🧒 We’re Hiring – Senior Social Worker – UASC & 16+ Pathways Team
📍 Location: Hybrid (Shropshire-based cases, placements mainly in the West Midlands)
🔖 Reference – SCS658
🕒 Job Type: Locum – Full Time, Hybrid Working (4 days WFH, 1 day in-office)
💼 Start Date: ASAP
💰 Rate/Salary: Up to £33.10 per hour

About the Role:

We are currently recruiting for an exciting Senior Social Worker position within the Children’s Services UASC (Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children) and 16+ Pathways Team. This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced and compassionate professional looking to make a significant impact in the lives of vulnerable young people.

You’ll work primarily from home, with one office-based day per week for duty, team meetings, and other Directorate requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage cases involving unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and 16+ care leavers
• Support vulnerable, often dysregulated teenagers with complex lived experiences
• Conduct Return Home Interviews and build positive, trusting relationships
• Deliver high-quality assessments with strong analytical insights
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date case records
• Engage actively in supervision and reflective practice
• Apply conflict resolution and demonstrate resilience under pressure
• Exhibit strong safeguarding knowledge, especially around Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
• Seek supervision and direction proactively when required

Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to obtain one)
• Previous experience working with UASC, CSE, or 16+ care leavers is highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed care and adolescent development
• Excellent communication, assessment, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work independently and meet statutory deadlines

Why Join Us?

• Make a direct impact on the lives of vulnerable young people
• Flexible hybrid working – 4 days from home
• Supportive, collaborative team environment

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📝 Apply Now
To apply, please email the following documents to Esther@supplycaresolutions.co.uk:
• Up-to-date CV (please specify if roles were agency or permanent)
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK (e.g. Passport or Share Code + Passport)
• Proof of National Insurance (e.g. payslip, P45/P60, HMRC letter)
• Enhanced DBS Certificate (please confirm if registered on the update service)
• Social Work England registration number

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