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Job Posted: 20 hours ago

Salary: £ 33.3 - 33.3 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Gloucestershire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Gloucestershire County Council

Social Worker – Child Protection Team

Pay Rate: £33.30 per hour

Hours: 37 per week

Contract: Locum

About the Role

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Child Protection Team.

You will work with children and families where safeguarding concerns have been identified, ensuring timely and effective interventions to protect children and improve outcomes.

This is a supportive and well-managed service that places strong emphasis on relationship-based practice and multi-agency collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Undertake Section 47 enquiries and Child and Family Assessments.
	
Manage a caseload of Child Protection and Child in Need cases.
	
Develop and implement robust safety and care plans.
	
Work collaboratively with partner agencies including health, education, and police.
	
Undertake direct work with children and families.
	
Prepare high-quality reports for conferences, reviews, and court proceedings.
	
Maintain accurate and timely case recordings.

Practice Model Used by Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire uses a Strengths-Based Practice Model, supported by the Three Conversations Approach.

This framework focuses on:

Building meaningful, person-centred relationships with families
	
Reducing unnecessary processes and focusing on outcomes
	
Working collaboratively to identify strengths and solutions
	
Clear and transparent risk assessment
	
Reflective supervision and professional autonomy
	
The model supports consistent, high-quality, relationship-based practice.

Why Gloucestershire Is a Great Place to Live and Work

Gloucestershire offers an excellent blend of countryside living and thriving communities:

Home to the beautiful Cotswolds, offering stunning scenery and an excellent outdoor lifestyle.
	
Vibrant towns including Cheltenham and Gloucester, with fantastic shopping, dining, and cultural attractions.
	
Excellent transport links to Bristol, Birmingham, Oxford, and London.
	
More affordable housing compared to many neighbouring South West locations.
	
A supportive local authority committed to staff wellbeing, professional development, and improving outcomes for children.
	
It’s a fantastic place to develop your social work career while enjoying an excellent quality of life.

Interested?

To apply, please send your CV to:

For more information, call:

(phone number removed)

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Date of birth.

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