Social Worker Child Exploitation Team

Job Description

Are you passionate about supporting, safeguarding, empowering, and transforming children’s lives? If so, then we want to hear from you! When children need protection, advocacy, and a voice, we need social workers who will stand with them, your expertise can change lives.

We are looking for a committed and compassionate Social Worker to join our Child Exploitation Team, working with children and young people who are at risk of, or experiencing, exploitation. You will work within a multi-agency framework to identify risk, disrupt exploitation, and support children to achieve safety, stability, and positive outcomes.

Important factors for the position are to be motivated and a resilient practitioner with a strong commitment to safeguarding children. You will bring empathy, professionalism, and confidence to complex situations.

The people we are looking for in this vital position will have:

• Recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with the professional regulatory body.
• Successfully completed Assessed and Supported Year in employment if graduated post 2012.
• Able to demonstrate effective positive change as a result of your direct work.
• Recognise the impact of trauma and evidence an understanding of attachment and child development and show how this can be used to understand the person in the environment and inform practice.

• Please note that these salaries include a time limited market supplement which is subject to review in December 2027 – you can view the basic salary on our Salary Scales page.

This is a challenging but highly rewarding role where you will make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children and their families.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sabrina Streeter via Sabrin

“East Sussex is a very good employer. You’re able to work flexibly around childcare and caring responsibilities and that’s really helpful.” Charlotte, Social Worker

For flexible working, choose East Sussex.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to  Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.