Children's Social Care Opportunities – Suffolk County Council
Social Workers | Senior Social Workers | Senior Practitioners | Management Opportunities
Pay Rate: £275 - £350 Per Day (depending on experience)
Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker looking for your next opportunity? We are currently recruiting for a range of exciting opportunities within Suffolk County Council's Children's Services teams.
Whether you're looking for a new challenge within social care, wanting to develop your career into a senior practitioner role, or seeking a leadership opportunity, we have a variety of positions available across Suffolk.
Current Vacancies:
Senior Social Worker – Social Care Team
📍 Stowmarket – 3 days per week in the office
An opportunity to join a busy Social Care Team, managing complex children's cases and supporting positive outcomes for children and families. You will undertake assessments, develop care plans and work collaboratively with partner agencies to safeguard and promote children's welfare.
Senior Social Worker – Family Help
📍 Beacon House, Ipswich
Join the Family Help team, working with children and families who require additional support. You will take a relationship-based approach, undertaking assessments and delivering targeted interventions to help families overcome challenges and achieve sustainable positive outcomes.
Senior Social Worker – High Demand Team
📍 Beacon House, Ipswich
An opportunity to work within a fast-paced, high-demand service, supporting children and families with complex needs. You will manage challenging caseloads, undertake statutory responsibilities and work effectively with partner agencies to ensure children's safety and wellbeing.
Senior Social Worker – High Demand Team (North)
📍 Riverside, 4 Canning Road, Lowestoft
Join the North Suffolk High Demand Team, working with children and families requiring timely and effective social work intervention. This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference through high-quality assessments, safeguarding and multi-agency working.
Social Worker – Leaving Care North
📍 North Suffolk – location to be confirmed
Support young people as they transition from care into independent adulthood. You will help develop pathway plans, provide practical and emotional support and ensure young people have access to the guidance and services they need to build successful futures.
Senior Social Worker – Felixstowe Family Help
📍 Felixstowe
Work within a dedicated Family Help service, supporting children and families through challenging circumstances. You will provide professional social work expertise, undertake assessments and interventions, and help families make lasting positive changes.
Social Worker – Leaving Care and Children in Care
📍 West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds
An opportunity to support children in care and care leavers, ensuring their needs are met and their voices are heard. You will contribute to care planning, safeguarding, placement stability and supporting young people as they prepare for adulthood.
Head of Service – Children's Community Health
📍 Location to be confirmed
A senior leadership opportunity for an experienced professional to lead and develop Children's Community Health services. You will provide strategic direction, oversee service delivery and work with key partners to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.
Senior Practitioner – Children in Care
📍 Beacon House, Ipswich
Provide specialist support and professional guidance within the Children in Care service. You will play a key role in promoting high-quality practice, supporting colleagues and ensuring children receive the right care, stability and opportunities to thrive.
Senior Social Worker – Leaving Care and Children in Care
📍 Constantine House, Ipswich
Support children in care and young people preparing to leave care, ensuring their individual needs are understood and supported. You will undertake statutory social work responsibilities, contribute to care planning and help young people achieve positive long-term outcomes.
Senior Practitioner – Children in Care
📍 West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds
An excellent opportunity to take on a more senior practice role within Children in Care. You will support complex casework, provide guidance to colleagues and help maintain high standards of social work practice and safeguarding.
Youth Justice Practitioner
📍 Suffolk – location to be confirmed
Work with children and young people involved in, or at risk of becoming involved in, the youth justice system. You will deliver targeted interventions, support rehabilitation and work alongside families and partner agencies to reduce offending and encourage positive futures.
Social Worker – Children in Care
📍 Riverside House, Lowestoft
Part-time – 22.2 hours per week
Join the Children in Care service, supporting children and young people to achieve the best possible outcomes. You will be responsible for statutory visits, care planning, safeguarding and working closely with families, carers and partner agencies.
Why consider these opportunities?
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Competitive hourly rates between £30 and £40 per hour, depending on experience and position.
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A variety of teams and locations across Suffolk.
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Opportunities for experienced Social Workers and Senior Practitioners.
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Opportunities to make a meaningful difference to children, young people and families.
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A range of full-time and part-time opportunities.
Interested in finding out more?
If you are a qualified Social Worker or experienced Children's Services professional looking for your next opportunity, I would love to hear from you.
Please get in touch to discuss the available positions, locations, requirements and next steps.
Apply today to find your next opportunity within Suffolk Children's Services
