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Social Worker

Hybrid Working | Stable Leadership Team | Supportive Safeguarding Culture | Meaningful Impact Making a genuine difference in safeguarding practice can be easier when the environment supports you. This Social Worker opportunity offers the chance to focus on quality work within a stable service where experienced managers provide consistent oversight. If you are a Social Worker or Safeguarding Social Worker seeking flexibility and a manageable caseload, this role offers the structure and support to do your best work. Working as a Social Worker in this safeguarding team means joining a council that values stability and collaborative practice. The service has maintained low management turnover, creating a consistent and supportive environment for professionals delivering frontline safeguarding work. Package & Benefits • £42 per hour. • Hybrid working model. • High hourly rate. • Stable leadership team with low management turnover. About the Company This local authority safeguarding service is known for its stable leadership and supportive team culture. The service prioritises effective safeguarding practice, manageable workloads, and a collaborative environment where experienced professionals can focus on delivering meaningful outcomes for children and families. Key Responsibilities • Manage a safeguarding caseload involving children and families requiring statutory intervention. • Complete assessments, care planning, and safeguarding interventions in line with legislation. • Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to protect vulnerable children. • Maintain accurate case recording and participate in safeguarding reviews and meetings. If you are an experienced Social Worker exploring safeguarding roles or considering a move as a Safeguarding Social Worker, we would welcome a conversation even if your CV is not fully up to date. Contact Tommy on tommy@leadersincare.co.uk or call 07828 497 807for more information or a confidential discussion.  

Social Worker

Why Join Leaders in Care? Changes across the social work landscape have made finding the right role more challenging, but that’s where we come in. At Leaders in Care, we do things differently. By working directly with local authorities, we give you access to opportunities that are better aligned, better supported, and better paid, helping you avoid high-pressure, unsupported environments. What’s in it for you? Access to exclusive roles nationwide across frontline services Opportunities from Social Worker through to Service Manager level Higher rates of pay (Up to £45 per hour!) through direct council partnerships Honest insight into teams, culture, and expectations A tailored job search based on your career goals and motivations Our Approach We’re not here to push you into just any role. We take the time to understand what matters to you whether that’s manageable caseloads, supportive leadership, or long-term progression and match you with opportunities that genuinely fit. Our relationships with councils mean we can give you clear, upfront information, so you can make informed decisions about your next move. About You Qualified Social Worker with relevant registration Experience within Children’s Services (any frontline team) Passionate about delivering safe, effective support to children and families Looking for a role that aligns with your values and working style Why Now? Despite industry changes, it remains a strong market for experienced social workers. With increased demand and improved rates, there’s never been a better time to explore your options with the right partner. Ready to Find the Right Role? If you’re open to a confidential chat about current opportunities, we’d love to hear from you. ? Call Tommy on 07828 497 807 ? Email: tommy@leadersincare.co.uk Or send us a role you’ve seen, and we’ll give you honest insight before you apply.  

Social Worker - Care Experienced Team

Up to £40 P/H | Flexible Working | Supportive Team | South of Wales | Commutable | Condensed Hours possible We are currently working with a large, well-structured local authority in South Wales seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Care Experienced Team. This is a pivotal role ensuring stability, permanency, and ongoing safeguarding for children in care, supporting them to achieve the best possible outcomes. The vision of the team is to facilitate a multi-agency team around the family to develop and create permanency for children, that helps keep children safe, happy and healthy, supporting relationships and helping children to make sense of their past and current experiences. We will do all of this to build a positive future for the child. Key Benefits: Long-term contract offering consistency and stability Well-established team with clear processes and manageable caseloads Supportive management and experienced senior practitioners Ongoing access to training and reflective supervision Flexible working arrangements, including remote and hybrid options Competitive pay rates £500 referral bonus for recommending a colleague Priority access to future opportunities through Leaders in Care Regular check-ins to ensure your well-being and support needs are met About You: Qualified Social Worker Registered with Social Care Wales Previous experience in a Looked After Children / Children in Care / Permanency Team essential Confident working within statutory frameworks and court processes Strong care planning, direct work, and report-writing skills Excellent understanding of safeguarding and the needs of children in care Able to work effectively with multi-agency partners to secure positive outcomes for children For further details or to apply, contact Nathan: Call: 07401 281738 Email: nathan@leadersincare.co.uk

Social Worker - Fosterng

Stable long-term contract | Manageable fostering caseload | Supportive leadership and reflective practice | Hybrid working If you are an experienced Fostering Social Worker looking for stability, professional respect, and the time to practise well, this role offers a long-term contract within a supportive local authority fostering service in South East Wales. You will work with a balanced caseload and a leadership team that prioritises quality, permanence, and outcomes for children. This is a service where fostering social work is valued properly. You will have the autonomy to build strong relationships with foster carers, alongside clear processes, regular supervision, and a genuinely child-focused, relationship-based approach to practice. Package & Benefits • Competitive pay rate of £38 per hour. • Long-term contract of 6 months or more, offering continuity and security. • Hybrid working options to support work–life balance. • Manageable caseload designed to allow time for quality practice. • Regular reflective supervision and supportive management. • Ongoing access to future contract opportunities through Leaders in Care. • Dedicated agency support, including regular well-being check-ins. About the Company You will be joining a progressive local authority fostering service known for strong leadership, clear decision-making, and a commitment to stable placements and positive outcomes for children. The service is well-resourced and values reflective, ethical social work practice. Key Responsibilities • Assess, supervise, and support foster carers to ensure safe and stable placements. • Contribute to care planning, permanence planning, and safeguarding processes. • Work collaboratively with children, carers, and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes. • Maintain high-quality, timely recording in line with statutory and local requirements. About You • Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Care Wales. • Experience within Fostering, Children’s Services, or a relevant statutory social work setting. • Strong working knowledge of safeguarding, care planning, and Welsh legislation. If this role sounds aligned with how you want to practice, we would welcome a conversation. You do not need a perfect CV to start that discussion. Contact Leaders in Care for more information or a confidential discussion.

Intake Team (Senior Social Worker)

£5,000 Annual Enhancement | Access to CPD | Supportive Management | Learning & Development | Flexible Working Wanting more flexibility and freedom? These benefits below may be the right fit for you to get more out of your role!  Benefits: Capped Cases – aiming to exceed no more than 20 – 22 cases Large, supportive Team Flexible Working Progression opportunities available & Training Due to recent expansion, the service is undergoing a recruitment drive to attract social workers for the Intake and Assessment team. The goal is clear, keep cases low and ensure referrals from the Front-door are handled within their appropriate timescales. The service is undergoing and pursing an improvement journey and is keen to establish management consistency. About the team: Every day is different within the fast paced assessment team. This team completes a range of assessments, conducts section 47 enquiries and establishes whether longer term plans are needed for families.  The priority for this team is assessing what is needed to support children and families, if anything and then moving this support to the right team.  Families will be transferred to our family support teams if intervention is longer than 3 months. You will need to be able to offer, empathetic support to families who have just been referred in to Child and Young People Services.  Families in these circumstances are often in crisis and as such workers need to be calm, and child focused when things are unpredictable. For more details or an informal chat about this role and others like it - reach out to me on 07893 947799 or email leo@leadersincare.co.uk As this is a statutory role, you will require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work Wales.  

Social Worker | Placements Team | Fostering Service

Placements Team | Flexible & Hybrid Working | Specialist Support Role | Full-Time Position Available  Looking for a rewarding new role in the new year? Want to make a real difference in the lives of children, carers, and families? The Vale of Glamorgan’s Placements Team is growing, and this could be your perfect opportunity! The Placements Team is committed to ensuring children have safe, stable, and supportive homes, working to assess and approve foster placements and special guardianship arrangements. With a strong emphasis on kinship care and local recruitment, this team is making a tangible impact in keeping children connected to their communities. With hybrid working, specialist roles, and a commitment to career development, The Vale provides an empowering environment for social workers looking to grow professionally while making a difference. Why Choose The Vale? Hybrid & Flexible Working: Administer tasks from home while engaging directly with children, carers, and families as needed. Specialist Support Role: Work in a dedicated team offering therapeutic services to promote placement stability and prevent disruptions. 24/7 Professional Support Line for Carers: Be part of an innovative fostering support system, with occasional out-of-hours commitment (one overnight per week and less than one weekend a month) for which an additional allowance is provided. Career Development: Ongoing supervision, tailored training, and progression opportunities. About the Placements Team This dedicated team assesses and approves foster and kinship placements for children in the Vale, working closely with the Fostering Panel. Key responsibilities include: Supporting foster carers with 24/7 professional advice to ensure placement stability. Recruiting and retaining local carers while commissioning placements when internal resources cannot be identified. Providing therapeutic services for children and carers to prevent placement disruptions. You’ll also contribute to supporting families where Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) are in place, ensuring bespoke, strengths-based care and support plans are tailored to each family’s needs. If you’re ready to join a team that supports children, carers, and families while offering opportunities for professional growth, send your CV to leo@leadersincare.co.uk or call 0161 249 8195 for more information. Know someone who’d be a great fit? Refer them to us and earn a £500 referral fee per placement!    

Social Worker | Assessment Team

  FLEXIBLE Working | Long Contracts  Want to work with an authority that grants you freedom and flexibility?  Leaders in Care are working with a council located in the Greater Manchester area, we're in search of  an experienced social worker to join the Duty & Assessment team, for a competitive pay rate of £40 per hour - quick starts available and independent working / managing your diary is encouraged - as well as the new norm of flexible WFH arrangements.   Benefits of this role include a manageable caseload, so you can give each case the time it needs to provide the best service to children and families concerned. This council have also incorporated a flexible working schedule, which allows you to condense you’re hours into 4 days, so you can have a 3 day weekend! As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England. At Leaders in Care, we pride ourselves on matching social workers with their desired roles in long term, secure contracts If you’re an experienced social worker looking for a new challenge or completely new to agency social work and want to understand how it works, we’ve got you covered. If you’re interested in this role or any of our other vacancies, please don’t hesitate to give Leo a call on 0161 249 8195. Or you can send any questions or queries over by email to Leo@leadersincare.co.uk. We also offer a competitive referral scheme, offering £500 for anyone we successfully place from your referral.

Senior Social Worker | Child Protection

 FLEXIBLE Working | Long Contracts into 2026 Beat the new year rush and settle into this flexible Child protection team in Greater Manchester! Want to work with an authority that grants you freedom and flexibility?  Leaders in Care are working with a council located in the Greater Manchester area, we're in search of  an experienced social worker to join the Child Protection team, for a competitive pay rate of £40 per hour - quick starts available and independent working / managing your diary is encouraged - as well as the new norm of flexible WFH arrangements.   Benefits of this role include a manageable caseload, so you can give each case the time it needs to provide the best service to children and families concerned. This council have also incorporated a flexible working schedule, which allows you to condense you’re hours into 4 days, so you can have a 3 day weekend! As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England. At Leaders in Care, we pride ourselves on matching social workers with their desired roles in long term, secure contracts If you’re an experienced social worker looking for a new challenge or completely new to agency social work and want to understand how it works, we’ve got you covered. If you’re interested in this role or any of our other vacancies, please don’t hesitate to give Leo a call on 0161 249 8195. Or you can send any questions or queries over by email to Leo@leadersincare.co.uk. We also offer a competitive referral scheme, offering £500 for anyone we successfully place from your referral.