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Senior Social Worker - Children and Families

United Kingdom, Duns · Job Posted May 29, 2026
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We are looking for a highly skilled and compassionate Senior Social Worker to join a dedicated Children and Families Team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for supervising and guiding a team of social workers and social work assistants, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services to children and families in need. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned social work professional with leadership experience who is passionate about supporting and developing teams to make a lasting difference in the lives of vulnerable children and their families. If you have a strong understanding of child protection, statutory services, and team supervision, we would love to hear from you!

Job Responsibility

  • Supervision of social workers and social work assistants
  • Holding a very small number of challenging higher level cases
  • Child Protection

Requirements

  • Qualified Social Worker
  • SSSC registered as a Social Worker
  • Car driver
  • be able to manage challenging situations
  • be person centred
  • can work as an individual or part of a team
  • caring
  • competent at dealing with all stakeholders
  • critical thinking
  • emotional intelligence
  • empathy
  • handling medication
  • non-judgemental
  • oral communication
  • organisational
  • passionate
  • patience
  • report writing (incident logs and daily plans etc)
  • resilient
  • show initiative
  • time management
  • tolerance
  • understanding
  • work well under pressure
  • written communication

What we offer

  • Flexible Hours: Control your work hours and choose assignments that fit your lifestyle
  • Competitive Pay Rates
  • Professional Development: Opportunities to work across various departments
  • Free training
  • Pension Scheme: Contributory pension
  • Referral Bonus: Receive £300 in vouchers
  • Weekly payroll
  • Dedicated Support
  • help with sourcing accommodation and travel, if required

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