Level 3 Social Worker - Keeping Families Together - CMB

About this opportunity

This is a non‑case holding role.

Are you passionate about making a real difference for children and families? Do you thrive in a fast‑paced, supportive environment where your skills can help prevent family breakdown and keep children safe at home? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Keeping Families Together Team works intensively with families at risk of children entering care. As a Social Worker in this team, you will:

• Lead on the completion of initial and final assessments, care planning meetings and reviews.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with children, young people, and their families.
• Deliver creative, evidence‑based interventions to reduce risk and strengthen family resilience.
• Work collaboratively with multi‑agency partners to provide holistic support.
• Support team members using group reflection and de‑briefing with a focus on emotional wellbeing and crisis management.
• Use your professional judgement to make timely decisions that safeguard children while promoting family stability.

• A qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.
• Experience in children’s services, ideally working with families in crisis or on the edge of care.
• Strong communication and assessment skills, with the ability to engage families in challenging circumstances.
• A commitment to restorative practice and strengths‑based approaches.

• A supportive team culture with regular supervision and reflective practice.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Access to flexible working arrangements and wellbeing support.
• A chance to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and families.

This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is:
Enhanced DBS check with a Children’s and Adults Barred List check
.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and children.

We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.

For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Leigh Spender by email at lei