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Our client Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Kinship Team. Full time Kinship assessing social worker needed Immediate start Fostering / Kinship experience necessary Benefits of working with Remedy • A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant., • Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs, • Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed., • Double payrolls each week. *Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. 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.

Our client Manchester City Council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Fostering Kinship team. • Experienced fostering social worker required for kinship team., • Court directed assessments- essential assessment skills in assessing kinship foster carer required, • Must be able to meet deadlines and effective time management, • Understanding of fostering regulations and safeguarding/ child protection experience preferred., • Mainly office based, • Need to work outside of office hours when on duty as the service requires Benefits of working with Remedy • A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant., • Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs, • Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed., • Double payrolls each week. *Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. 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.

Our client Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Fostering Duty Team. Duty Regulation 24 and Viability assessor Job description: We are embarking on an ambitious and inspiring journey to remodel and strengthen our fostering service - and we're looking for experienced, dynamic Social Workers who are ready to make a real impact. This is a unique opportunity to be at the heart of positive change, shaping the way we support children and families across our community. As part of our dedicated fostering duty function, you will play a leading role in completing Regulation 24 assessments, viabilities, and kinship checks, ensuring these are completed swiftly, safely, and with confidence. We want to take the lead in driving high standards, reducing delays, and ensuring that every child has the opportunity to remain safely within their family network wherever possible. We want to be responsive, forward thinking and truly centred around keeping children connected to the people who know and love them. You'll be joining a team that is passionate about innovation, committed to high-quality practice, and energised by the challenge of doing things differently. You will be supported by a service that values your expertise and encourages professional development. Benefits of working with Remedy • A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant., • Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs, • Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed., • Double payrolls each week. *Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. 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.

Our Client, Stockport Council, is seeking a Children’s Social Worker to join their Fostering Team. Fantastic payrate of £35 per hour! Are you an Childrens Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Responsibilities of this role: • Recruit, assess, and monitor the continued suitability and competence of foster carers, ensuring they provide a safe, healthy, enjoyable, nurturing and learning environment for the children they care for. Attend Placement Planning Meetings, when a child is received into care., • Ensure that foster carers fully understand the fostering task, competencies to be achieved and the standards expected, as detailed in the Family Foster Care’s Policies and Procedures, and in the Foster Carer Handbook., • Ensure foster carers meet the requirements of the Training Support and Development Standards and they can evidence their competencies within the specified timescales., • Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England., • Must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in social work, social work degree or equivalent), • Dedicated Recruitment Consultant., • Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team., • Free CV building and Interview support., • Free DBS checks., • Weekly payroll., • PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more., • CPD contributions., • Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.

Group People Systems Manager\n\nMott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.\n\nWe work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.\n\nWhether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.\n\nAbout the business unit\n\nMott MacDonald’s support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach.\n\nRole Purpose and Responsibilities\n\nThe Group People Systems Manager will lead the strategic direction, oversight and optimisation of the Company’s global HCM SAP Success Factors (and other associated people systems). The Group People systems manager will guide the ongoing evolution of technology systems within human resources. This role ensures that systems continuously adapt to changing business needs, regulatory requirements, and user expectations, fostering incremental improvements and long-term resilience. Their focus is on strategic alignment and driving technology adoption within their functional area.\n\nThe role will work in partnership with the Global People Leadership team, operational people professionals and the IT function to ensure the overall people systems landscape is continuously improving and driving efficiency across the organisation.\n\nThe Group People Systems manager is responsible for:\n\n1. Strategic Alignment & Technology Roadmap\n\n * Working closely with functional stakeholders to understand business strategy and translate it into long-term technology roadmaps.\n\n * Identifying opportunities for technology to support business growth and efficiency.\n\n * Recommending new technologies and system upgrades based on vendor roadmaps and operational requirements.\n\n2. Systems Estate Oversight\n\n * Monitoring the performance of technology and ensuring systems are fit-for-purpose to support business processes.\n\n * Governing how technology and data are used within the function, ensuring compliance with standards and policies.\n\n * Endorsing recommendations for system upgrades and replacements.\n\n3. Project & Programme Delivery\n\n * Supporting the creation of functional technology programmes and cases for investment (e.g. business cases).\n\n * Overseeing the delivery of all new technology investments approved by the Enterprise Project Management Office.\n\n * Overseeing project management activities, including planning, resource allocation, progress monitoring, and risk management.\n\n4. Stakeholder Engagement & Governance\n\n * Acting as the point of contact and advisor for all technology requirements within people systems.\n\n * Engaging with functional leaders, vendors, and being aware of regulatory body requirements to ensure technology solutions meet functional needs.\n\n * Assuring adherence to group-wide governance frameworks related to technical and integration standards for systems and applications.\n\n5. Change Management & Adoption\n\n * Overseeing change management activities for new system implementations and upgrades.\n\n * Promoting effective adoption of new tools and platforms, ensuring users are trained and supported to get the full value of investments.\n\n * Monitoring and reporting on adoption rates and user feedback.\n\n6. Continuous Improvement\n\n * Identifying and implementing process and system improvements to increase system stability, efficiency, and automation.\n\n * Staying abreast of technology trends and best practices, applying them to enhance functional capabilities.\n\n7. Team Leadership & Collaboration\n\n * Building and leading the team required for system requirements and delivery.\n\n * Coaching and developing team members, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.\n\nSkills and Requirements\n\n * Deep understanding of people systems processes and technology landscape in their area.\n\n * Excellent working knowledge of the SAP Success Factors ecosystem alongside an awareness of technology trends in human resources.\n\n * Experience in delivering technology projects and understanding of systems implementations.\n\n * Strategic thinking to see the big picture and align systems with long-term needs.\n\n * Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels.\n\n * Understanding of technology standards, project management lifecycles and best practices with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.\n\n * \n\n Occasional travel to our Head Office in Croydon will be required, typically around twice per month.\n\nWe are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.\n\nUK Immigration\n\nMott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.\n\nAgile working\n\nAt Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.\n\nEquality, diversity, and inclusion\n\nWe put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.\n\nAccessibility\n\nWe want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at and we will talk to you about how we can support you.\n\nWe offer some fantastic benefits including:\n\nHealth and wellbeing\n\nPrivate medical insurance for all UK colleagues.\n\nHealth cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.\n\nAccess to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.\n\nA variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.\n\nAbility to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.\n\nFinancial wellbeing\n\nWe match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.\n\nLife assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.\n\nOur income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.\n\nFlexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.\n\nAs an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.\n\nLifestyle\n\nA minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.\n\nHoliday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.\n\nVariety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.\n\nEnhanced family and carers leave\n\nEnhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.\n\nOur shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.\n\nUp to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.\n\nLearning and development\n\nPrimary annual professional institution subscription.\n\nA broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.\n\nNetworks, communities, and social outcomes\n\nJoin a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.\n\nMake a difference within our communities through our social outcomes

Have a spare room and a big heart? You could transform a child’s life – and your own.\nWe’re Sparks Fostering, rated Outstanding for leadership by Ofsted, and we’re looking for people across Manchester and surrounding counties who can provide a safe and supportive home to a child or young person.\nYou don’t need special qualifications — just a willingness to learn, a nurturing heart, and space in your home.\nWhat We Offer:\nPay & Financial Support\n * £500–£1000 + per week per child (current average fee is £750/week, including for newly approved carers)\n * £1,500 approval bonus after panel\n * £200 loyalty bonus every year you remain approved\n * Two weeks paid respite per year\n * Two weeks bridging payments to support gaps between placements\n * Generous tax relief for foster carers\nGrants & Extras\n * Up to £300 child welcome grant for each new placement\n * Up to £450 per child per year for birthdays & religious festivals\n * Holiday grant up to £300 twice yearly per child\n * £20+ per week saved for each child, paid to them when placement ends\nTraining & Ongoing Support\n * Weekly 1:1 support from your social worker\n * Additional weekly support per child\n * Matching support from a dedicated support worker\n * £50 per month training & events allowance\n * Specialist training, first aid & de-escalation training\n * Therapy, counselling & tuition for children fully funded\nWhat You’ll Do:\nAs a foster carer, you’ll care for a child who cannot live with their birth family. Your role is to provide stability, safety, and love — we provide everything else.\nYou’ll attend training, work with a social worker, and be part of a supportive fostering team.\nRequirements:\n * A spare bedroom in your home\n * Age 21 or older\n * Based in England\n * Willing to undertake a background check and assessment process\n * Commitment to caring for children in need\nAdditional Benefits:\n * Work from home\nNext Steps:\nInterested in finding out more?\n- Click Apply Now!\nWe’d love to hear from you — even if you're just exploring your options

Our client Manchester City Council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Fostering Kinship team.\n\nExperienced fostering social worker required for kinship team.\nCourt directed assessments- essential assessment skills in assessing kinship foster carer required\nMust be able to meet deadlines and effective time management\nUnderstanding of fostering regulations and safeguarding/ child protection experience preferred.\nMainly office based\nNeed to work outside of office hours when on duty as the service requires \n\nBenefits of working with Remedy\n\nA personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.\nTop tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs\nReferral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.\nDouble payrolls each week. \n\n*Terms & Conditions apply\n\n You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.\n\nRemedy 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

Qualified Social Worker, Fostering Team, Tameside Council. We are embarking on an ambitious and inspiring journey to remodel and strengthen our fostering service — and we’re looking for experienced, dynamic Social Workers who are ready to make a real impact.

Requirements Qualified Social Worker (Degree/Diploma in Social Work, CQSW or equivalent) Registered with Social Work England Experience in fostering, adoption, or family placement work Strong understanding of childcare legislation, fostering/adoption standards, and best practice Knowledge of trau

Supervising Social Worker – Fostering.Contract: Full Time, 37 hours per week, 12-month Fixed Term Contract (MAT Cover).Salary: Up to £39,000 (dependent on experience).Benefits: 30 days Annual Leave (rising to 35 with length of service) plus Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance x2, Emplo

The ideal candidate will be a qualified Social Worker with experience in fostering and knowledge of relevant regulations. A fostering service provider in the Northwest is looking for a Supervising Social Worker to manage caseloads and supervise foster carers across the region.

Remedy Recruitment Group is seeking a Children's Social Worker for an immediate start in Stockport. Remedy Social Care emphasizes equal opportunities and safeguarding welfare for vulnerable individuals. You will be joining the Kinship Team to manage assessments and casework within fostering and kins

Our client Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Kinship Team. Full time Kinship assessing social worker needed Immediate start Fostering / Kinship experience necessary Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed. Double payrolls each week. *Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. 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

Shropshire Council is seeking an experienced and motivated Fostering Social Worker to join our Fostering Service. Job Title: Fostering Social Worker. Qualified Social Worker and Social Work England Registered.

As the Social Worker, you will be working supporting foster carers rather in a support function.

Community Care Live is seeking a Qualified Social Worker for its Fostering Team in Wolverhampton. Join a supportive environment dedicated to excellent social work practices. The role involves conducting fostering assessments and providing support to foster carers within a forward-thinking local auth

We are seeking an Advanced Social Worker to join our Therapeutic Fostering Hub, a specialist service supporting children with complex emotional, behavioural and trauma related needs. Significant experience in children and families social work, particularly fostering, placements or children we care f

A leading fostering agency in North East England is looking for a Senior/Supervising Social Worker. Applicants must have a Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.

A local government council in the United Kingdom is seeking an Advanced Social Worker for its Therapeutic Fostering Hub. Ideal candidates will have a strong commitment to trauma-informed practice, a recognized social work qualification, and significant experience in social work with children, partic

A Local Authority in the Essex region is seeking a Fostering recruitment Social Worker to join their Fostering Assessment Team.

Qualified Social Worker needed for our Fostering Team in Wolverhampton, paying £30. We are currently seeking an experienced and committed Qualified Children’s Social Worker to join the Fostering Service in Wolverhampton. Wolverhampton is dedicated to supporting its social workers to make a genuin

Community Care Live is seeking an experienced Supervising Social Worker in North Devon. Candidates must possess a recognized Social Work qualification, current registration with Social Work England, and robust experience in Children and Families services.

A social work agency is seeking an experienced Social Worker for a fostering team in London. Applicants must be registered with Social Work England and hold a full UK license. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of post-qualifying experience and be familiar with the National Minimum Sta

QSW - Hull Council - Fostering - £35 per hour. Access to a wide variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK.

A reputable social work agency in the UK is looking for a Social Worker specializing in fostering. Successful candidates must have a degree in Social Work and relevant registration.

Community Care Live is seeking a Senior Supervising Social Worker to join a Kinship Fostering Team in Greater London. Qualifications required include a Social Work degree and at least 3 years of post-qualified experience, particularly in fostering.

Applicants must hold a Diploma/Degree in Social Work and have direct experience in Children's Social Work and fostering. Charles Hunter Associates is looking for a Supervising Social Worker in Greater Lincolnshire. The role involves managing a caseload of Foster Carers and supporting their needs, wh

We are seeking an experienced Supervising Social Worker to join the Fostering, Supervision & Support Service in North Devon. Supervising Social Worker needed with Fostering, Supervision & Support experience in North Devon paying £38 ph!. Job Title: Supervising Social Worker.

An East London based "Outstanding" Local Authority is looking for a Social Worker to join their Fostering Team. As the ideal Social Worker will need experience within a fostering team. As the Social Worker, you will be working with foster carers, children, and families to support vulnerable service

Candidates must be a qualified social worker with Social Work England registration and have experience in safeguarding and working with vulnerable children. Sanctuary Personnel Ltd is looking for a Supervising Social Worker to join their Adults Multi-Disciplinary Team in Canada, New Brunswick.

Community Care Live is offering diverse opportunities for Qualified Social Workers in the West Midlands, focusing on areas like Fostering, Child Protection, and Safeguarding. The positions come with a variety of levels, including ASYE Social Worker and Team Manager, accommodating full-time to part-t

Supervising Social Worker needed with Fostering, Supervision & Support experience in North Devon paying £38 ph!. We are seeking an experienced Supervising Social Worker to join the Fostering, Supervision & Support Service in North Devon. All work is undertaken in line with the National Minimum Stan

Social Work Choice UK Agency are recruiting for a local authority looking for an exciting opening for a full-time supervising social worker for this busy, friendly fostering team. Job title: Social Worker Fostering (SWL3) -Experienced. Social Worker Fostering – People Department - London – 31.

Community Care Live is hiring a Qualified Social Worker (QSW) for Hull Council, offering a competitive rate of £35 per hour. Candidates should have experience in kinship assessment and fostering work.

The FCA is seeking a part-time Senior/Supervising Social Worker to support foster families in achieving positive outcomes for children. Ideal candidates must have a Social Work qualification and professional registration.

Polaris Community is seeking a highly motivated Senior/Supervising Social Worker to join their team in the West Midlands.

Charles Hunter Associates is looking for a Senior Supervising Social Worker to join their Kinship Fostering Team in Greater London. This role involves supporting foster carers to ensure quality care for children and requires a Social Work Qualification with at least 3 years of post-qualified experie

Registered with Social Work England and hold a recognised Social Work qualification (Degree/DipSW/CQSW). We are looking for a dedicated Kinship Assessing Social Worker to join our friendly and supportive service. As a Kinship Assessing Social Worker, your primary focus will be on completing full kin

Be a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England. We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Social Worker. Supervising social workers manage and support a caseload of foster carers to provide excellent care to ensure the best outcomes for children we care for and supporting car

The Bury Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an experienced Fostering Social Worker to join their team. Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*. To be successful in this role, you should have Social Work England registration, be eligible

You must be registered (Social Work England) to be appointed as a Social Worker. Outstanding support for newly qualified social workers: From bite-size learning events and development sessions to ASYE groups, mentoring, and a dedicated Social Work Academy, you’ll never feel alone in your learning

A reputable therapeutic fostering agency in North London is seeking an experienced Supervising Social Worker to join their team.

A local borough council in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Fostering Social Worker to join their team. Candidates must have Social Work England registration, a degree in Social Work, and at least 5 years of post-qualified experience.

A Local Authority in East London is seeking a full-time Social Worker to join their Fostering Team, focusing on supporting vulnerable children and families. This position is open to newly qualified social workers, offering a salary up to £53,700 and various benefits including 30 days annual leave,

The FCA is seeking a Senior/Supervising Social Worker to join their team in Birmingham. Candidates must have a Social Work qualification and be professionally registered.

Qualified Social Worker with experience in fostering. Opportunities are available within the Fostering team. Engage with a wide range of services to support fostering families.

Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration. Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Supervising Worker within the Fostering Service to work Full Time for 5 Fostering, based in Kent, Sussex & South Essex. The

A local government council in Lancashire is seeking three Social Workers to join their Kinship and Mainstream Assessment Teams.