Semior Social Worker - North Somerset - Childrens

Senior Social Worker – Secondment Opportunity

Location: BS23 3ST
Rate: £31.50 PAYE / £40.00 Umbrella
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Contract: Temporary – Covering a secondment

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join a dynamic team on a temporary basis covering a secondment. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled practitioner who is confident providing professional leadership, technical guidance, and mentoring within a busy team environment.

The role will involve supporting families with multiple and complex needs, while also acting as a senior professional lead within the team, offering advice and guidance to colleagues and deputising for the Team Manager when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate as the senior social work professional within the team, providing technical advice and guidance to colleagues.

• Deputise for the Team Manager when required and support with team oversight.

• Lead on specific areas of practice and service development.

• Provide mentoring, professional supervision support, and continuous professional development to team members.

• Manage a reduced caseload to allow time for leadership, mentoring, and professional support duties.

• Work directly with families with multiple and complex needs, ensuring high quality social work interventions and positive outcomes.

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with substantial post-qualified experience.

• Strong practice knowledge and leadership skills within children and family services.

• Experience of mentoring, coaching, or supporting other practitioners.

• Excellent communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to lead on complex cases and provide professional guidance within a team setting.

This is a great opportunity for a senior practitioner looking to step into a leadership-focused role while continuing to make a direct impact supporting families.

To apply for this role, you will need to hold -

• A minimum of 6 months experience of working in the UK as a registered social worker
• A relevant Social Work Qualification
• Registration with Social Care Wales / Social Work England
• Enhanced DBS, registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
• 3 Years of referencing
• Driving license with access to a car

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based over the bridge in Cardiff
• Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search
• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
• Provides free training sessions (Contributes CPD)
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Birthday gifts 
• Wellbeing sessions

Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with Social Work England can be considered. No sponsorship provided. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Contact Sarah Leigh at Hoop Social Work in Cardiff today on 02922 400519 for an informal chat.