Children's services jobs in United Kingdom - Page 2

Hold a Social Care England recognised qualification in Social Work or equivalent Previous experience of children and families social work A comprehensive working knowledge of all relevant legislation pertaining to children's services as well as publications Full driving licence with unrestricted acc

Other job titles that may apply to this role: Children's Home Registered Manager, Ofsted Registered Manager, Children's Residential Service Manager, Young People's Supported Accommodation Manager, Semi-Independent Services Manager, Youth Services Manager, Children & Young People's Service Manager. C

If you have experience as a Residential Care Manager, Children's Home Manager, Care Home Manager, Social Care Manager, or Youth Services Manager, you might find this Registered Manager role particularly interesting. You'll have the chance to shape the future of a brand-new Residential Childrens Home

Year 3 Teacher - Experienced - Croydon - Permanent Role - January Start Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience. Are you an experienced primary teacher looking for a new challenge this January? This welcoming Croydon primary school is seeking a skilled and dedicated Year 3 Teacher to join their team on a permanent basis. The school is proud of its inclusive ethos and is looking for a teacher who can bring creativity, high expectations, and strong classroom practice to inspire their pupils. Year 3 Teacher - Position Details: • Role: Year 3 Teacher (Experienced Teacher Only), • Location: Croydon, London, • Start Date: January 2026, • Deliver Outstanding Lessons: Plan and deliver engaging lessons that meet the diverse needs of Year 3 pupils., • Monitor and Support Progress: Use assessment to inform teaching and ensure pupils make excellent progress., • Classroom Leadership: Maintain a positive, inclusive classroom where children thrive academically and socially., • Collaborate with Colleagues: Work closely with staff, leadership, and parents to support pupil outcomes., • Curriculum Development: Contribute to the ongoing development of the Year 3 curriculum., • Pastoral Support: Provide strong pastoral care, supporting pupils' emotional and social development., • A supportive and friendly school environment., • Ongoing professional development tailored to experienced teachers., • Leadership that values staff well-being and professional growth., • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential., • A proven track record of success in the classroom., • Strong subject knowledge and an ability to inspire pupils., • Excellent behaviour management and communication skills. #aspirepeoplelondon Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.

Hackney Council Please ensure you read the below overview and requirements for this employment opportunity completely. Senior Children's Rights Officer - Children and Families Service Job Number: HCAA02635 DBS Required: Yes Work Pattern: Full Time - Permanent Contracted Hours: 36 Grade: PO5 SCP Range: £55,353 - £57,495 As part of our journey to be Anti-Racist, at Hackney we want our workforce to represent the community we serve, that’s why we encourage applications from Black and Global Majority Ethnic backgrounds. Proud to work in Hackney - Our aspiration is for every child to grow up in a child-friendly borough and have the best start in life. As a Senior Children’s Rights Officer for Hackney’s Children and Families Services, you will be able to access an outstanding range of local support services, enabling you to make a real difference for children and families. You will be a part of a high quality and effective Children’s Rights service that responds to the needs of children and in a timely manner and within statutory and best practice guidelines. You will be working at the forefront of best practice delivering high quality advocacy and interventions to children and young people in a team led by our Contextual Safeguarding Practice Lead and provided high level administrative support by a Contextual Safeguarding and Extra-Familial Risk Panel (EFRP) Coordinator. You will play a key role in developing our participation offer for children and young people, as well as developing our approaches to supporting children and young people at risk of extra familial harm. Your role will include providing and overseeing high quality advocacy to children looked after, care experienced young adults, children supported through child protection plans and child in need plans and to oversee missing children with a focus upon independent return home interviews and responses to children who go missing from home or care. You will ensure that children are supported to understand their rights including through use of the statutory complaints process. You will line manage and supervise the Children’s Rights Officers and hold a small caseload of advocacy and return home interviews whilst ensuring consistent operational oversight of missing children including those experiencing extra-familial harm. You will support the Contextual Safeguarding Practice Lead with the leadership and development of staff within the team. You will demonstrate professional potential and personal attributes to respond to our children’s needs and share Hackney’s commitment to tackling racism and all other forms of discrimination. If you are an experienced professional with a degree-level education, including a certified and current qualification in social work, youth work or equivalent professional qualification with evidence of ongoing professional development, who is keen to deliver, support and develop exceptional practice in a supportive and creative environment then we want to hear from you. Dynamic, innovative, committed and passionate, you’ll bring a comprehensive knowledge and skill-base in your work to the challenge of working with vulnerable children and families. Our service seeks to actively contribute to organisational learning through recognising, promoting and supporting best practice and service development where required, retaining a clear focus upon positive good outcomes for children and families across the borough. Hackney is proud of its organisational learning culture and strives to find innovative ways of engaging and facilitating change with young people and their families. Over recent years we have become renowned for innovation. From Reclaim Social Work, to Contextual Safeguarding, Safe and Together and Anti-Racist Practice, we have challenged norms and carved new paths. We value systemic, trauma informed and anti-racist leadership and encourage devolved decision-making at all levels - with senior managers working alongside front-line staff. Our teams are given excellent development opportunities and we are proud to be the first local authority to provide post-graduate qualifications in systemic practice. Our refreshed Children and Families Service Improvement Action Plan includes 5 ambitious future focused priorities for our service: • Proud to be Systemic, Trauma Informed and Anti-Racist (STAR)., • Proud to Listen to Children and Families., • Proud to Work with Partner Agencies., • Proud to Work Together to Keep Children Safe. As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation. If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below. We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s. To proceed with your application, you will need to create an account and submit your application. As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description. We understand the benefits of using AI in the workplace. However, if you are thinking of using this tool to submit your application, we ask you to think about what value it will add. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice. Closing date for applications: 2 November 2025 (22:59). Interview date: W/c 10 November 2025. We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive. Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce. The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available:

Ealing Community Partners offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated SLT to join a team of three other Paediatric SLT Clinical Leads, working with the Children's Services Manager and Professional Paediatric Therapy Lead to manage a large, diverse and dynamic Paediatric SL

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Clinics normally run at team bases, maternity sites, children's centres, and community centres across the boroughs as well as home visits. In o

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Interim Assistant Director of Children's Services. Interim Assistant Director of Children’s Services. A proactive and ambitious South East local authority is seeking an experienced Interim Assistant Director of Children’s Services to provide operational and strategic leadership across key servic

Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all staff, offering access to core skills training and professional development. Join to apply for the highly specialist Children's Occupational Therapist lead for Autism role at Croydon Healt

Due to a maternity leave, an excellent opportunity has arisen within Brent Therapy Services for a Specialist Children's Physiotherapist. Relevant post graduate experience as a Band 5 Physiotherapist.

We are looking to recruit social workers for our Safeguarding & Family Support Service and help play a key role in ensuring children in Southwark are safe and happy at home. Our Children's Services is dedicated to providing outstanding support to vulnerable children and families in Southwark. We wan

Provide proactive and responsive information, advice, guidance and support to children's (health) services across Barnardo's to embed excellent and inclusive voice and influence practice. Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating strategic voice and influence activities with young people ��

Sanctuary Personnel is seeking a Quality Assurance Auditor within the Children’s Service to work Full Time based in Haringey. Support the Quality Assurance Head of Service in embedding quality assurance processes, including audit activity, across Children’s Social Care. Work closely with the Chi

This role is open to experienced Registered Managers or Deputy Managers ready to take the next step. We are working in partnership with a provider of children's services and have a permanent opportunity for a Registered Manager based in Watford, Hertfordshire.

Are you enthusiastic about enabling children and young people to participate in all areas of life as best they can? Do you have Band 6 or 7 experience of working in children's community services? Then we would love to hear from you!.We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated O

Managing and/or project oversight of the refurbishment of playgrounds on Children's Services sites, including third sector, Family Hubs, schools, and youth provision. Liaise with other council departments and attend meetings where required to ensure housing estate and Children's Services capital pro

Provide guideline updates in relation to paediatric dentistry, acting as Children's safeguarding lead, providing staff training as required. Assist the Clinical Director of Dental services with any clinical matters relating to paediatric dentistry and undertake duties as delegated by the Clinical Di

Deputy Home Manager - Calleydown Children's Home based in New Addington, CR0 0EP Salary: Grade 12 £50,085-£52,194 Permanent - 36 hours per week Please note, we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role. Job Purpose Calleydown is a residential short break care home for Children with Learning Disabilities aged 5 to 18 years. Some of the children have associated physical disabilities and total care needs, and some have challenging behaviour. Calleydown forms part of Croydon's Services for Children with Disabilities Team and is located in New Addington. We are seeking an experienced professional with a passion for looking after children. Key tasks will include supervision of staff and their annual appraisals, overseeing the rota's and responding to emergencies out of hours. You will be part of a team providing care to children and promoting positive outcomes. The post requires you to work on a various shift pattern with an occasional shift when required including weekends and bank holidays and sleep in duties. About You We are looking for an experienced and appropriately qualified (Level 5 is desirable but not essential) professional that is able to demonstrate their knowledge and experience of working with children. You will also need to be confident in managing challenging behaviour and carry out permissible forms of physical interventions. You will have compassion and drive to effectively manage staff and engage with other professionals. The successful candidate needs to have a knowledge and understanding of the care of children and their disability. You will need to have an experience in direct supervision and management of staff, knowledge and understanding of the Children's Homes Regulations including Quality Standards. The appointed candidate must have an ability to represent the service in professional settings. The ideal candidate will have a substantial experience in a care or educational or public services setting. To view Deputy Home Manager detailed role profile, please click here. About Us Croydon Council's priorities The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services * Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable * Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon's diverse communities and businesses * Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors * Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice * Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities Key business plan outcomes: * Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning * Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential * Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we're proud to call home * People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer * Croydon Council's new ways of working Equal Opportunities Statement Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role. Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.

Hackney Learning Trust Nursery Education Officers, Clapton Park and Ann Tayler Children and Family Hub Job Number: HEd00790 DBS Required: Yes Work Hours: 36 Hours per Week - Full-time - Permanent HLT Grade: Scale 5 HLT Salary Range: £34,359 - £35,892 Nursery Education Officers, Clapton Park Children's Centre & Ann Tayler Children and Family Hub Nursery. We are seeing both full- time and part time Nursery Education Officers to join our centres on a permanent basis. Clapton Park - Seeking 6 Full Time and 1 Part Time (2.5 days 18 hours per week) Nursery Education Officers. Ann Tayler - 1 Full Time and 1 Part Time (3 days 21.6 hours per week) Nursery Education Officers. Hackney Education provides a range of services to support the education of children, young people and adults in our inner London borough. Hackney is one of the UK's highest performing local authorities, serving one of London's best places to live and work. Within our diverse borough we serve a wide range of children and young people. We have a particular focus on supporting less advantaged families: Hackney figures in the 10% most deprived boroughs in England on a number of measures. Hackney Education's key priority is to improve the life chances of every child, young person and learner: making Hackney the most forward looking education system in the UK, where schools, settings and partners provide an exciting environment which ensures inclusion and success for everyone. We see our borough as being one of the best places in the country for young people to grow, learn, develop and achieve -and one of the best places for colleagues to work and thrive in our education system. Join Hackney Education as a Nursery Education Officer! Are you passionate about early years education and dedicated to helping every child reach their full potential? Hackney Education is looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Nursery Education Officer (NEO) to join our Learning & Standards Children's Centres Directorate. The Role As a Nursery Education Officer, you'll be a vital part of a team delivering high-quality, stimulating, and challenging activities for children aged 0-5 (and older during school holidays). Working under the guidance of a Room Leader, Senior, or Teacher, you'll collaborate to devise and implement planned activity programs in line with the Early Years curriculum. Key Responsibilities Curriculum Delivery: Take responsibility for agreed learning activities and support and extend children's learning, encouraging their development, independence, initiative, and problem-solving skills. Child Welfare & Support: Maintain respectful, warm, and responsive interactions with children. You'll support children with Special Educational Needs (SEN), including initiating and implementing EHCPs and IEPs in liaison with the SENCO. You must promote and safeguard the welfare of all children. Family Partnership: Foster and develop good relationships with parents/carers, ensuring planning is in partnership with them and valuing their involvement. This includes overseeing the settling-in process and initial home visits (accompanied by a colleague). Essential Care & Duties: Assist children with dressing, undressing, mealtimes (serving and feeding), mobility, independence, and toileting. You will also attend to sick or injured children, applying First Aid as necessary. An NVQ3 qualification in childcare learning & development or equivalent is essential for this role. You will be required to work flexible hours as the centres operates a shift system. If you have a strong commitment to furthering equalities and want to deliver an outstanding service in a supportive, team-focused environment, we want to hear from you! Apply now and help us make a difference in the lives of Hackney's children and families! Interested? Please apply via our website and note which centre(s) you are applying for: Job Title: Nursery Education Officer. Salary: Scale 5, £34,359 to £35,892 (pro rata for part time). Terms and Conditions: Full-time and Part-time, Permanent. Closing date: 17 November 2025 (22:59). Interviews: W/c 24 November 2025. Hackney Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. As this role involves regulated activity, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and additional pre-employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive. Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from a black and ethnic minority background as these groups are currently under represented in our workforce.

Degree or equivalent in social work with Social Work England registration. Significant frontline experience in the UK as a qualified Social Worker, particularly in Children's Services. Professional growth through frontline social services experience in a supportive setting.

Due to a maternity leave, an excellent opportunity has arisen within Brent Therapy Services for a Specialist Children's Physiotherapist.This opportunity is for a fixed term post in the MSK team with opportunities to work in other community settings such as preschool/community/schools teams, based in

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, innovative and dedicated doctor with creative ideas for service development, keen to work with dynamic and passionate consultants and MDT clinicians and to collaborate with paediatricians, schools, children's services and allied health professionals.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals—Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield—plus community services in Lambeth and Southwark, with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research

Support excellent and inclusive voice and influence practice within Barnardo's health services across the UK (20% of role / 0. Provide proactive and responsive information, advice, guidance and support to children's (health) services across Barnardo's to embed excellent and inclusive voice and influ

Croydon Health Services offers a truly integrated approach to paediatric nursing across our acute and community services. We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Community Children’s Nurse to join our dedicated team at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust for a 12-month maternity leave cover.

The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at

Specialist Mental Health Therapist – STARS. Specialist Mental Health Therapist – STARS. Collaborate with schools, children's services, advocacy teams and the Trust’s STARS training events to share specialist knowledge and influence best practice.

Children's SLT Clinical Service Lead.The closing date is 02 November 2025.Ealing Community Partners offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated SLT to join a team of three other Paediatric SLT Clinical Leads, working with the Children's Services Manager and Professional Pa

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence,

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. Women's Services Directorate is part of the Women's and Children's Division of London North West Healthcare NHS Trust. London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence,

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Commissioning Officer within the Children’s Services to work full-time based in Haringey. The salary for this permanent Commissioning Officer job is up to £37,038 per annum. Designing