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Experienced Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Service - Social Care Qualified

Job details
Posting date: 14 August 2025
Salary: £34.26 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 13 September 2025
Location: Swindon, Wiltshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Nations Recruitment
Job type: Contract
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Summary

Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £34.26 per hour



Swindon Borough Council currently require Experienced Social Workers within the Family Safeguarding Service. The team work within pods to optimise the management, oversight and support to all Social Workers. There are 5 Social Workers and 1 Manager per POD. Social Workers must have with experience and skill to:

� Undertake comprehensive assessments including parenting assessments in a timely way to inform development of outcome focused care plans with Children and their Families. � Undertake care proceedings within the court, both private and public.

� Initiate and complete within court timescales and achieve permanency plans for children including adoption.

� Understand and respond to complexity of risks and are required to evidence on records, including providing analysis of their interventions with children and families. Please note that candidates living 50+ miles from Swindon are entitled to claim a flat rate of �100 per week to use towards either accommodation or mileage.

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