Experienced Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Service
| Posting date: | 18 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £31.25 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 January 2026 |
| Location: | Swindon, Wiltshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| 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: 36
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £31.25 per hour
3 days per week in the office required Must be a car driver Cannot accommodate condensed working patterns Must have 3 years PQE in a permanent setting Swindon Borough Council has confirmed that the £100 weekly travel and accommodation expenses will remain in place for all new and existing agency placements within Children’s Social.
Workers must reside more than 50 miles from Swindon.
3 days per week in the office required
Must be a car driver
Cannot accommodate condensed working patterns
Must have 3 years PQE in a permanent setting
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.
We also have a specific number of vacancies to work specifically with Children in Need to progress their Child in Need plans working closely with our adult practitioners within the family safeguarding model to improve outcomes for our children.
Job location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG
Swindon Borough Council
Hours per week: 36
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £31.25 per hour
3 days per week in the office required Must be a car driver Cannot accommodate condensed working patterns Must have 3 years PQE in a permanent setting Swindon Borough Council has confirmed that the £100 weekly travel and accommodation expenses will remain in place for all new and existing agency placements within Children’s Social.
Workers must reside more than 50 miles from Swindon.
3 days per week in the office required
Must be a car driver
Cannot accommodate condensed working patterns
Must have 3 years PQE in a permanent setting
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.
We also have a specific number of vacancies to work specifically with Children in Need to progress their Child in Need plans working closely with our adult practitioners within the family safeguarding model to improve outcomes for our children.