Social Work Senior Social Worker - Children Looked

Senior Social Worker
- Children Looked After

Posted 22nd June 2026, Reference 29938_

Location:

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Job Type: Temporary

About the Role:

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust is looking for experienced Social Workers to join the Duty and Assessment Service – a fast‑paced, frontline team at the heart of safe care. The role involves engaging with children and families in need, working collaboratively across services to deliver protective care and support.

Salary:
Up to £38 per hour

Location:

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Job Type: Temporary

About the Role:

Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for experienced Social Workers to join their Family Safeguarding Team, supporting children, young people and families through safeguarding and support processes. The role focuses on case management and collaborative working with statutory and voluntary partners.

Salary:
Up to £39 per hour

Location:

Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Job Type: Temporary

About the Role:

Shropshire Council is recruiting Children’s Senior Practitioners to join their Children Looked After Service. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced practitioners who can manage complex cases within statutory and clinical frameworks.

Salary:
Up to £38 per hour

Location:

Stowmarket, Suffolk

Job Type: Temporary

Salary:
Up to £42.50 per hour

Discipline:
Social Work

About the Role:

Suffolk Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join its Social Care Team in Stowmarket. This role involves working with children and families across a range of statutory functions, managing complex cases and contributing to high quality, child‑focused practice.

• Manage a complex social work caseload, currently averaging 40 cases
• Make and implement autonomous professional decisions on cases involving high levels of complexity, risk, and uncertainty, with managerial oversight where required
• Plan and deliver targeted interventions to meet identified needs and reduce risk for children and families
• Work closely with partner agencies to coordinate support, services, and resources
• Lead and carry out Section 47 (child protection) investigations, ensuring thorough and timely enquiries where significant harm is suspected

• Proven experience managing complex caseloads and delivering effective social work practice with children and families
• Strong ability to conduct in‑depth assessments of risk and need, and to design and implement effective interventions

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England Registration
• Minimum 3 years of social worker experience

If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years of social worker experience, this is the role for you – we would love to hear from you.