🧑‍🤝‍🧑 We’re Hiring – Qualified Social Worker – Court Team

📍 Location: Kettering / Northampton, Northamptonshire
🔖 Reference: SCS2065
🕒 Job Type: Temporary
💷 Rate: £38 per hour
👥 Service: Children in Care – Court Team
📅 Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

Supply Care Solutions is a market-leading Medical and Social Care recruitment consultancy, providing accredited services across the public sector and supporting professionals with short, long-term and permanent placements.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Qualified Social Worker to join Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, working within their specialist Children in Care – Court Team.

This is a specialist role based across Kettering and Northampton, with the successful Social Worker responsible for managing a caseload involving court proceedings and supporting children and families throughout the court process.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Managing a caseload of court proceedings
• Completing parenting assessments
• Completing risk assessments
• Completing viability assessments
• Preparing court statements and final evidence
• Preparing and reviewing care plans
• Managing court proceedings and attending court hearings
• Working collaboratively with children, families, legal professionals and other agencies
• Ensuring all assessments, reports and records are completed to a high professional standard

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker
• Current Social Work England registration
• Substantial and recent experience of court work
• Proven experience managing Children in Care court proceedings
• Experience completing parenting, risk and viability assessments
• Experience preparing court statements, final evidence and care plans
• Confidence attending and participating in court hearings

⚠️ Please note: This is not a generic Children in Care role. Applicants must have direct and recent experience of court work. Applications from candidates without relevant court experience will not be considered.

Required Documents

To be considered for this opportunity, please provide:

• Up-to-date CV
• Proof of Right to Work in the UK
• National Insurance Number
• DBS Certificate
• Social Work England Registration Number

Why Join Us?

• Competitive £38 per hour rate
• Opportunity to work within a specialist Children in Care Court Team
• Support from an experienced recruitment team
• Access to a range of short, long-term and permanent opportunities
• Professional and responsive candidate support throughout your placement

Referral Bonus Available

Know a qualified Social Worker with relevant court experience who may be interested?

Refer a friend or colleague to Supply Care Solutions and you could receive a referral bonus.

Apply Now

If you have the recent and substantial court experience required for this role, we would be pleased to hear from you.

📧 Email your CV to: esther@supplycaresolutions.co.uk

Please quote SCS2065 – Qualified Social Worker – Court Team when applying.

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About Supply Care Solutions

Supply Care Solutions is a market-leading Medical and Social Care recruitment consultancy, providing accredited recruitment services across the public sector. We specialise in supporting healthcare and social care professionals with short-term, long-term and permanent placements across the UK.