25 Social Worker jobs in Buckinghamshire

Fostering Social Worker | Local Authority - Bedfordshire Region

• Social Worker required to join a well-established Fostering Team within a local authority
• Full-time position
• Hybrid working - flexible arrangements (office-based up to 3 days per week)
• Office base: Bedfordshire region (specific location shared at later stage)
• Pay rate: To be confirmed

About the Role:

We're currently supporting a local authority in the Bedfordshire area looking for experienced Social Workers to join either their Fostering or Adoption team.

Both teams are well-managed and supportive, offering an excellent opportunity to join services that are committed to delivering positive outcomes for children and families. These are stable teams with manageable caseloads and an established structure.

You'll play a key role in either undertaking assessments, supporting foster carers, or progressing adoption planning and permanency.

Key Responsibilities:

Undertaking assessments and contributing to care or adoption planning

Supporting foster carers or prospective adopters throughout the process

Working closely with partner agencies and professionals

Preparing reports for panel and attending relevant meetings

Maintaining accurate case recordings in line with statutory responsibilities

What We're Looking For:

Experience within a Fostering or Adoption team is essential

Excellent assessment and report-writing skills

Ability to build strong relationships with families, children, and professionals

A confident, reliable practitioner who can work independently within a supportive team

To Be Considered:

You must be a qualified Social Worker with a recognised Social Work qualification (Social Work degree / DipSW / CQSW)

Registered with Social Work England

Must have recent experience working in a local authority setting in the UK

Enhanced DBS required

References will be requested

Please apply to be considered

If you are interested in discussing this position in more detail please call (phone number removed) and ask for Anton Mostert or email (url removed)

Caritas Recruitment are a specialist recruitment agency for Qualified Social Workers at all levels. We supply Qualified Social Work staff to over 150 local authorities, UK wide, on a permanent and temporary (locum/contract) basis. If you know of someone who might be interested in this vacancy please ask them to get in touch; we offer a 300 referral bonus scheme for each friend/colleague you refer plus an additional 500 on your fifth referral!

Reasons to register with Caritas:-

• Honest & Supportive Career Consultant
• Additional Dedicated Payroll Consultant
• Holistic Support Package for Mental and Physical Wellbeing
• Access to the broadest range of temporary and permanent vacancies nationwide
• Access to Exclusive Projects
• Subsidised training
• Free DBS check
• CV writing service
• Interview technique coaching

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

• Senior Social Worker required to join the Duty & Assessment (Front Door) team
• Full-time position
• Office base: Didcot Children and Family Centre (South Oxfordshire)
• Hybrid working may be available, with some office-based expectations
• Must be located within 1 hour of Oxfordshire
• Pay rate: 42 per hour

Oxfordshire County Council's South Team is currently seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join their Duty & Assessment team.

This is a frontline children's service post focusing on completing timely S17 assessments and S47 investigations. You'll be working as part of a supportive and well-structured team dealing with new referrals and undertaking direct work with children and families across South Oxfordshire.

This role requires confident practitioners who are used to managing risk and prioritising safety and outcomes in fast-paced environments.

• Undertaking S17 assessments and S47 child protection investigations
• Responding to new referrals, gathering information and conducting visits
• Completing risk assessments and supporting safe decision-making
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, including early help and education colleagues
• Attending and contributing to strategy meetings, child protection conferences, and legal planning

• Minimum 3 years' experience as a children's assessment social worker
• Strong understanding of safeguarding processes and thresholds
• Confident working autonomously and within a supportive team
• Able to manage a varied and demanding caseload

• You must be a qualified Social Worker with a recognised Social Work qualification (Social Work degree / DipSW / CQSW)
• Registered with Social Work England
• Recent frontline assessment experience within a local authority setting is essential
• Enhanced DBS required
• References will be requested

If you are interested in discussing this position in more detail please call (phone number removed) and ask for Anton Mostert or email (url removed)

Caritas Recruitment are a specialist recruitment agency for Qualified Social Workers at all levels. We supply Qualified Social Work staff to over 150 local authorities, UK wide, on a permanent and temporary (locum/contract) basis. If you know of someone who might be interested in this vacancy please ask them to get in touch; we offer a 300 referral bonus scheme for each friend/colleague you refer plus an additional 500 on your fifth referral!

• Reasons to register with Caritas:-
• Honest & Supportive Career Consultant
• Additional Dedicated Payroll Consultant
• Holistic Support Package for Mental and Physical Wellbeing
• Access to the broadest range of temporary and permanent vacancies nationwide
• Access to Exclusive Projects
• Subsidised training
• Free DBS check
• CV writing service
• Interview technique coaching

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Fostering Social Worker | Adoption Social Worker | Local Authority - Bedfordshire Region

• Social Worker required to join a well-established Fostering or Adoption Team within a local authority
• Full-time position
• Hybrid working - flexible arrangements (office-based up to 3 days per week)
• Office base: Bedfordshire region (specific location shared at later stage)
• Pay rate: To be confirmed

About the Role:

We're currently supporting a local authority in the Bedfordshire area looking for experienced Social Workers to join either their Fostering or Adoption team.

Both teams are well-managed and supportive, offering an excellent opportunity to join services that are committed to delivering positive outcomes for children and families. These are stable teams with manageable caseloads and an established structure.

You'll play a key role in either undertaking assessments, supporting foster carers, or progressing adoption planning and permanency.

Key Responsibilities:

Undertaking assessments and contributing to care or adoption planning

Supporting foster carers or prospective adopters throughout the process

Working closely with partner agencies and professionals

Preparing reports for panel and attending relevant meetings

Maintaining accurate case recordings in line with statutory responsibilities

What We're Looking For:

Experience within a Fostering or Adoption team is essential

Excellent assessment and report-writing skills

Ability to build strong relationships with families, children, and professionals

A confident, reliable practitioner who can work independently within a supportive team

To Be Considered:

You must be a qualified Social Worker with a recognised Social Work qualification (Social Work degree / DipSW / CQSW)

Registered with Social Work England

Must have recent experience working in a local authority setting in the UK

Enhanced DBS required

References will be requested

Please apply to be considered

If you are interested in discussing this position in more detail please call (phone number removed) and ask for Anton Mostert or email (url removed)

Caritas Recruitment are a specialist recruitment agency for Qualified Social Workers at all levels. We supply Qualified Social Work staff to over 150 local authorities, UK wide, on a permanent and temporary (locum/contract) basis. If you know of someone who might be interested in this vacancy please ask them to get in touch; we offer a 300 referral bonus scheme for each friend/colleague you refer plus an additional 500 on your fifth referral!

Reasons to register with Caritas:-

• Honest & Supportive Career Consultant
• Additional Dedicated Payroll Consultant
• Holistic Support Package for Mental and Physical Wellbeing
• Access to the broadest range of temporary and permanent vacancies nationwide
• Access to Exclusive Projects
• Subsidised training
• Free DBS check
• CV writing service
• Interview technique coaching

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Fostering Social Worker | Adoption Social Worker | Local Authority - Bedfordshire Region

• Social Worker required to join a well-established Fostering or Adoption Team within a local authority
• Full-time position
• Hybrid working - flexible arrangements (office-based up to 3 days per week)
• Office base: Bedfordshire region (specific location shared at later stage)
• Pay rate: To be confirmed

About the Role:

We're currently supporting a local authority in the Bedfordshire area looking for experienced Social Workers to join either their Fostering or Adoption team.

Both teams are well-managed and supportive, offering an excellent opportunity to join services that are committed to delivering positive outcomes for children and families. These are stable teams with manageable caseloads and an established structure.

You'll play a key role in either undertaking assessments, supporting foster carers, or progressing adoption planning and permanency.

Key Responsibilities:

Undertaking assessments and contributing to care or adoption planning

Supporting foster carers or prospective adopters throughout the process

Working closely with partner agencies and professionals

Preparing reports for panel and attending relevant meetings

Maintaining accurate case recordings in line with statutory responsibilities

What We're Looking For:

Experience within a Fostering or Adoption team is essential

Excellent assessment and report-writing skills

Ability to build strong relationships with families, children, and professionals

A confident, reliable practitioner who can work independently within a supportive team

To Be Considered:

You must be a qualified Social Worker with a recognised Social Work qualification (Social Work degree / DipSW / CQSW)

Registered with Social Work England

Must have recent experience working in a local authority setting in the UK

Enhanced DBS required

References will be requested

Please apply to be considered

If you are interested in discussing this position in more detail please call (phone number removed) and ask for Anton Mostert or email (url removed)

Caritas Recruitment are a specialist recruitment agency for Qualified Social Workers at all levels. We supply Qualified Social Work staff to over 150 local authorities, UK wide, on a permanent and temporary (locum/contract) basis. If you know of someone who might be interested in this vacancy please ask them to get in touch; we offer a 300 referral bonus scheme for each friend/colleague you refer plus an additional 500 on your fifth referral!

Reasons to register with Caritas:-

• Honest & Supportive Career Consultant
• Additional Dedicated Payroll Consultant
• Holistic Support Package for Mental and Physical Wellbeing
• Access to the broadest range of temporary and permanent vacancies nationwide
• Access to Exclusive Projects
• Subsidised training
• Free DBS check
• CV writing service
• Interview technique coaching

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Location: Buckinghamshire

salary up to 40,809 (will be pro rata for 3 days)

NonStop Consulting is working with a well established Independent Fostering Agency with an excellent reputation in the Buckinghamshire area, in order to help them find a Supervising Social Worker who can join them on a permanent basis.

This is a part time role, to work 3 days per week, Wednesday to Friday. This will allow you to have a much better work - life balance.

The Benefits for the Part time Supervising Social Worker are:

• flexibility with home working
• Low Caseloads - You will typically be responsible for up to 6-8 fostering families.
• Good Ofsted
• an inclusive culture where diversity is valued and celebrated and everyone feels valued and heard
• Pension
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• opportunities for career progression
• Excellent Leave allowance - 25 days annual leave, plus all bank holidays and plus days over the two week Christmas Period.
• very positive working environment
• interview and start as soon as possible

Responsibilities of the Supervising Social Worker:

• The Supervising Social Worker will have a small caseload of about 6 foster carers located in the Milton Keynes and surrounding areas.
• You will have the flexibility to do some of the work from home.

Requirements:

• you are an experienced Qualified Social Worker
• you have experience in fostering or in looked after children teams
• you drive

If this role sounds like something you would be interested in, please send your CV, ideally in Word format, via this site.

About Us

We are excited to invite applications for International Social Workers to begin their career with the Social Work Professional Development Centre.

We have created the Social Work Professional Development Centre because we know that nurturing and supporting our ISW's to become great practitioners is crucial in developing a strong and stable workforce and delivering outstanding services to the children and families of Oxfordshire. Our program is aligned with the BASW Diaspora SIG International Induction and Recruitment Standards.

The role of a children's social worker can be challenging but is also a privilege and hugely rewarding. We know that the right support in your first few months of practice will equip you with the skills you need to flourish in your career.

We are seeking International Social Workers to join a variety of teams across Children's Social Care.

If you join Oxfordshire County Council you will be joining a strengths-based service that is focused on supporting families to keep their children safe and to make lasting change. We do this by keeping relationship-based practice at the core of everything we do and using motivational interviewing to engage families.

About the Role

We are currently hiring for roles across Children's Social Care. This includes: Family Support and Safeguarding, Children with Disabilities & Children's Assessment Team.

About you

• A minimum of 3 years working as a Social Worker. Must have relevant experience working directly with children and families.
• Be qualified and Social Work England registered We cannot accept applications that are in process of SWE registration.
• Be value-based practitioners with a commitment to strengths-based practice.
• Have good communication skills, with the ability to build relationships, engage with children and families
• Have the ability to produce concise, effective and accurate written work
• Be resilient, with the ability to manage the emotional impact of the work, actively making use of appropriate support
• Be required to travel as part of the role as we cover locations throughout rural parts of the county and therefore should have access to your own transport and have a drivers license.
• You are eligible to apply even if you are already working in the UK as a social worker.

About Us

We are excited to invite applications for International Social Workers to begin their career with the Social Work Professional Development Centre.

We have created the Social Work Professional Development Centre because we know that nurturing and supporting our ISW’s to become great practitioners is crucial in developing a strong and stable workforce and delivering outstanding services to the children and families of Oxfordshire. Our program is aligned with the BASW Diaspora SIG International Induction and Recruitment Standards. 

The role of a children\'s social worker can be challenging but is also a privilege and hugely rewarding. We know that the right support in your first few months of practice will equip you with the skills you need to flourish in your career.

We are seeking International Social Workers to join a variety of teams across Children’s Social Care.

If you join Oxfordshire County Council you will be joining a strengths-based service that is focused on supporting families to keep their children safe and to make lasting change. We do this by keeping relationship-based practice at the core of everything we do and using motivational interviewing to engage families.

About the Role

We are currently hiring for roles across Children\'s Social Care. This includes: Family Support and Safeguarding, Children with Disabilities & Children\'s Assessment Team.

About you

• A minimum of 3 years working as a Social Worker. Must have relevant experience working directly with children and families. 
• Be qualified and Social Work England registered We cannot accept applications that are in process of SWE registration.  
• Be value-based practitioners with a commitment to strengths-based practice.
• Have good communication skills, with the ability to build relationships, engage with children and families
• Have the ability to produce concise, effective and accurate written work
• Be resilient, with the ability to manage the emotional impact of the work, actively making use of appropriate support
• Be required to travel as part of the role as we cover locations throughout rural parts of the county and therefore should have access to your own transport and have a drivers license. 
• You are eligible to apply even if you are already working in the UK as a social worker.

Rewards and benefits

• A competitive salary starting at £37,035 per nnum starting salary.
• A pension package of up to 20% employer contribution.
• Manageable caseloads; not only is it important that you love what you do, but it\'s also important to be able to manage your workload and devote the right amount of attention to each family.
• A role in an authority rated \'good\' by Ofsted, as a Social Worker, you get the support you need.
• Flexible working. We do all we can to ensure that every one of our employees has a healthy work-life balance. Our agile working policy means you can work across council sites or from home to suit your needs and we support flexible working hours. You will be provided with a laptop, mobile phone and MS Teams to facilitate agile working.
• Generous annual leave allowance. We know that as a social worker, you do an invaluable job. We offer a generous holiday allowance starting at 29 days per year (plus bank holidays) to help demonstrate how much we value the work you do. We also offer an annual leave purchase scheme.
• A caring and supportive culture. We are passionate about keeping people safe, well and independent, whilst making a positive contribution. We host regular listening events and have a well at work scheme, which focuses on health and wellbeing. There\'s also a social presence, with yoga classes, sports teams and more.
• Other benefits include: Cycle to work scheme, staff discount scheme for a range of retailers, holidays, insurance, restaurants, health & leisure activities and rail travel.

Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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About Us 

Do you want to help us radically change the way we deliver social care?

Join Oxfordshire County Council on an exciting journey towards Delivering the Future Together , our ambitious transformation programme which is enabling us to be an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice.  We’re seeking the right people who can help us get there while embracing our value of ‘daring to do it differently’ , as we continue to strive to do better. 

In Adult Services, this means we\'re daring to do adult social care differently by supporting Oxfordshire’s residents to stay fit, healthy and independent in their communities for as long as possible through a strength’s-based approach.  Working with local NHS services, care providers and community and voluntary groups, we make the most of what each of our strengths are, pulling in the same direction, and united by one shared vision.

This means we keep the people we support at the heart of all that we do. And that works. By listening to people and building on the positives in their lives, we can work collaboratively to help them live the lives they want with the right support around them.  

It is something we call the Oxfordshire Way and we can’t do it alone – our proactive, positive approach to social care gives everyone the opportunity to make a bigger difference. If we’re doing a good job, we don’t stand still – we’re ambitious and we’re always striving to do better

The East Adult Social Care Team, based in Bicester,  are looking for an enthusiastic Social Worker to join our team.  If you would like to become part of  a team which is innovative, supportive and promotes the development of your skills - we are the place for you!

About the Role  

We’re transforming the way we support our social workers by enabling our communities to get the best outcomes possible for each and every person we support. We do this through our commitment of strengthened supervision, ongoing professional training and manageable caseloads, so that you can bring your best self to the people you work with. This is a really exciting time to join us! 

You will be working alongside Occupational Therapists, Apprentices and coordinators  in a team that is supportive and motivated to support each other learn and develop. The East Team is passionate about supporting each other to ensure we deliver the best outcomes  for the people we support. We continue to strive to work towards excellence in practice, and as a team colleague you will: 

• Empower people in your community to identify their strengths and desired outcomes, embracing new ideas and ways of doing things to improve and maintain their independence.
• Utilise a strength-based approach to promote people’s wellbeing to help them achieve their desired outcomes.
• Support people and carers to ensure their voice is heard through advocacy where necessary.
• Engage in group learning and CPD to help further develop evidence-based practice. 

About you

Are you a passionate qualified Social Worker  looking for a new challenge working with a creative, flexible, confident, and ambitious team?

• You are… 
  • Driven to do things differently to find creative solutions that problem solves with the person, rather than for the person.
  • Willing to take responsibility, you are a self-leader who has the passion to promote people’s strengths to gain the best outcomes for people. 
  • Kind and caring, with an understanding of and respect for individuals’ qualities, abilities and diverse backgrounds. 
  • Advocating for equality and integrity in all you do with a commitment to human rights and social justice, and with your strong communication skills you will work collaboratively to achieve the best outcome.
  • Always learning, to continuously develop your skills and knowledge in theory and case law. 
  • Passionate about following the professional standards of SWE with a commitment to continue your professional development.

If so – we have the just job for you

Rewards and benefits

• Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays - Option to ‘buy’ additional days
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%.
• Relocation package up to a maximum of £8,000 to cover reimbursement of expenses for newly appointed employees (conditions a ly in line with council policy)
• Regular monthly formal and informal support and supervision
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Extensive Continuous Professional Development opportunities, career progression scheme including the opportunity to train as a Practice Educator, Best Interest Assessor or Adult Mental Health Practitioner.
• Learn more here: Our benefits | Jobs (oxfordshire.gov.uk)  

Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, full time and part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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