Family Safeguarding Social Worker Locum Southend £38P/H 30Hrs

Company: Caritas Recruitment
Apply for the Family Safeguarding Social Worker Locum Southend £38P/H 30Hrs
Location: Southend on Sea
Job Description:

Location: Southend-on-Sea

Rate: £38 per hour

Hours: 30 hours per week

Contract: Locum

Working Pattern: Hybrid (minimum 2 days on-site)

The Role

Our Client is looking for an experienced and committed Family Safeguarding Social Worker to join their forward-thinking team. Here, relationships matter, practice is purposeful, and children are at the centre of everything.

This service is driven by a clear, ambitious vision: to deliver compassionate, effective, and truly child-centred support that creates lasting change. At the heart of practice is a Relational, Systemic, and Decisive model – not just a framework, but a lived approach. You’ll work closely with families, building on strengths, supporting sustainable change, and addressing challenges with clarity and confidence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage a varied caseload within frontline children’s services
  • Undertake Child Protection (CP), Looked After Children (LAC), and Assessment & Intervention (A&I) work
  • Complete high-quality assessments, plans, and reviews
  • Build strong, purposeful relationships with children and families
  • Work collaboratively within a supportive multi‑agency environment

Essential Requirements

  • Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration
  • Completion of ASYE
  • Extensive frontline experience in CP, LAC, or A&I (essential)
  • Strong knowledge of safeguarding and statutory processes
  • Full UK driving licence and access to a car (essential)

Additional Details

  • Hybrid working available (minimum 2 days per week on‑site)
  • Duty rota: 1 week in every 6
  • Supportive team culture with a strong focus on quality practice and outcomes

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to join a service where social work is valued, relationships are prioritised, and your work has genuine impact. You’ll be part of a team where thoughtful, purposeful practice is encouraged and supported.

Referral Bonus

If this role isn’t quite right for you, refer a colleague or friend and receive a £300 referral bonus if they are successfully placed.

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Posted: July 8th, 2026