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Social Worker Level 4
| Posting date: | 30 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £49,264 to £51,854 per year |
| Additional salary information: | inclusive of 15% market supplement |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2026 |
| Location: | Chippenham, Wiltshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Wiltshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7071 |
Summary
We are looking for an experienced and confident Social Worker who is passionate about safeguarding children, supporting families and providing leadership through high-quality, relationship-based practice.
You will be part of the Family & Children’s Support and Safeguarding Service, a service focused on prevention, protection and achieving lasting outcomes for children and young people. This is an opportunity to grow and develop at a senior practice level, working alongside highly skilled professionals across social care and partner agencies. You will benefit from strong management support, reflective supervision, access to ongoing training and opportunities to influence service development, mentor colleagues and shape best practice, all within a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, learning and staff wellbeing.
On a day-to-day basis, you will hold complex case responsibility for children in need, those subject to child protection plans and children in care, undertaking high-quality assessments, statutory enquiries and care planning. You will lead and contribute to multi-agency meetings, prepare detailed reports for conferences and court, support less experienced colleagues through mentoring and supervision, and play an active role in service improvement and quality assurance activity.
You will be a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England, with significant post-qualifying experience in children and families, strong knowledge of legislation and court processes, and the ability to manage complexity while providing professional leadership and challenge.
If you are ready to take the next step in your social work career and make a real difference, we would welcome your application.
This position comes with a 15% market supplement payment. All market supplement payments are subject to review on an annual basis.
You will be part of the Family & Children’s Support and Safeguarding Service, a service focused on prevention, protection and achieving lasting outcomes for children and young people. This is an opportunity to grow and develop at a senior practice level, working alongside highly skilled professionals across social care and partner agencies. You will benefit from strong management support, reflective supervision, access to ongoing training and opportunities to influence service development, mentor colleagues and shape best practice, all within a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, learning and staff wellbeing.
On a day-to-day basis, you will hold complex case responsibility for children in need, those subject to child protection plans and children in care, undertaking high-quality assessments, statutory enquiries and care planning. You will lead and contribute to multi-agency meetings, prepare detailed reports for conferences and court, support less experienced colleagues through mentoring and supervision, and play an active role in service improvement and quality assurance activity.
You will be a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England, with significant post-qualifying experience in children and families, strong knowledge of legislation and court processes, and the ability to manage complexity while providing professional leadership and challenge.
If you are ready to take the next step in your social work career and make a real difference, we would welcome your application.
This position comes with a 15% market supplement payment. All market supplement payments are subject to review on an annual basis.
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