Care / Support Worker - AmberRay limited - Peterborough

About the Role \n Peterborough City Council is seeking an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to join its Children with Disabilities Team. This is an excellent opportunity to support children and young people with complex needs, helping to safeguard their wellbeing and achieve positive outcomes for them and their families. \n Working within a supportive and collaborative team, you will manage a varied caseload, undertake statutory assessments and interventions, and support children through key stages of their journey, including transitions into adulthood. \n This is a hybrid position, requiring a minimum of two days per week in the office. Successful candidates must also be able to travel to Peterborough at short notice to respond to urgent situations and crises. \n \n Location: Peterborough (Hybrid Working)Rate: £39 per hourHours: 37 hours per week \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Complete Children with Disabilities eligibility assessments.\n, • Manage and support children subject to:\n \n, • Child in Need (CIN) plans\n, • Child Protection (CP) plans\n, • Children in Care (CIC) arrangements\n \n, • Undertake work associated with private and public law proceedings.\n, • Manage Public Law Outline (PLO) processes.\n, • Support young people through transitions into adulthood.\n, • Complete Mental Capacity Assessments.\n, • Undertake Best Interests decision-making processes.\n, • Manage Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) applications and proceedings.\n, • Work effectively with families, carers, education providers, health professionals, and partner agencies to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.\n\n \n Requirements \n\n • Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.\n, • Experience working within Children's Services, ideally within a Children with Disabilities Team.\n, • Strong knowledge of safeguarding, court work, and statutory responsibilities.\n, • Experience completing assessments and managing complex caseloads.\n, • Excellent communication and partnership-working skills.\n, • Ability to respond effectively to crises and urgent safeguarding concerns.\n\n \n Why Apply? \n\n • Competitive rate of £39 per hour.\n, • Flexible hybrid working arrangement.\n, • Supportive team environment.\n, • Opportunity to make a lasting difference to children and families.\n, • Diverse and rewarding caseload with opportunities for professional development.\n\n If you're an experienced Children's Social Worker looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

As a mobile optometrist, you’ll enjoy the clinical variety, flexibility, and career development that come with being part of Vision Express – combined with the opportunity to work across multiple stores in your area. \n This role gives you the opportunity to apply your clinical expertise in different settings, connect with a wide range of patients, and collaborate with diverse teams – all while delivering outstanding eye care and customer experiences. \n The role: Salary:Up to £73,000 (subject to your experience and location) \n Company car and £1,000 mobile allowance \n Location: Peterborough Queensgate plus commuting within an hour \n Working hours:Full time (4 or 5 days per week) \n We’re looking for a mobile optometrist to join our team, working from a base store in Peterborough and providing optometrist support to stores within an hour of this location and towards Cambridge. Experience the variety of working across locations with the consistency of our clinical standards, development opportunities and support. \n What you’ll get At Vision Express, we’ve built rewards that give you more. Depending on the options you choose, your total reward package (for full-time roles) typically includes c.£11,000 in additional benefits on top of your basic salary and mobile allowance.* \n\n • Fully expensed company car\n\n\n, • 33 days’ annual leave: Your time outside the test room matters. That’s why your annual leave grows with you, rising to 38 days inc. bank holidays. \n\n\n, • Sales and performance-based bonus: Our bonus scheme rewards your performance, with an on-target bonus of up to £5,040 and the potential for higher rewards when your store achieves beyond expectations. \n\n\n, • Private medical cover for you and your family: We go the extra mile when it comes to your health. With private medical cover, not just for you, but for your family too. \n\n\n, • Life assurance: With life assurance worth four times your salary, you can enjoy peace of mind knowing your loved ones are protected, whatever happens. \n\n\n, • Overtime opportunities: Exclusive to Vision Express, the TG Pool is our network that gives optometrists flexibility to pick up shifts paid at 80% of the locum rate. \n\n\n, • Share in our success: We periodically offer colleagues the opportunity to participate in share purchase plans, providing an attractive way to share in EssilorLuxottica’s long-term growth and success.\n\n\n, • A pension that plans for your future: Our competitive pension scheme helps you build a secure future, so you can focus on what matters most today. \n\n\n, • View our full list of benefits\n\n Flexible working? Let’s talk If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear about your ideal working week. Whether that’s alternate days or a compressed week, we are open to discussing flexible options. \n Who we're looking for \n You’ll be a great fit for this role if you: \n\n • Are a qualified, GOC registered optometrist \n\n\n, • Use your clinical expertise to deliver a clear diagnosis that builds patient confidence \n\n\n, • Enjoy being part of a team – sharing ideas, supporting colleagues, and working together \n\n\n, • Contribute to the commercial success of the store – focusing on performance, growth, and delivering an outstanding customer experience \n\n\n, • Bring confidence, passion, and genuine enthusiasm for making a difference to people’s lives \n\n Why Vision Express? \n With 590+ stores across the UK, Ireland, and Jersey, we’re a leading optical retailer and an innovative med-tech business. Backed by EssilorLuxottica, we’re investing in you – your skills, your ambitions, and your future. \n • Please note: The total reward package of up to £11,000 in benefits is dependent on the options you select, your role, the store, and length of service. Not all benefits may be available to all colleagues, and the value of some benefits may vary. TG Pool shifts are paid at 80% of the locum rate for the first shift worked each week. For full details, please get in touch with our recruitment team at

Regional Support Manager ( clinical ) - Elderly CarePeterborough £70,000-£75,000 + Market-Leading Benefits PackageReady to take the next step with one of the UK's most exciting luxury care providers?This is a fantastic opportunity to join a luxury, elderly care organisation with an exceptional reputation and ambitious growth plans. As they continue to expand organically across the UK, they're looking for an experienced Regional Support Manager to help drive excellence across their homes.If you have a proven background as a Nursing Home Manager, Peripatetic Manager or Regional Manager within the luxury elderly care sector, this could be the perfect role for you.We're looking for someone who:\n\n • Has a strong track record of delivering outstanding CQC outcomes and exceptional resident care.\n, • Has worked within high-end, premium nursing or residential care services.\n, • Thrives in an autonomous role, supporting multiple homes to achieve operational and clinical excellence.\n, • Is passionate about raising standards and making a genuine difference to residents' lives.\n In return, you'll join a forward-thinking organisation that truly invests in its people, values quality over quantity, and offers the opportunity to grow alongside an expanding, highly respected provider.Interested?Apply now or call Rebecca on or email

Children’s Social Worker, Advanced Practitioner, Peterborough Pay rate £42 per hour Contract role, Social Work Academy Advanced Practitioner Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Children’s Social Worker in Peterborough This is to work as an Advanced Practitioner in the Social Work Academy, working with newly qualified social workers and early career social workers; support professional development; grow skills and confidence through coaching and mentoring; etc There is plenty of hybrid working available. Please get in touch for more information. This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:- \n\n • A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to \n\n\n, • An easy registration process (all done online) \n\n\n, • Referral schemes and incentives \n\n\n, • Ongoing compliance managed for you \n\n\n, • Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. \nPlease contact Graham Leatham on or email for more information. We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager

At Vision Express, we give optometrists the equipment, time, and support to step out with confidence. Backed by the strength of EssilorLuxottica, your career is supported with unparalleled stability, development opportunities, and a clear path to grow. \n The role: Salary:Up to £75,000 (subject to your experience and location) \n Car allowance: £4,000 \n Location:Peterborough Queensgate \n Working hours: Part time (Monday, Wednesday and Sunday - 21.5 hours per week) \n Our Peterborough store is fully equipped with auto phoropters, visual fields and OCT. Set in the Queensgate shopping centre with easy access both by car and public transport, this store has a well-established team of 10 who support the optometrist team. \n What you'll get At Vision Express, we’ve built rewards that give you more. Depending on the options you choose, your total reward package (for full-time roles) typically includes c.£11,000 in additional benefits on top of your basic salary and car allowance.* \n\n • 33 days’ annual leave: Your time outside the test room matters. That’s why your annual leave grows with you, rising to 38 days inc. bank holidays. \n\n\n, • Sales and performance-based bonus: Our bonus scheme rewards your performance, with an on-target bonus of up to £5,040 and the potential for higher rewards when your store achieves beyond expectations. \n\n\n, • Private medical cover for you and your family: We go the extra mile when it comes to your health. With private medical cover, not just for you, but for your family too. \n\n\n, • Life assurance: With life assurance worth four times your salary, you can enjoy peace of mind knowing your loved ones are protected, whatever happens. \n\n\n, • Overtime opportunities: Exclusive to Vision Express, the TG Pool is our network that gives optometrists flexibility to pick up shifts paid at 80% of the locum rate. \n\n\n, • Share in our success: We periodically offer colleagues the opportunity to participate in share purchase plans, providing an attractive way to share in EssilorLuxottica’s long-term growth and success.\n\n\n, • A pension that plans for your future: Our competitive pension scheme helps you build a secure future, so you can focus on what matters most today. \n\n\n, • View our full list of benefits\n\n Flexible working? Let's talk \n If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear about your ideal working week. Whether that's alternate days or a compressed week, we are open to discussing flexible options. \n Who we're looking for \n You’ll be a great fit for this role if you: \n\n • Are a qualified, GOC registered optometrist \n\n\n, • Use your clinical expertise to deliver a clear diagnosis that builds patient confidence \n\n\n, • Enjoy being part of a team – sharing ideas, supporting colleagues, and working together \n\n\n, • Contribute to the commercial success of the store – focusing on performance, growth, and delivering an outstanding customer experience \n\n\n, • Bring confidence, passion, and genuine enthusiasm for making a difference to people’s lives \n\n Why Vision Express? \n With 590+ stores across the UK, Ireland, and Jersey, we’re a leading optical retailer and an innovative med-tech business. Backed by EssilorLuxottica, we’re investing in you – your skills, your ambitions, and your future. \n • Please note: The total reward package of up to £11,000 in benefits is dependent on the options you select, your role, the store, and length of service. Not all benefits may be available to all colleagues, and the value of some benefits may vary. TG Pool shifts are paid at 80% of the locum rate for the first shift worked each week. For full details, please get in touch with our recruitment team at

Our client Peterborough City Council is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Children's Safeguarding team. \n Main Duties and Responsibilities: \n\n • Work in partnership with children, young people and families/carers and, through building effective relationships, to elicit their needs and views and promote participation in decision making.\n, • Undertake assessments in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy, and procedures for the service and in the context of assessing risk to children and young people.\n, • Plan, implement and review a range of interventions for children, young people and families/carers in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy and procedures for the service.\n, • Manage a workload independently, seeking support and suggesting solutions for workload difficulties.\n, • Make pro-active use of supervision to support effective practice, reflection and career development and to meet the objectives of Performance Development Reviews.\n, • Maintain accurate, up to date records safely and confidentially in accordance with the Council's policies and procedures. Produce succinct, well-structured records and reports, clearly recording and reporting analysis and judgements.\n, • Pro-actively engage with colleagues and a range of organisations to identify, assess, plan for and support the needs of children, young people and families/carers in order to promote positive change and independence, whilst demonstrating confident and effective judgement about risk to children and young people.\n, • Carry out all duties in accordance with the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy and other policies designed to protect employees and service users from harassment. It is the duty of the postholder not to act in an oppressive or discriminatory manner towards employees or service users. The post-holder should respond to such practice or behaviour by challenging or reporting it.\n, • Meet the requirements of the Professional Capabilities Framework, Social Worker level, and of registration with the HCPC in respect of practice standards, conduct and professional development.\n\n Benefits of working with Remedy \n\n • A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.\n, • Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs\n, • Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.\n, • Double payrolls each week.\n\n \n *Terms & Conditions apply \n You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. \n Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Children's Support WorkerCambridgeshire & Hertfordshire\n £17.50-£24.00 per hour PAYE (including holiday pay)| £20.00-£28.00 per hour Umbrella \n Make a Lasting Difference in a Young Person's Life\n At Paragon Social Care, we believe every young person deserves stability, encouragement, and someone they can rely on. We provide specialist support for children and young people in local authority care, helping them navigate challenging periods and build brighter futures. \n We're looking for dependable, compassionate individuals to join our growing team across Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. If you're calm under pressure, enjoy working with young people, and want a role where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you. About the Role\n As a Children's Support Worker, you'll play a vital role in supporting children and young people with emotional and behavioural needs within residential settings and community-based support packages. \n This is a hands-on role where you'll help provide structure, consistency and positive role modelling while supporting young people to achieve their individual goals. \n Whether it's helping with daily routines, encouraging independence, supporting education, or simply being a trusted adult during difficult moments, your work will have a genuine impact. What You'll Be Doing\n\n • Providing safe, consistent and trauma-informed support.\n, • Building positive, professional relationships based on trust and respect.\n, • Supporting education, life skills and independence.\n, • Encouraging participation in hobbies, activities and healthy routines.\n, • Transporting young people to school, appointments and community activities.\n, • Working alongside professionals to deliver high-quality care.\n, • Completing accurate records and contributing to safeguarding processes.\nWe're Looking For People Who Are\n\n, • Caring, patient and emotionally resilient.\n, • Reliable with a strong sense of responsibility.\n, • Confident communicating with young people and professionals.\n, • Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.\n, • Flexible and able to adapt to changing situations.\n, • Passionate about helping children achieve positive outcomes.\nEssential Requirements\n\n, • Full UK driving licence.\n, • Access to your own vehicle for work.\n, • Ability to work a minimum of 2-3 shifts per week.\n, • Willingness to complete an Enhanced DBS check.\nDesirable\n\n, • Previous experience supporting children or young people (paid or voluntary).\n, • NVQ Level 3 in Children's Residential Care or equivalent.\nWhat We Offer\n\n, • £17.50-£24.00 per hour PAYE (including holiday pay).\n, • £20.00-£28.00 per hour Umbrella.\n, • Flexible shifts to suit your availability.\n, • Ongoing specialist training and professional development.\n, • Clear opportunities for career progression.\n, • Company pension scheme.\n, • Employee referral bonus.\n, • Supportive, experienced management team.\n, • Meaningful work where you can make a genuine difference every day.\n\n Why Join Paragon Social Care?\n We're proud to be a values-led organisation that invests in our staff and recognises the importance of creating a positive, supportive working environment. You'll be joining a team committed to helping young people feel safe, valued and empowered to reach their potential. \n If you're looking for a rewarding role with real purpose, we'd love to hear from you. \n \n \n \n This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all shortlisted candidates must disclose any convictions or cautions that are not protected under current filtering legislation. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory safer recruitment checks which includes an Enhanced DBS Check.

About the Role \n Peterborough City Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Family Safeguarding Team, working with children and families across long-term safeguarding pathways. \n This is a busy and engaging safeguarding role, managing cases from initial intervention through to court proceedings and final hearing. \n You will work with children and families under: \n\n • Section 17\n, • Section 47\n, • Public Law Outline and Care Proceedings\n\n The role focuses on assessment and intervention, ensuring children are safeguarded while supporting families to create sustainable change. \n \n Hybrid: Minimum 2 days in the office (plus visits as required) \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Manage a long-term safeguarding caseload across CIN and CP frameworks\n, • Work on cases progressing through PLO and care proceedings to final hearing\n, • Undertake high-quality assessments and interventions to promote welfare and address risk\n, • Build strong relationships with children and families, ensuring their views inform planning\n, • Produce clear, analytical reports and records to support decision-making and court processes\n, • Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to deliver coordinated safeguarding plans\n, • Manage workload independently while maintaining high professional standards and timely outcomes\n\n \n Why Join Peterborough? \n\n • Competitive £39ph rate\n, • Opportunity to work across end-to-end safeguarding and court processes\n, • Hybrid flexibility with a balance of office and community-based working\n, • Varied caseload offering depth and complexity\n, • Supportive team environment within a structured service\n\n \n Experience/Skills \n\n • Have experience within long-term safeguarding teams\n, • Are confident managing CIN, CP and court-related cases\n, • Have strong assessment, intervention and analytical skills\n, • Can manage risk and complexity effectively\n, • Have excellent report writing and communication skills\n, • Work well within multi-agency environments\n, • Hold a recognised Social Work qualification and are registered with Social Work England\n\n \n If you're an experienced safeguarding Social Worker looking for a role where you can manage meaningful cases and see them through to outcome, we'd love to hear from you.