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Job Opportunity with St Christopher's: Fostering Panel Manager

17/6/2025

 
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Location: Fostering Eastern Region

Salary: £32,636 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Specific Hours: 37.5 hours per week


Closing Date: 24 June 2025

As Panel Manager, you will provide close administrative support and assistance to the Fostering Team and to establish and maintain effective links and professional relationships with colleagues including Supervising Social Workers, Support Workers, Foster Carers, Panel Members and other agency services.

Responsibilities will include:
  • Maintaining and updating information systems, both manual and computerised
  • Completing statutory checks
  • Processing payments and invoices
  • Coordinating training activities.

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Job Opportunity with TACT Fostering: Senior Supervising Social Worker

16/6/2025

 
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Location: Homebased with travel across Yorkshire and North-East

Salary: £37,088 per annum (increasing to £41,208 after 18 months service) + £750 per annum Homeworking Allowance + £1,500 per annum Out of Hours Allowance

Hour: 35 Hours per week – Monday to Friday

Closing Date: 24th June 2025

As a Fostering Senior Supervising Social Worker with TACT Yorkshire & North East, you will be a part of our amazing team of professionals working with our organisational values at the heart of their everyday practice.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the TACT Yorkshire & North East team.

Overall Duties of the Senior Supervising Social Worker will include:
  • An appropriate social work qualification
  • Up-to-date registration with Social Work England
  • A minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience in fostering/family placements or other childcare settings
  • Experience in supporting and supervising 10-12 foster families to meet the complex needs of the looked-after young people
  • A proven track record in working with and on behalf of children, respecting and maintaining their individuality, and promoting their positive development.
  • Experience in group work and/or delivery of training.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations including the Children’s Act and NMS Fostering Standards.
  • Experience of working with/supporting looked after children and their foster carers.
  • Ability to prioritise, plan and self-organise efficiently.
  • Capable of using electronic records systems and IT effectively, including participating in virtual meetings and webinars

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Job Opportunity with Fair Ways Fostering: Social Worker

15/6/2025

 
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Location: Lordshill, Southampton

Contract Type: Full time

Salary: £33,580 - £38,054

Specific Hours: 37.5

We are looking for a Social Worker to support the growth and development of our Registered Family Centre in Southampton. The Family Centre is made up of 5 self-contained flats each with their own bathroom and kitchen facilities and a separate bungalow which can accommodate an additional 2 families. Families will be referred to the Family Centre if there have been concerns identified around the safety of the children within their existing family unit. Once with us, the families will be continuously encouraged, assessed and guided through a 12 week stay where they are monitored 24/7 to encourage sustainable positive parenting changes. 

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Job Opportunity with Barnardo's: Ambassador - Youth Expert by Experience Worker (Young People roles)

15/6/2025

 
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Location: Leeds

Salary: £12.60 per hour

Contract type: As & When

Closing Date: 20 June 2025

​Interview Date: 27th June 2025

Are you ready for a new challenge?

Barnardo's West Yorkshire Keyworker Service have developed through our lived experience and engagement work four Youth Expert by Experience Worker roles.

We want to create better outcomes for our children, young people and young adults and we are looking for young people to join our team who share our passion to improve lives.

A Youth Expert by Experience worker is an ambassador role which has been created for young people to apply for.

You will be up to the age of 25, have experience of either accessing keyworker provision in West Yorkshire or have lived experience of neurodivergence - this could be either for yourself or for a family member.

You will represent and advocate for children and young people who use our services across West Yorkshire.

You will support and shape the West Yorkshire Keyworker Service using your unique perspective and experiences.

You will support with making change to other services that children and young people use in West Yorkshire.

We are open to working with you to find out what you would like to advocate for and develop your skills in.

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Job Opportunity with Team Fostering: Independent Panel Chair

15/6/2025

 
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​Due to a reorganisation of Team Fostering’s panels, we are seeking to appoint the following role: Independent Panel Chair.

Panels are held monthly, but due to our successful recruitment campaigns, additional panels may be scheduled as required. Panels are facilitated via Teams but occasionally some face-to-face panels may be required. Candidates applying for the position should possess relevant knowledge regarding the needs of children.

Panel Fee: £500 per session (this fee includes attending panel training, undertaking annual appraisals of panel members, annual reporting and 2 meetings per year with the Agency Decision Maker, Quality Assurance Director and Responsible Individual)

We are looking to appoint a competent and accomplished professional who has considerable expertise in chairing complex meetings and the skills to effectively manage and direct the fostering panel.

The post holder will be able to demonstrate expertise and have up to date knowledge of the legislative framework governing fostering. Additionally, the appointed person must possess a thorough understanding of childcare legislation, including relevant and up-to-date national qualitative research. 

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Job Opportunity with Barnardo's: Adoption Social Worker

9/6/2025

 
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Location: Hybrid in Leeds or North Tyneside

Salary: £35,713 - £47,793 plus £312 Office at Home Allowance

Contract type: Permanent, Full-Time


​Closing Date: 13 June 2025

Interview Date:: 03 & 04 July 2025

​Barnardo's Adoption North England have a fantastic opportunity for social workers to join our busy team on a permanent full-time basis.

Location of Post:  The successful candidates will be on a hybrid contract with an office base in either Leeds or in North Tyneside. They will be expected to work primarily across the region of their office base, however at times may work across the whole of the North of England depending on service need.  Attendance at regular team meetings at the Leeds office will be required.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who bring a passion for adoption work and for developing secure permanent homes for children.

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Job Opportunity with Barnardo's: Social Worker (Project Worker 3)

5/6/2025

 
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Location: Armagh

Salary: £34,696 - £42,541 FTE

Contract type: Permanent

​Hours: 18.5

Closing Date: 12 June 2025


Do you enjoy a challenge?  Did you come into social work to make a difference to the lives of families, children and young people?  If so, read on...

An exciting vacancy has arisen for Senior Practitioner/Social Worker at Armagh Family Resource Centre, a well-established Barnardo's Children's Service which works with vulnerable children and families.  

The service is funded by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust and Barnardo's, to deliver a range of assessment and  therapeutic services to children and families.

If you have a desire to undertake assessments and work therapeutically with children, young people and families to improve longer term outcomes for children, and you are a qualified (Not in AYE) Social Worker with experience of working in a family and child care setting,  we would like to hear from you. 

We are looking for suitably experienced staff who:
  • are interested in developing meaningful relationships with children and adults;
  • can work effectively as part of a wider team;
  • support individuals and families to achieve their potential;
  • maintain a strength based approach;
  • are committed to ongoing professional development opportunities; and
  • can work flexibly to meet the needs of children.

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Job Opportunity with Barnardo's: Social Worker (Project Worker 3)

5/6/2025

 
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Location: Newry, Northern Ireland

Salary: £34,696 - £42,541 FTE

Contract type: Permanent

​Hours: 29.6

Closing Date: 12 June 2025

An exciting vacancy has arisen for Senior Practitioner/Social Worker at Newry Family Resource Centre, a well-established Barnardo's Children's Service which works with vulnerable children and families.  

The service is funded by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust and Barnardo's, to deliver a range of assessment and  therapeutic services to children and families.

If you have a desire to undertake assessments and work therapeutically with children, young people and families to improve longer term outcomes for children, and you are you a qualified (Not in AYE) Social Worker with experience of working in a family and child care setting,  we would like to hear from you. 

We are looking for suitably experienced staff who:
  • are interested in developing meaningful relationships with children and adults;
  • can work effectively as part of a wider team;
  • support individuals and families to achieve their potential;
  • maintain a strength based approach;
  • are committed to ongoing professional development opportunities; and
  • can work flexibly to meet the needs of children.

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Job Opportunity with Action for Children: National Director Wales

3/6/2025

 
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Location: Wales - Hybrid with travel

Salary: £88,000 per annum

Hours per week: 35

Closing Date: 9th June 2025

​Reporting to the Managing Director of Children's Services, you will provide clear and visible leadership with a direct responsibility for Action for Children’s service portfolio across Wales.

Working across the full landscape of children's services in Wales will require you to have an understanding of the full range of statutory children’s services.

You will use your understanding of the policy landscape of the Welsh Government and strong business acumen to lead and grow a viable portfolio of services across Wales.

Our homes and services should be a place of comfort and our teams safe for all children. This requires cultural competency in our workforce and a clear plan to ensure that the diversity within our teams reflects that of the children and young people we support. This will be a key focus.

How you'll help to create brighter futures  
  • Using energetic leadership to create engaging relationships in and outside of Action for Children.
  • Creating an environment that supports and engages children, young people, and families.
  • Connecting policy to today’s opportunities, anticipating future opportunities based on policy and the voice of children and young people.

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Job Opportunity with The Children's Family Trust: Senior Supervising Social Worker

2/6/2025

 
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Location: Bromsgrove

Salary: Up to £43,000 per annum pa plus 4,800 car allowance and 1,200 OOH allowance

Contract: Permanent

​Hours: Full Time - 35 hours over 4 days

Closing: 10 June 2025

Are you a Senior Supervising Social Worker ready to make a difference to support our foster carers within the West Midlands region? This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our agency and play a key role in our growth and development allowing for your work to really make a difference. You would have your own caseload of foster carers and be involved in the assessment of new carers which gives you an opportunity to give a high standard of care and develop lasting relationships.

You know how much hard work and dedication it takes to make a difference to the lives of children and young people. With manageable caseloads, you’ll have the time and resources to truly support our Foster Carers.

You’ll promote the safe care and development of our foster children so that they can achieve their full potential. You’ll get involved in the recruitment, assessment, and training of prospective Foster Carers, as well as pursuing suitable placements. Assist with supervising and supporting less-experienced staff and acting as a mentor.

You’ll help a diverse range of people - reflective of the communities we work in, and will play a key part in a friendly, supportive charity where you’ll be rewarded for your hard work and results.

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