to four Social Workers.
• Supporting practitioners to develop their skills in managing increasingly complex cases.
• Providing professional guidance around risk, safeguarding, Child Protection and Public Law Outline procedures.
• Promoting systemic and evidence-based approaches to social work practice.
• Facilitating reflective discussions, peer challenge and systemic thinking within the service.
• Supporting quality assurance activity and maintaining consistently high standards of practice.
• Mentoring less experienced practitioners and delivering learning opportunities and best-practice sessions.
• Working collaboratively with multi-agency professionals to achieve positive outcomes for children and families.
• Supporting service management and deputising where required.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).
• Significant post-qualified experience within statutory Children's Social Care.
• Experience managing complex, high-risk cases.
• Experience supporting, supervising or mentoring Social Workers.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, Child Protection and PLO processes.
• Excellent analytical, assessment and leadership skills.
• Experience applying systemic and evidence-based approaches to practice.
• Practice Educator Award is desirable.

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Advanced Practitioner role in a Corporate Parenting Team within Harrow, give Rhys Rafferty a call on 07595 063297 or email rrafferty@sheldon-phillips.com.

Referral Bonus: Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and, if we successfully place them into a locum role, you'll receive a £300 referral bonus as a thank you. Terms and conditions apply.

Location: London Borough of Redbridge
Pay/Salary: £45.80 per hour (Umbrella)
Office Working: Predominantly office-based | 1 day WFH dependent on service needs
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with the London Borough of Redbridge to find an experienced Social Work Team Manager for their award-winning Reach Out Domestic Abuse Service. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a specialist borough-wide service supporting adults, children and families impacted by domestic abuse, while driving improvements across social care and helping shape future service delivery.

You'll have operational responsibility for the Reach Out Service, including the Open Up Behaviour Change Team, working across both Children's and Adults' Social Care. As Redbridge's front door for individuals and families affected by domestic abuse, you'll provide strong leadership to the service while embedding effective practice, improving outcomes and supporting Redbridge's involvement in the Families First for Children Pathfinder programme.

Duties

• Leading the day-to-day operational management of the Reach Out Domestic Abuse Service.
• Managing and providing oversight of the Open Up Behaviour Change Team.
• Providing strong professional leadership and supporting consistently high standards of practice.
• Working across Children's and Adults' Social Care to improve responses to domestic abuse.
• Supporting the continued implementation of the Safe & Together practice model.
• Driving service improvement and developing effective operational practices.
• Providing oversight of complex domestic abuse cases involving adults, children and families.
• Identifying challenges within service delivery and developing practical solutions to improve outcomes.
• Working collaboratively with internal services and external partners to provide coordinated responses to domestic abuse.
• Contributing to Redbridge's Families First for Children Pathfinder programme and the ongoing development of the service.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).
• Previous social work management experience within Children's or Adults' Services.
• Strong understanding and experience of domestic abuse practice.
• Knowledge of the Safe & Together practice model.
• Experience leading and developing social care teams and services.
• Strong safeguarding, operational management and decision-making skills.
• Ability to drive service improvement and confidently lead change.
• Able to work predominantly from the office in Redbridge, with one WFH day dependent on service needs.

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work Team Manager role in the Reach Out Domestic Abuse Service within Redbridge, give Rhys Rafferty a call on 07595 063297 or email rrafferty@sheldon-phillips.com.

Referral Bonus: Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and, if we successfully place them into a locum role, you'll receive a £300 referral bonus as a thank you. Terms and conditions apply.

Location: Bexley
Pay/Salary: up to £51,000 per annum
Office Working: 3 Days per week
Contract: Permanent

We are currently working with Bexley Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Assessment Service within Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a supportive workforce, Bexley are looking for someone with solid experience to join their service and support children and families.

Duties

• Completing Child and Family Assessments, including Section 17 and Section 47 enquiries

• Undertaking assessments to identify risk, need and strengths within families

• Developing and implementing plans to safeguard children and promote their welfare

• Undertaking direct work with children and families, ensuring the voice of the child is captured

• Working collaboratively with partner agencies and professionals to achieve positive outcomes

• Preparing reports and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations

• Attending meetings and, where required, Court proceedings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification

• Social Work England registration

• Experience working within Children’s Social Care

• Experience within an Assessment Service

• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this permanent Social Work role within the Assessment Service at Bexley Council, give Josh Dhumisani a call on 07902371315 or email jdhumisani@sheldon-phillips.com.

Location: Wandsworth Council

Salary: Up to £50,000 per year

Office Working: 3 Days Per Week

Contract: Permanent

We are currently working with Wandsworth Council to find an experienced Social Worker/Senior Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Wandsworth are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work/Senior Social Work role in an Child Protection team in Wandsworth, give Josh Dhumisani a call on 07902371315 or email me on jdhumisani@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Hampshire County Council

Pay/Salary: up to £42 per hour

Office Working: 2 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Hampshire County Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children in care team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Hampshire are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Manage a caseload of Children in Care, supporting their well-being, stability and progress against Care Plans
• Completing statutory visits within required timescales
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work with children and young people, ensuring the child’s voice is captured
• Preparing high-quality reports for LAC reviews
• Undertaking proceedings and court work
• Leading multi-agency working with education, health, and partner agencies – such as foster carers, and residential providers
• Supporting the transitions of children leaving care, including pathway planning
• Undertake all Child Protection work from the initial conference onwards

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Children in Care team in Fareham and Gosport, give Josh Dhumisani a call on 01635 226 350 or email jdhumisani@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Croydon Council

Pay/Salary: up to £39.04 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Croydon Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Croydon are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Croydon, give Ellis Russell a call on 07519750074 or email erussell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Dudley Council

Pay/Salary: up to £41 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Dudley Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children in care team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Dudley are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Manage a caseload of Children in Care, supporting their well-being, stability and progress against Care Plans
• Completing statutory visits within required timescales
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work with children and young people, ensuring the child’s voice is captured
• Preparing high-quality reports for LAC reviews
• Undertaking proceedings and court work
• Leading multi-agency working with education, health, and partner agencies – such as foster carers, and residential providers
• Supporting the transitions of children leaving care, including pathway planning
• Undertake all Child Protection work from the initial conference onwards

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Children in Care team in Dudley, give David Mitchell a call on 07561805654 or email dmitchell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Bolton

Pay/Salary: £39 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Bolton Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Bolton are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Bolton Council, give David Mitchell a call on 07561805654 or email dmitchell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Birmingham Children’s Trust

Pay/Salary: £33.30 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Birmingham Children’s Trust to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Birmingham are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Birmingham Children’s Trust, give David Mitchell a call on 07561805654 or email dmitchell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Lambeth

Pay/Salary: up to £39.04 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Lambeth Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Assessment team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Lambeth are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Conducting Initial Assessments
• Working in a fast paced team
• Participate in strategy meetings where necessary
• Children and Family Assessments

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in the Assessment team in Lambeth, give Ellis Russell a call on 07519750074 or email erussell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: London Borough of Ealing
Pay/Salary: Up to £45.20 per hour (Umbrella)
Office Working: Hybrid
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with the London Borough of Ealing to find an experienced Social Work Team Manager for their ECIRS (MASH) Team. This is an excellent opportunity to lead practice at the front door of Children’s Services, managing a team of Social Workers and Senior Practitioners within a fast-paced multi-agency safeguarding environment.

You'll provide strong operational leadership across the service, overseeing referrals and enquiries, making robust threshold decisions and ensuring children and families receive timely and appropriate interventions. You'll also have responsibility for quality assurance, performance and workflow management while supporting the development of confident, high-performing practitioners.

Duties

• Leading, managing and supervising a team of Social Workers and Senior Practitioners within ECIRS/MASH.
• Providing management oversight of incoming contacts, referrals and safeguarding enquiries.
• Making robust threshold decisions and ensuring risk is identified and responded to appropriately.
• Chairing multi-agency discussions and working closely with safeguarding partners to inform decision-making.
• Providing oversight and quality assurance across assessments and statutory interventions.
• Managing performance, workload, workflow and service demand across the team.
• Analysing performance data and ensuring contacts, referrals and assessments progress within agreed timescales.
• Supporting practitioners with complex safeguarding and Child Protection decision-making.
• Promoting continuous improvement and consistently high standards of social work practice.
• Developing effective relationships with statutory, voluntary and multi-agency safeguarding partners.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).
• Previous Team Manager experience within a MASH, Front Door, ECIRS or similar Children’s Services team.
• Strong safeguarding and threshold decision-making experience.
• Excellent knowledge of Child Protection legislation and statutory practice.
• Experience managing and supervising Social Workers and Senior Practitioners.
• Strong performance management, quality assurance and analytical skills.
• Ability to confidently manage service demand within a fast-paced front door environment.

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work Team Manager role in an ECIRS (MASH) Team within Ealing, give Rhys Rafferty a call on 07595 063297 or email rrafferty@sheldon-phillips.com.

Referral Bonus: Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and, if we successfully place them into a locum role, you'll receive a £300 referral bonus as a thank you. Terms and conditions apply.

Medway Council – Children’s Services
Salary: £52,921 – £57,554 per annum
Market Supplement: £7,000 per annum
Retention Payment: £3,000 payable after 12 months’ service
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Hybrid
Service: Safeguarding and Quality Assurance
Reporting to: IRO Operational Manager
Relocation Package: £8000

About the role

Medway Council is looking for an experienced, committed and ambitious Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) to join our Safeguarding and Quality Assurance service on a permanent basis.

This is an important role in ensuring that children and young people who are looked after by Medway Council receive the right support, at the right time, and that their needs, wishes and feelings remain at the heart of planning and decision-making.

As an IRO, you will provide independent oversight of children’s care planning and review arrangements, ensuring that plans remain focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people. You will constructively challenge practice where necessary and ensure that professionals and partner agencies remain accountable for delivering agreed actions.

You will chair complex review meetings effectively, bringing together children, young people, parents, carers and professionals and ensuring that children’s voices are heard, understood and acted upon.

The role will also provide an opportunity to contribute to wider quality assurance, performance management and practice improvement across Children’s Services.

What you will do

As an Independent Reviewing Officer, you will:

• Undertake independent reviews of looked after children in accordance with statutory requirements and guidance.
• Ensure that children and young people are appropriately involved in their care planning and review processes.
• Champion the rights, wishes and feelings of children and young people and ensure their views are given proper consideration.
• Chair Looked After Children reviews and complex case meetings effectively and confidently.
• Ensure that care plans are purposeful, outcome-focused and progressing in a timely way.
• Monitor the implementation of agreed plans and challenge drift, delay or ineffective interventions.
• Provide constructive and independent challenge to social workers, managers, partner agencies and other professionals where practice is not achieving the required outcomes.
• Promote effective multi-agency working across children's social care, education, health and other relevant services.
• Analyse complex information and professional assessments to make sound, evidence-based judgements.
• Identify and escalate concerns relating to safeguarding, care planning, placement stability, permanence and the wellbeing of children and young people.
• Contribute to quality assurance and performance management activity to support consistently high standards of practice.
• Maintain accurate, high-quality records and produce reports suitable for a range of professional and legal settings.
• Work effectively with children and families, ensuring they are appropriately involved in decisions affecting their lives.
• Maintain a high level of professional independence, initiative and accountability.
• Contribute to service development, learning and continuous improvement.

The role requires the post holder to work with a high level of initiative and independence, while liaising with stakeholders both within and outside Medway Council.

Our commitment to children and young people

At Medway, we want our children and young people to experience professionals who:

• Listen to them.
• Are non-judgemental.
• Are consistent and stable.
• Are contactable and reliable.
• Take the time to understand them.
• Are honest and focused.
• Are realistic while remaining ambitious for their future.
• Are resourceful and solution-focused.
• Do what they say they will do.

As an IRO, you will be a strong advocate for children and young people, championing their rights and ensuring their voices influence the decisions made about their lives.

You will be expected to be ambitious for young people and to encourage others to share the same drive, ensuring that children's voices are listened to and acted upon.

About you

We are looking for an experienced social work professional who can demonstrate strong professional judgement, confidence in challenging practice and a genuine commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children.

You will need:

• A recognised professional Social Work qualification.
• Current registration with Social Work England.
• Significant post-qualifying experience, including the statutory minimum of five years.
• Significant experience within Child Protection and/or Looked After Children services.
• Experience of working with complex children and families.
• Strong knowledge and experience of the care planning and review process for looked after children.
• Significant experience of Family Court proceedings and the pre-proceedings/PLO process.
• Experience of working within the relevant legislative and statutory framework, including the Children Act 1989, Adoption and Children Act 2002 and Children Act 2004.
• Knowledge of national policy and developments within children's social care.
• Demonstrable experience of engaging children and young people in the looked after children process.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding practice, risk and permanence planning.
• Excellent analytical, assessment and decision-making skills.
• The ability to confidently challenge professionals and agencies where necessary.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to analyse and interpret highly complex information and develop effective strategies and solutions.
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively to a wider service.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and electronic children's social care recording systems such as Mosaic or similar.
• A commitment to reflective supervision and continuous professional development.
• A strong understanding of Social Work England's professional standards and a commitment to upholding them.

These requirements reflect the existing Medway Council person specification, including the qualification, registration, statutory experience, court experience, children's social care legislation and experience of Child Protection/LAC work.

Your skills and qualities

You will be able to:

• Build positive and productive relationships with children, families, colleagues and partner agencies.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information clearly and appropriately to different audiences.
• Make high-quality decisions in situations involving complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge.
• Explain and justify professional decisions confidently.
• Work effectively in court and other professional settings.
• Manage competing demands, deadlines and a complex workload.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Work collaboratively to achieve service objectives.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion and treat everyone fairly and with respect.
• Work independently and demonstrate a high level of professional initiative.

The existing role profile specifically highlights the requirement to make sound judgements in complex and uncertain situations, communicate sensitive information effectively, manage workload under pressure and work competently with increasing autonomy.

Why join Medway Council?

This is an opportunity to join a service where your professional independence and expertise can make a genuine difference to children and young people's lives.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Work in a role with a clear focus on improving outcomes for looked after children.
• Use your professional experience to provide effective challenge and independent oversight.
• Work alongside experienced social care professionals and partner agencies.
• Contribute to practice improvement and quality assurance.
• Develop your professional expertise through continuous learning and reflective practice.
• Benefit from a hybrid working arrangement, providing flexibility alongside face-to-face work with children and attendance at supervision and team meetings.

The role is assessed as hybrid, with flexibility to work from different locations. There is an expectation of office attendance for supervision and team meetings, while meetings with children are required to be face to face.

Reward package

Salary: £52,921 – £57,554 per annum

In addition to the salary, this role attracts:

£7,000 Market Supplement
A market supplement of £7,000 is available in recognition of the specialist experience and skills required for this role.

£3,000 Retention Payment
A £3,000 retention payment will be payable following successful completion of 12 months' service, subject to the applicable terms and conditions.

This provides a potential package of up to £64,554 per annum, excluding the one-off £3,000 retention payment.

Additional requirements

• The post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• The role requires a full driving licence and daily use of a car for business purposes.
• You will be expected to maintain professional registration and undertake continuous professional development.
• You will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to individual and reflective supervision.
• The role has no direct line-management responsibilities.
• The post holder will be line managed by the IRO Operational Manager.

Ready to make a difference?

If you are an experienced social worker who is passionate about improving outcomes for children, confident in providing professional challenge and committed to ensuring that children and young people have a meaningful voice in decisions about their lives, we would like to hear from you.

Join Medway Council as a Permanent Independent Reviewing Officer and use your experience, independence and professional judgement to help ensure every child receives the care, protection and opportunities they deserve.

Location: Trafford Town Hall, Stretford
Salary: £37,280 - £42,839 + (£2,400 Market Supplement)
Office Working: 3 Days per week
Contract: Permanent (Fixed Term Contract also available - please enquire)

We are currently working with Trafford Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their established Families First team in Children’s Services. With a permanent senior leadership team, Trafford are looking for experienced practitioners to conduct all Duty and Assessment work, as well as supporting families through the Child in Need process.

Duties

• Completing Section 17 CIN Assessments and identifying children and families requiring support
• Participating in the Duty rota, including safeguarding referrals, risk assessments
• Develop and review Child in Need plans, working directly with children, parents and wider family network
• Collaborative work with multi-agency professionals - school, health, police - to manage risk and achieve positive outcomes

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in Trafford, give Emily Cooper a call on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Tameside One, Ashton-under-Lune
Salary: £39,862 - £45,091
Office Working: 3 Days per week
Contract: Permanent (Fixed Term Contract also available - please enquire)

We are currently working with Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Safeguarding team in Children’s Services. With a permanent senior leadership team, Tameside are looking for enthusiastic, relational and motivated practitioners who are able to work in a restorative strengths based way working within their practice model keeping children at the heart of Tameside through support, compassion and a real commitment to achieving better outcomes for our children and young people. 

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in Tameside, give Emily Cooper a call on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: London Borough of Merton
Pay/Salary: Up to £39.04 per hour (Umbrella)
Office Working: Hybrid
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with the London Borough of Merton to find an experienced Qualified Social Worker for their Children’s MASH Team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy frontline service, working at the first point of contact to assess safeguarding concerns, identify risk and ensure children and families receive the right intervention at the right time.

You'll work closely with professionals across Children’s Services, Police, Health, Education and other partner agencies, gathering and analysing information to make timely and robust safeguarding decisions. This role requires strong assessment skills, professional curiosity and the ability to work confidently within a fast-paced multi-agency environment.

Duties

• Screening and assessing incoming referrals and safeguarding concerns relating to children and families.
• Gathering and analysing information from partner agencies to inform threshold and safeguarding decisions.
• Identifying risk, protective factors and appropriate pathways for children and families.
• Completing high-quality, analytical assessments and recommendations within statutory timescales.
• Working closely with Police, Health, Education and other professionals as part of a multi-agency approach.
• Supporting decisions around Section 17 and Section 47 interventions where appropriate.
• Ensuring children's wishes, feelings and lived experiences remain central to decision-making.
• Maintaining accurate and timely case recordings.
• Managing competing priorities effectively within a busy MASH environment.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).
• Previous experience within a MASH, Front Door or Referral & Assessment Team.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, Child Protection and statutory thresholds.
• Experience making confident risk and threshold decisions.
• Excellent assessment, analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced multi-agency service.

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Qualified Social Worker role in a Children’s MASH Team within Merton, give Rhys Rafferty a call on 07595 063297 or email rrafferty@sheldon-phillips.com.

Referral Bonus: Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and, if we successfully place them into a locum role, you'll receive a £300 referral bonus as a thank you. Terms and conditions apply.

Location: London Borough of Richmond & Wandsworth – Twickenham Civic Centre
Pay/Salary: Up to £38.00 per hour (Umbrella)
Office Working: Hybrid
Contract: Locum | 36 hours per week

We are currently working with London Borough of Richmond & Wandsworth to find an experienced Social Work Assistant Team Manager for their Richmond Mental Health Social Care Team. This is an excellent opportunity to step into a leadership role within an Adults Mental Health service supporting adults aged 18–75 with clinical mental health diagnoses.

You'll support the Team Manager with the day-to-day management and leadership of the service, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person-centred and strengths-based practice. The role has no case holding responsibilities, allowing you to focus on supervising Social Workers and Social Care Assessors, managing Duty and providing management oversight of safeguarding work.

Duties

• Supporting the Team Manager with the operational management and leadership of the Mental Health Social Care Team.
• Providing regular supervision to Social Workers and Social Care Assessors.
• Acting as a Safeguarding Adults Manager (SAM) for Section 42 safeguarding enquiries.
• Managing and overseeing the team's Duty function on a rota basis.
• Providing professional direction and ensuring consistently high standards of social work practice.
• Supporting practitioners with complex decision-making, risk management and safeguarding.
• Promoting person-centred and strengths-based approaches across the service.
• Supporting continuous professional development and maintaining high practice standards across the team.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues and partner professionals to deliver effective support to adults with mental health needs.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).
• Previous experience supervising Social Workers and/or Social Care Assessors.
• Experience managing or leading a Duty service.
• Experience acting as a Safeguarding Adults Manager for Section 42 enquiries.
• Strong Adults Mental Health and safeguarding knowledge.
• Ability to provide confident professional leadership and oversight to practitioners.
• Able to work from the office full-time for the first 4 weeks for induction, moving to approximately 40% office working thereafter.

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work Assistant Team Manager role in a Mental Health Social Care Team within Richmond & Wandsworth, give Rhys Rafferty a call on

or email rrafferty@sheldon-phillips.com.

Referral Bonus: Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and, if we successfully place them into a locum role, you'll receive a £300 referral bonus as a thank you. Terms and conditions apply.

Location: London Borough of Bexley
Pay/Salary: Up to £272.55 per day (Umbrella)
Office Working: Hybrid – 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home/out on visits
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with the London Borough of Bexley to find an experienced Qualified Social Worker for their Transitions and Leaving Care Service. This is an excellent opportunity to support young people in care aged 16 and 17 as they prepare for independence, ensuring they have the right plans, support and opportunities in place for a successful transition into adulthood.

This is a case-holding role where you'll manage statutory responsibilities for young people in care, completing assessments and developing comprehensive, person-centred pathway plans before they transfer to a Personal Advisor within the service. You'll work closely with young people to build their confidence and independence while supporting them with accommodation, education, employment, health and their wider aspirations.

Duties

• Managing a caseload of 16 and 17-year-old young people in care as they prepare for independence.
• Completing assessments and developing high-quality, person-centred pathway plans.
• Undertaking regular statutory visits and reviews to monitor progress, risk and support needs.
• Supporting young people to access suitable accommodation, education, training, employment and health services.
• Ensuring the voice, wishes and aspirations of young people are central to assessment and planning.
• Working collaboratively with housing, education, health and community organisations to provide coordinated support.
• Advocating for young people's rights and empowering them to develop the skills and confidence needed for adulthood.
• Preparing young people for a successful transfer to their Personal Advisor within the Leaving Care Service.
• Maintaining accurate and timely case records, reports and statutory documentation.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).
• Experience working with young people in care and/or within Leaving Care or Transitions services.
• Strong safeguarding experience and knowledge of statutory responsibilities for young people in care.
• Knowledge of relevant Leaving Care legislation, policies and procedures.
• Ability to build positive relationships with young people while managing a statutory caseload.
• Able to attend the office 3 days per week.
• Strong knowledge of Child Protection, Child in Need, legal planning and court work.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing social work teams.

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Qualified Social Worker role in a Transitions and Leaving Care Team within Bexley, give Rhys Rafferty a call on 07595 063297 or email rrafferty@sheldon-phillips.com.

Referral Bonus: Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and, if we successfully place them into a locum role, you'll receive a £300 referral bonus as a thank you. Terms and conditions apply.

Location: Medway Council

Pay/Salary: Up to £43,000 per annum

Office Working: 2 Days per week

Contract: Permanent

We are currently working with Medway Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Localities Team in the Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Medway are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Medway are also offering a healthy relocation bonus of £8,000 and a market supplement of £5000

A retention payment of £2000 is also included in your salary after a year of service

Duties

• Completing Child and Family Assessments for children with disabilities
• Undertaking assessments of children’s needs, including complex and high-level support needs
• Working closely with children, young people, parents and carers to identify appropriate support and services
• Completing Section 17 assessments and safeguarding enquiries where necessary
• Managing a varied caseload and working in a fast-paced team
• Working collaboratively with education, health, SEN and other partner agencies
• Participating in strategy meetings and multi-agency meetings where necessary
• Developing and reviewing support plans to ensure children’s needs are being met
• Assessing the needs of families and identifying appropriate packages of support and interventions
• Promoting positive outcomes, independence and improved quality of life for children with disabilities

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work/Senior Social Work role in a Children with Disabilities team in Medway, give me a call on 07902371315 or pop me an email at jdhumisani@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Herefordshire

Pay/Salary: up to £50,000 per year

Office Working: 2 Days per week

Contract: Permanent

We are currently working with Herefordshire Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Assessment team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Herefordshire are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Conducting Initial Assessments
• Working in a fast-paced team
• Participate in strategy meetings where necessary
• Children and Family Assessments

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in the localities team in Herefordshire, give Josh Dhumisani a call on 07902371315 or email joshdhumisani@gmail.com

Location: Newham Council

Pay/Salary: up to £39.04 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Newham Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children in care team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Newham are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Manage a caseload of Children in Care, supporting their well-being, stability and progress against Care Plans
• Completing statutory visits within required timescales
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work with children and young people, ensuring the child’s voice is captured
• Preparing high-quality reports for LAC reviews
• Undertaking proceedings and court work
• Leading multi-agency working with education, health, and partner agencies – such as foster carers, and residential providers
• Supporting the transitions of children leaving care, including pathway planning
• Undertake all Child Protection work from the initial conference onwards

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Children in Care team in Newham, give Ellis Russell a call on 07519750074 or email erussell~@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Waltham Forest Council

Pay/Salary: up to £39.04 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Waltham Forest Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Waltham Forest are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Waltham Forest, give Ellis Russell a call on 07519750074 or email erussell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Barnet

Pay/Salary: up to £38.50 per hour

Office Working: 2 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Barnet Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Assessment team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Barnet are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Conducting Initial Assessments
• Working in a fast paced team
• Participate in strategy meetings where necessary
• Children and Family Assessments

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in the Assessment team in Barnet, give Ellis Russell a call on 07519750074 or email erussell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Rochdale Council

Pay/Salary: up to £39 per hour

Office Working: 2 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Rochdale Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children with Disabilities team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Rochdale are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Working closely with multi-agency partners, including OT’s, CAMHS, paediatric and SEND partners)
• Undertake Section 7 and Section 37 reports and attend Court
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the Child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences
• Undertake all Child Protection work from the initial conference onwards

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Children with Disabilities team in Rochdale, give David Mitchell a call on 07561805654 or email dmitchell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Staffordshire

Pay/Salary: up to £40 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Staffordshire County Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Assessment team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Staffordshire are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Conducting Initial Assessments
• Working in a fast paced team
• Participate in strategy meetings where necessary
• Children and Family Assessments

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in the Assessment team in Staffordshire, give David Mitchell a call on 07561805654 or email dmitchell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Bradford Council

Pay/Salary: up to £35 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Bradford Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Bradford are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Bradford, give David Mitchell a call on 07561805654 or email dmitchell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Herefordshire Council

Pay/Salary: Up to £43,000 per annum

Office Working: 2 Days per week

Contract: Permanent

We are currently working with Medway Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Localities Team in the Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Medway are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Medway are also offering a healthy relocation bonus of £8,000 and a market supplement of £5000

A retention payment of £2000 is also included in your salary after a year of service

Duties

• Completing Child and Family Assessments for children with disabilities
• Undertaking assessments of children’s needs, including complex and high-level support needs
• Working closely with children, young people, parents and carers to identify appropriate support and services
• Completing Section 17 assessments and safeguarding enquiries where necessary
• Managing a varied caseload and working in a fast-paced team
• Working collaboratively with education, health, SEN and other partner agencies
• Participating in strategy meetings and multi-agency meetings where necessary
• Developing and reviewing support plans to ensure children’s needs are being met
• Assessing the needs of families and identifying appropriate packages of support and interventions
• Promoting positive outcomes, independence and improved quality of life for children with disabilities

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work/Senior Social Work role in a Children with Disabilities team in Medway, give me a call on 07902371315 or pop me an email at jdhumisani@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Southwark Council

Pay/Salary: up to £39.04 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Southwark Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their MASH team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Southwark are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Based in Council offices co locating with Police, health and Education
• Receiving referrals from the public
• Identifying risk and signposting
• Writing detailed notes and moving cases to allocated Social Workers
• Using signs of safety tools

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a MASH team in Southwark, give Ellis Russell a call on 07519750074 or email erussell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Knowsley
Pay/Salary: up to £39 per hour
Office Working: 2-3 Days per week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Knowsley MBC to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Knowsley are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service. The Child Protection team are on duty once every eight weeks, and they transfer cases at the first hearing, and do not carry court work, which is uncommon in a Child Protection team. 

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Participating in the duty rota
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Knowsley , give Emily Cooper a call on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Tameside
Pay/Salary: up to £ 39 per hour
Office Working: 2-3 Days per week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Tameside to find an experienced Social Worker for their newly formed Family Help service in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Tameside are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Tameside, give Emily Cooper a call on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Doncaster
Pay/Salary: up to £35 per hour
Office Working: 2-3 Days per week, office based during duty week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Doncaster MBC to find an experienced Social Worker for their Assessment Team within Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Doncaster are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload.

Duties

• Carry out needs led child focused assessments
• Hold a caseload of single assessments (S17) and S47 investigations
• Participate in the duty system, responding to safeguarding concerns
• Prioritise demand and make effective use of time
• Listen and promote the voice of the child
   

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)
   

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in Doncaster, call Emily Cooper on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com.

Location: Barnet Council

Pay/Salary: up to £38.50 per hour

Office Working: 2 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Barnet Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children with Disabilities team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Barnet are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Working closely with multi-agency partners, including OT’s, CAMHS, paediatric and SEND partners)
• Undertake Section 7 and Section 37 reports and attend Court
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the Child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences
• Undertake all Child Protection work from the initial conference onwards

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Children with Disabilities team in Barnet, give Ellis Russell a call on 07519750074 or email erussell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Barnet Council

Pay/Salary: up to £38.50 per hour

Office Working: 2 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Barnet Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Barnet are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Barnet, give Ellis Russell a call on 07519750074 or email erussell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Croydon
Pay/Salary: up to £53,000 per annum
Office Working: Hybrid
Contract: Permanent

We are currently working with Croydon Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Family Assessment Service in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a supportive workforce, Croydon are looking for someone with solid experience to join their service on a permanent basis and support children and families across the borough.

Duties
• Completing Section 47’s and Section 17 enquiries
• Conducting Initial Assessments
• Working in a fast paced team
• Participating in strategy meetings where necessary
• Completing Children and Family Assessments
• Managing a caseload and working directly with children and families
• Working collaboratively with partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes

What you need
• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)
• Previous experience within Children’s Social Care
• Experience of working within a Family Assessment, Assessment or similar service

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this permanent Social Work role within the Family Assessment Service in Croydon, with a salary of up to £53,000 per annum, give us a call on 07902371315 or email jdhumisani@sheldon-phillips.com.

Location: Gloucestershire
Pay/Salary: up to £48,000 per annum
Office Working: Hybrid
Contract: Permanent

We are currently working with Gloucestershire Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Localities Service in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a supportive workforce, Gloucestershire are looking for someone with solid experience to join their service on a permanent basis and support children and families across the area.

Duties
• Completing Section 47’s and Section 17 enquiries
• Conducting Initial Assessments
• Working in a fast paced team
• Participating in strategy meetings where necessary
• Completing Children and Family Assessments
• Managing a caseload and working directly with children and families
• Working collaboratively with partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes

What you need
• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)
• Previous experience within Children’s Social Care
• Experience of working within a Localities, Assessment or similar service
• Transfer of sponsorship available for eligible candidates

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this permanent Social Work role within the Localities Service in Gloucestershire, with a salary of up to £48,000 and transfer of sponsorship available, give Jamie Trick a call on 01635 226350 or email jtrick@sheldon-phillips.com.

Location: Bradford Council

Pay/Salary: up to £35 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Bradford Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Bradford are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Bradford, give David Mitchell a call on 07561805654 or email dmitchell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: BCP Council

Pay/Salary: up to £42 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with BCP Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, BCP are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in BCP, give David Mitchell a call on 07561805654 or email dmitchell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: BCP Council

Salary: £44,075 Band 10 / £48,226 Band 11

Office Working: 3 Days per Week

Contract: Permanent

We are currently working with BCP Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Assessment team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, BCP are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Conducting Initial Assessments
• Working in a fast paced team
• Participate in strategy meetings where necessary
• Children and Family Assessments

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in the Assessment team in BCP, give Josh Dhumisani a call on 07902371315 or email jdhumisani@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole

Pay/Salary: up to £42 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with BCP Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Assessment team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, BCP are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Conducting Initial Assessments
• Working in a fast paced team
• Participate in strategy meetings where necessary
• Children and Family Assessments

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in the Assessment team in BCP, give David Mitchell a call on 07561805654 or email dmitchell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: London Borough of Hackney
Pay/Salary: £37.52 per hour (Umbrella)
Office Working: Hybrid
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with the London Borough of Hackney to find an experienced Social Worker for their MASH Team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy frontline service, working at the first point of contact to assess safeguarding concerns, analyse risk and ensure children and families receive the right intervention at the right time.

You'll work closely with professionals across children's services and partner agencies, gathering and analysing information to inform robust safeguarding decisions. The role requires strong assessment skills, professional curiosity and the ability to manage competing priorities within a fast-paced environment. Hackney's approach incorporates systemic practice and Social Learning Theory, with a strong focus on effective multi-agency working.

Duties

• Screening and assessing referrals and safeguarding concerns relating to children and families.
• Gathering and analysing information from children, families and partner agencies to inform decision-making.
• Assessing risk and protective factors within a child protection framework.
• Completing clear, analytical and evidence-based assessments and reports.
• Working closely with Police, Health, Education and other agencies to ensure a coordinated safeguarding response.
• Making timely recommendations regarding appropriate pathways and interventions for children and families.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date case records within statutory timescales.
• Ensuring children's wishes, feelings and lived experiences are considered throughout assessment and decision-making.
• Applying systemic approaches and evidence-based practice when assessing children and families.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).
• Previous experience within a MASH, Front Door or Referral & Assessment Team.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, child protection legislation and statutory guidance.
• Excellent assessment, analytical and risk-management skills.
• Experience of effective multi-agency working.
• Ability to thrive within a complex and demanding frontline environment.

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Worker role in a MASH Team within Hackney, give Rhys Rafferty a call on 07595 063297 or email rrafferty@sheldon-phillips.com.

Referral Bonus: Do you know someone who would be ideal for this role? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and, if we successfully place them into a locum role, you'll receive a £300 referral bonus as a thank you. Terms and Conditions Apply.

Location: London Borough of Merton
Pay/Salary: £39.04 per hour (Umbrella)
Office Working: Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with the London Borough of Merton to find an experienced Qualified Social Worker for their Children in Care Team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive service working with children and young people in care, helping to provide stability, progress permanence plans, and achieve positive long-term outcomes.

You'll manage a caseload of children in care, undertaking direct work with children and families, completing high-quality assessments and care plans, and working closely with foster carers, families and partner agencies. The role will also involve court work where required, ensuring children's wishes and feelings remain central to all planning and decision-making.

Duties

• Managing a caseload of children and young people in care.

• Completing and reviewing high-quality assessments, care plans and permanence plans.

• Undertaking statutory visits and direct work with children and young people.

• Preparing for and contributing to Looked After Children reviews and multi-agency meetings.

• Working closely with foster carers, families, education, health and other partner agencies.

• Preparing statements and applications for Family Court and representing the Local Authority in court where required.

• Assessing and managing risk while ensuring children's wishes and feelings inform decision-making.

• Maintaining accurate and timely case records, chronologies and professional documentation.

• Working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve timely permanence and positive outcomes for children.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification.

• Social Work England registration.

• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).

• Previous experience within a Children in Care / Looked After Children Team or similar statutory children's service.

• Strong knowledge of Looked After Children procedures, care planning and safeguarding.

• Experience of court work and working effectively with multi-agency professionals.

• Ability to confidently manage a statutory children's caseload.

• Must be able to attend the office 3 days per week.

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Qualified Social Worker role in a Children in Care Team within Merton, give Rhys Rafferty a call on

or email rrafferty@sheldon-phillips.com

Referral Bonus: Do you know someone who would be ideal for this role? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and, if we successfully place them into a locum role, you'll receive a £300 referral bonus as a thank you. Terms and Conditions Apply.

Location: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Pay/Salary: up to £41 per hour
Office Working: 2-3 Days per week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children in Care Team within Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Dudley are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their services.

Duties

• Undertake statutory visits, and assessments as a Corporate Parent
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Attending conferences, such as CIC reviews
   

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)
   

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in Dudley, call Emily Cooper on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com.

• Undertake statutory visits and completing S17 Assessments and S47s, parenting and sibling assessments, evaluating needs of the child and family.
• Developing care plans for children and families, including provisions such as respite and short breaks.
• Working closely with partner agencies, such as Health, Education, and Police.
• Chair CIN, Core Group and professionals’ meetings, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

• Welcome Payment: £10,000 (see attached guidance)
• Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000
• Professional development: protected time and budget to develop yourself and your career
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Flexible working: including the potential for job-sharing, part-time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
• Pick your perks - our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Location: Hereford
Pay/Salary: £51,142 - £55,269 + Welcome Payment of £10,000
Office Working: 2-3 Days per week
Contract: Permanent

We are currently working with Herefordshire Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their new Lead Child Protection Practitioner post in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Herefordshire are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service. 

Duties

• Provide leadership and oversight of complex child protection cases
• Support decision making and quality assurance of S47 enquiries
• Working closely with multi-agency partners, including health, police, education. 
• Offer support and mentoring to less experienced social workers
• Contribute to strategy discussions and meetings, as well as the continuous improvement of the service

Benefits

• Welcome Payment: £10,000 (see attached guidance)
• Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000
• Professional development: protected time and budget to develop yourself and your career
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Flexible working: including the potential for job-sharing, part-time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
• Pick your perks - our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in Herefordshire, give Josh Da Costa a call on 07513 834 554 or email jdacosta@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Blackpool
Pay/Salary: up to £ 39 per hour
Office Working: 2-3 Days per week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Blackpool Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Blackpool are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service. Blackpool has recently achieved an OUTSTANDING rating by OFSTED, making it one of two authorities in the North West to have this incredible rating. Inspectors have said Blackpool Council’s services for children in care and services for care leavers are both outstanding, that the impact of leaders on social work practice is outstanding, and that services for children who need help and protection are good. 

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Blackpool , give Emily Cooper a call on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Rochdale Council
Pay/Salary: up to £39 per hour
Office Working: 2 Days per week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Rochdale to find an experienced Social Worker for their Fostering Team within Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Rochdale are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their services. This is an exciting time to be joining the service as we have established three Mockingbird Hubs, a Supported Lodgings Service and the fostering team are also working closely with the No Wrong Door hub. In addition we are training all our foster carers in the Secure Base model and Therapeutic Parenting with PACE training. 

Duties

• Undertake statutory assessments, such as Connected Persons assessments, regulations 24 and viability assessments. 
• Presenting assessments at fostering panel, as well as attending court, when required.
• Supporting and supervising kinship foster carers, delivering Skills to Foster and Secure Base Training.
• Work apart of a duty rota. 
   

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)
   

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Rochdale, call Emily Cooper on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com.

Location: Stockport
Pay/Salary: up to £38  per hour
Office Working: 2 Days per week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Stockport Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children with Disabilities Team within Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Stockport are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their services.

Duties

• Undertake statutory visits and completing S17 Assessments and S47s, parenting and sibling assessments, evaluating needs of the child and family.
• Developing care plans for children and families, including provisions such as respite and short breaks.
• Working closely with partner agencies, such as Health, Education, and Police.
• Chair CIN, Core Group and professionals’ meetings, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)
   

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Stockport , call Emily Cooper on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com.

Location: London Borough of Sutton
Pay/Salary: £42,060 - £50,085 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)
Office Working: Hybrid
Contract: Permanent

We are currently working with the London Borough of Sutton to find an experienced Social Worker for their Locality Team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive frontline service where you’ll work with children and families requiring ongoing statutory intervention, delivering high-quality assessments and relationship-based social work that achieves positive, lasting outcomes.

Working as part of a collaborative team, you’ll manage a varied caseload of Child in Need, Child Protection, and Public Law work, building strong relationships with children, families, and partner agencies while ensuring safeguarding remains at the heart of your practice. Sutton promotes strengths-based practice, reflective supervision, and continuous professional development, providing an excellent environment for social workers to develop their careers.

Duties

• Managing a varied caseload of Child in Need, Child Protection, and Public Law cases.
• Completing high-quality assessments and developing child-centred plans to improve outcomes.
• Building strong, effective relationships with children, young people, and their families.
• Undertaking direct work with children, ensuring their voice is central to assessment and planning.
• Working collaboratively with partner agencies to safeguard children and promote positive change.
• Preparing high-quality reports for conferences, reviews, and court where required.
• Maintaining accurate and timely case recordings in line with statutory guidance.
• Applying strengths-based and systemic approaches to social work practice.
• Contributing to a culture of continuous learning, reflective practice, and service improvement.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).
• Experience working within a Locality, Safeguarding, or Child Protection Team.
• Strong knowledge of statutory children’s social care, safeguarding legislation, and assessment frameworks.
• Excellent assessment, communication, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to manage complex cases and build positive relationships with children and families.

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Worker role within the Locality Team in Sutton, give Rhys Rafferty a call on 07595 063297 or email rrafferty@sheldon-phillips.com.

Referral Bonus: Do you know someone who would be ideal for this role? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and, if we successfully place them into a permanent role, you’ll receive a £500 referral bonus as a thank you. If you know an experienced social worker looking for their next opportunity, we’d love to hear from them. Terms and Conditions Apply.

Location: Achieving for Children (Kingston & Richmond)
Pay/Salary: £38.50 per hour (Umbrella)
Office Working: Hybrid
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Achieving for Children to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children with Disabilities Team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, supportive service working with disabled children, young people, and their families from initial assessment through to adulthood where appropriate.

Working as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team, you’ll manage a varied caseload involving Child in Need, Child Protection, and Looked After Children work, while building strong relationships with families and partner agencies to ensure children receive the support they need to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Duties

• Managing a caseload of children and young people with disabilities and complex needs.
• Completing Child and Family Assessments, Child in Need, Child Protection, and Looked After Children work.
• Developing and reviewing outcome-focused care and support plans.
• Undertaking direct work with children and families, ensuring the child’s voice is central to all planning.
• Working closely with Education, Health, and other partner agencies to deliver coordinated support.
• Chairing and contributing to multi-agency meetings, reviews, and planning forums.
• Preparing high-quality reports and maintaining accurate case recordings.
• Supporting children through transition planning where appropriate.
• Promoting strengths-based, relationship-focused practice to improve outcomes for children and families.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).
• Experience working within a Children with Disabilities Team or similar statutory Children’s Services team.
• Strong knowledge of Child Protection, Child in Need, safeguarding, and disability legislation.
• Experience completing statutory assessments and care planning.
• Excellent communication, assessment, and partnership working skills.

Why Use Us

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Worker – Children with Disabilities Team role with Achieving for Children, give Rhys Rafferty a call on 07595 063297 or email rrafferty@sheldon-phillips.com.

Referral Bonus: Do you know someone who would be ideal for this role? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and, if we successfully place them into a locum role, you’ll receive a £300 referral bonus as a thank you. If you know an experienced social worker looking for their next opportunity, we’d love to hear from them. Terms and Conditions Apply.

Location: Kent County Council – Canterbury Office

Pay/Salary: up to £38 per hour

Office Working: 5 Days per week (Office Based)

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Kent County Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their UASC (Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children) Service based in the Canterbury office. With a supportive management team and established service, they are looking for someone with relevant experience to manage a caseload and support young people.

Duties

• Manage a caseload of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC), supporting their safety, welfare and care planning
• Complete statutory visits and assessments within required timescales
• Build long-term relationships with young people, ensuring their views are heard
• Prepare high-quality reports for reviews and meetings
• Undertake court work and legal proceedings where required
• Work closely with education, health, immigration professionals, foster carers and partner agencies
• Support pathway planning and transitions to independence
• Undertake safeguarding and child protection responsibilities where required

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a UASC team in Kent, give Josh Dhumisani a call on 07902371315 or email joshdhumisani@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: London Borough of Merton
Pay/Salary: Up to £45.20 per hour (Umbrella)
Office Working: Hybrid
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with the London Borough of Merton to find an experienced Social Work Team Manager for their Youth Justice Team. This is an excellent opportunity to lead a dedicated multidisciplinary service focused on reducing youth offending, safeguarding vulnerable young people, and delivering positive outcomes through restorative justice and strong partnership working.

You'll be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the Youth Justice Team, providing leadership, reflective supervision, and quality assurance to practitioners while working closely with partner agencies including Police, Education, Health, Victim Services, and Early Help. The role also includes leading on restorative justice practice and ensuring services meet Youth Justice Board National Standards and HMIP requirements.

Duties

• Driving excellent social work practice and making a positive difference to children, young people, victims, and their families.
• Responsible for the operational management, supervision, and support of Youth Justice practitioners and specialist partner staff.
• Providing management oversight on complex safeguarding, offending, and risk management cases.
• Leading on restorative justice practice, victim services, and partnership working across the borough.
• Ensuring high-quality assessments, interventions, and quality assurance processes are embedded throughout the service.
• Working collaboratively with Police, Education, Health, Early Help, and community partners to reduce offending and improve outcomes.
• Delivering reflective supervision while supporting staff performance, wellbeing, and professional development.
• Monitoring service performance, inspections, audits, and ensuring compliance with Youth Justice Board National Standards.
• Supporting the Service Manager with service development, commissioning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).
• Previous Team Manager or senior leadership experience within a Youth Justice Service or similar statutory children's service.
• Strong knowledge of Youth Justice legislation, safeguarding, restorative justice, and risk management.
• Experience supervising practitioners, managing performance, and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and partnership working skills.

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work Team Manager – Youth Justice Team role in Merton, give Rhys Rafferty a call on 07595 063297 or email rrafferty@sheldon-phillips.com.

Referral Bonus: Do you know someone who would be ideal for this role? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and if we successfully place them into a locum role, you'll receive a £300 referral bonus as a thank you. If you know an experienced social worker looking for their next opportunity, we'd love to hear from them. Terms and Conditions Apply.

Location: Kingshill

Pay/Salary: Up to £42 an hour

Office Working: 2-3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Kent Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children in Care team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Kent are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Manage a caseload of Children in Care, supporting their well-being, stability and progress against Care Plans
• Completing statutory visits within required timescales
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work with children and young people, ensuring the child’s voice is captured
• Preparing high-quality reports for LAC reviews
• Undertaking proceedings and court work
• Leading multi-agency working with education, health, and partner agencies – such as foster carers, and residential providers
• Supporting the transitions of children leaving care, including pathway planning
• Undertake all Child Protection work from the initial conference onwards

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Children in Care team in Kent, give me a call on 07902371315 or pop me an email at jdhumisani@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Dartford

Pay/Salary: up to £42 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Kent County Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Kent are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.
Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Kent, give Josh Dhumisani a call on 07902371315 or email jdhumisani@sheldon-phillips.com 

£5,000 Golden Hello | £8,000 Relocation Package | £3,000 Retention Bonus

We are currently working with Croydon Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Croydon are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

•    Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
•    Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
•    Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
•    Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

•    Social Work Qualification
•    Social Work England registration
•    Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in the Child Protection team in Croydon, give Josh Da Costa a call on 01635226350 or email jdacosta@sheldon-phillips.com

£5,000 Golden Hello | £8,000 Relocation Package | £3,000 Retention Bonus

We are currently working with Croydon Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Assessment team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Croydon are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

•    Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
•    Conducting Initial Assessments
•    Working in a fast paced team
•    Participate in strategy meetings where necessary
•    Children and Family Assessments

What you need

•    Social Work Qualification
•    Social Work England registration
•    Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in the Assessment team in Croydon, give Josh Da Costa a call on 01635226350 or email jdacosta@sheldon-phillips.com

We are currently working with Ealing Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Assessment team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Ealing are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

•    Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
•    Conducting Initial Assessments
•    Working in a fast paced team
•    Participate in strategy meetings where necessary
•    Children and Family Assessments

What you need

•    Social Work Qualification
•    Social Work England registration
•    Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in the Assessment team in Ealing, give Ellis Russell a call on 07519750074 or email erussell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: Staffordshire Council

Pay/Salary: up to £40 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Staffordshire Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Staffordshire are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Staffordshire, give David Mitchell a call on 07561805654 or email dmitchell@sheldon-phillips.com

We are currently working with Newham Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their MASH team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Newham are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

•    Based in Council offices co locating with Police, health and Education
•    Receiving referrals from the public
•    Identifying risk and signposting
•    Writing detailed notes and moving cases to allocated Social Workers
•    Using signs of safety tools

What you need

•    Social Work Qualification
•    Social Work England registration
•    Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a MASH team in Newham, give Ellis Russell a call on 07519750074 or email erussell@sheldon-phillips.com
 

Location: Barnsley Council

Pay/Salary: up to £35 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Barnsley Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children in care team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Barnsley are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Manage a caseload of Children in Care, supporting their well-being, stability and progress against Care Plans
• Completing statutory visits within required timescales
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work with children and young people, ensuring the child’s voice is captured
• Preparing high-quality reports for LAC reviews
• Undertaking proceedings and court work
• Leading multi-agency working with education, health, and partner agencies – such as foster carers, and residential providers
• Supporting the transitions of children leaving care, including pathway planning
• Undertake all Child Protection work from the initial conference onwards

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Children in Care team in Barnsley, give David Mitchell a call on 07561805654 or email dmitchell@sheldon-phillips.com

Location: London Borough of Newham
Pay: up to £39.04 per hour
Office Working: 3 Days per week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Newham Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children in care team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Newham are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Manage a caseload of Children in Care, supporting their well-being, stability and progress against Care Plans
• Completing statutory visits within required timescales
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work with children and young people, ensuring the child’s voice is captured
• Preparing high-quality reports for LAC reviews
• Undertaking proceedings and court work
• Leading multi-agency working with education, health, and partner agencies – such as foster carers, and residential providers
• Supporting the transitions of children leaving care, including pathway planning
• Undertake all Child Protection work from the initial conference onwards