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We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Qualified Social Worker to join our Safeguarding Team in Southampton. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable individuals and families within our community. The position offers a competitive rate of £39 per hour (Umbrella) and provides a supportive working environment that values professional development and collaboration.

As a Social Worker in the Safeguarding Team, you will be responsible for:

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and skills:

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being, including flexible working arrangements, access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities, and a supportive team environment. If you are passionate about making a difference and meet the essential criteria, we would love to hear from you. Join us in creating safer futures for children and families in Southampton.

Join our dedicated Children's Social Work Safeguarding Team in Southampton, where your expertise can make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families. We are seeking a passionate and qualified Social Worker who is committed to safeguarding vulnerable children and promoting their welfare. In this role, you will work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to assess, plan, and implement interventions that ensure the safety and well-being of children in our community.

Your key responsibilities will include:

To be considered for this role, you must possess the following essential qualifications and skills:

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a supportive working environment with opportunities for professional development and training. You will have access to regular supervision, a comprehensive induction program, and a generous leave allowance. Join us in Southampton and be part of a team that values innovation, compassion, and the importance of safeguarding our children.

Social Worker required for work within the Safeguarding Team in the beautiful city of Southampton. Competitive rates of pay with a basic rate of up to £39ph. 37 hours per week. 3 month minimum contract with options to extend. Flexible working
Southampton City Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Safeguarding Team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive environment, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and families while delivering high-quality statutory services.

Key Responsibilities:
* Manage a caseload of children and families subject to safeguarding and child protection plans.
* Undertake assessments, visits, and interventions in line with statutory requirements.
* Lead on child protection enquiries and contribute to strategy discussions and core group meetings.
* Develop and implement care plans to ensure positive outcomes for children.
* Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners including police, health, and education services.
* Prepare reports for child protection conferences and court proceedings where required.

You will be Social Work England registered, ideally a driver with access to own car and able to reside and work in the UK

As an Eden Brown Synergy candidate, you can take advantage of our competitive service offering: * Dedicated personal and professional service. * Free DBS check. * CV review service. * Interview advice. * Competitive rates of pay. * Post-placement follow up meetings.

To discuss this role or any other Qualified Social Care roles in South please contact Kelly Stock at Eden Brown on 0117 910 3809/ 07800 543 641 or email your CV to:

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

Southampton City Council

Location: Floor Basement, Civic Centre, Southampton, SO14 7LY
Pay Rate: £39 per hour Umbrella
Contract: Agency

Eden Brown Synergy is recruiting an experienced Social Worker to join Southampton City Council's Safeguarding Team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive team committed to safeguarding children and achieving positive outcomes for families.

Undertake child and family assessments in line with statutory guidance.

Manage a varied caseload of children subject to Child Protection, Child in Need, and safeguarding plans.

Develop and implement outcome-focused care plans to ensure children's safety and wellbeing.

Build effective relationships with children, families, and partner agencies.

Attend strategy meetings, child protection conferences, core groups, and court proceedings where required.

Prepare high-quality assessments, reports, and case recordings within statutory timescales.

Work collaboratively with multi-agency professionals to reduce risk and promote positive outcomes.

Maintain accurate and timely case records in line with council policies and procedures.

Qualified Social Worker with a recognised Social Work qualification.

Registered with Social Work England.

Previous experience working within a Children's Safeguarding Team.

Strong assessment, risk management, and court work experience.

Excellent communication, organisational, and report-writing skills.

If you're looking for your next agency opportunity with a competitive £39 per hour Umbrella rate, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply or find out more, contact:

Sherry Saiyed
Recruitment Consultant | Eden Brown Synergy
Email: S.
Telephone: 020 8152 8935

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Qualified Social Worker to join our Children’s Social Work (CSW) Team in Southampton. This vital role involves working collaboratively with children and their families to promote their welfare and safeguard their wellbeing. The ideal candidate will be committed to making a positive difference in the lives of vulnerable children, ensuring they receive the support they need to thrive.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

The successful candidate will possess essential qualifications and skills, including:

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a supportive working environment with opportunities for professional growth. Benefits include flexible working arrangements, access to training and development programs, and a generous annual leave package. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families in Southampton, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position.

Southampton City Council is seeking a dedicated and passionate Social Worker to join our 0-19 childrens (Early Help) Team. This role focuses on supporting children and young people who are in care, ensuring they experience stability, safety, and the best possible outcomes. Pay rate - £39ph. 37 hours per week 3 month minimum contract with options to extend. Flexible, hybrid working arrangements.

Youll work alongside Early Help practitioners, health visitors, school nurses, education professionals, and partner agencies to deliver coordinated, family-centred support for children and young people from birth to 19 years (up to 25 years for young people with additional needs where applicable).

Key Responsibilities
Complete holistic assessments to identify the needs of children, young people, and families.
Develop and review Early Help plans with children, families, and partner agencies.
Provide timely interventions to reduce risk and improve family resilience.
Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team including health, education, and voluntary sector partners.
Support safeguarding through effective risk assessment and information sharing.
Promote positive outcomes in education, health, emotional wellbeing, and family functioning.

You will be Social Work England registered, ideally a driver with access to own car and able to reside and work in the UK

As an Eden Brown Synergy candidate, you can take advantage of our competitive service offering: * Dedicated personal and professional service. * Free DBS check. * CV review service. * Interview advice. * Competitive rates of pay. * Post-placement follow up meetings.

To discuss this role or any other Qualified Social Care roles in South please contact Kelly Stock at Eden Brown on 0117 910 3809/ 07800 543 641 or email your CV to:

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

Social Worker required to join as an Team manager for work within the LAC/CIC Team in Southampton City Council. Competitive rates of pay rate up to £47.50ph. 37 hours per week. 3 month minimum contract with options to extend. Flexible, hybrid working arrangements offered.

This is a combined role for a Team Manager position overseeing a team and also running a duty pod. The team manager is leaving the authority but due to a restructure the service have been unable to advertise this vacancy.

There will be an expectation to be in the office at least 3 days a week and be present and visual for your team.

Overseeing a small team of social workers who support children in care.
Support 2 duty workers in their response to crisis.
Supervise and support staff
Chair strategy meetings.
Support other team manager colleagues.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a manager with proven experience delivering service improvements and positive change.

As an Eden Brown Synergy candidate, you can take advantage of our competitive service offering: * Dedicated personal and professional service. * Free DBS check. * CV review service. * Interview advice. * Competitive rates of pay. * Post-placement follow up meetings.

To discuss this role or any other Qualified Social Care roles in South please contact Pallavi Gupta at Eden Brown on 0114 7003896 or email your CV to:

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

Team Manager required for work as an Duty Manager Post in the Southampton area. Pay rate £47.50ph, Contract for 3- 6 months initially 37 hours per week. Flexible hybrid working.

Southampton City Council are currently looking to appoint a Social Worker to join as Duty Manager Post- This is to oversee a small duty pod managing day to day crisis and placement instability.

Oversee, offer supervision to 2 social workers directly.

Support 3 other team managers managing crisis which could include managing strategy meetings, missing episodes. Responsibility for overseeing the day to day work of the duty worker and rotas. Hands on support may also be required during these times if a child needs or worker needs this extra support.


You will be SWE registered, ideally a driver with access to own car and able to reside and work in the UK

As an Eden Brown Synergy candidate, you can take advantage of our competitive service offering: * Dedicated personal and professional service. * Free DBS check. * CV review service. * Interview advice. * Competitive rates of pay. * Post-placement follow up meetings.

To discuss this role or any other Qualified Social Care roles in South please contact Pallavi Gupta at Eden Brown on 0114 7003896 or email your CV to:

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

Key Accountabilities & Duties
Strategic and System Leadership
* Prioritise the performance and sustainability of the Housing system as a whole over the
optimisation of any individual function, making trade-offs explicit and acting in the
interests of overall outcomes for residents and the organisation.
* Build relationships and collaborate with leaders across the Council, other public sector
bodies and tenants to scan the horizon, agree priorities and mutual strategy.
* Agree and embed the purpose of the Housing Directorate, critical success factors and
KPIs', taking steps to avoid unintended consequences
* Use the Housing drumbeat of governance to collaborate with other SLT leaders, align
priorities, allocate resources (£ & people) to priorities, remove blockers and manage
escalated risks to drive week on week improvement - drawing on evidence, customer
insight and real-world experience.
* Ensure Housing delivers high-quality services across all of Housing that meet agreed
commissioning requirements, comply with regulatory standards, operate within
budgetary constraints and add value for tenants.
* Build a Housing culture that empowers managers, staff and teams, gets to the root
cause of problems and makes space for collaboration, learning and improvement across
functions.
* Provide clear visibility of delivery performance, capacity, risks and constraints to the SLT
and agreed 'client' functions, ensuring that pressures are surfaced early and inform
system-level decisions rather than being absorbed within delivery.
* Use operational evidence and frontline insight to inform, test and constructively
challenge commissioning priorities and sequencing, while respecting the agreed
commissioning and assurance model.
Functional Leadership - Housing Works
* Collaborate with the commissioning body to agree priorities, parameters and
performance expectations, and convert these into clear direction, delivery plans and
targets for Housing Works.
* Lead the Housing Works function to deliver safe, high-quality and efficient repairs, voids
and maintenance services that meet agreed commissioning priorities and customer
expectations.
* Ensure the Housing Works as the in-house DLO operates effectively as a primary
delivery arm of Southampton's Housing services, with the right mix of skills, resources
and systems to deliver consistently high standards and operational resilience.
* Ensure all works comply with statutory, regulatory and technical standards, including the
Building Safety Act, Decent Homes Standard, AWAAB's Law, health and safety and
CDM regulations.
* Provide leadership that drives performance, productivity and customer satisfaction,
ensuring effective inspection and quality assurance regimes that reflect commissioned
standards and desired outcomes
To Apply reach me out on :
Contact : 02030 471496

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

Southampton city Council required an experienced social worker to join as an independent CP Chair. Must have previous experience of chairing child protection conferences. 3 months long contract, 37 hours per week. Pay rate - Depending on experience. Flexible working.

In Southampton our staff are cared for and stretched in equal measure. We all need managers and leaders who listen to us, inspire us, support us, and provide a safe environment for us to practice at our very best. Our IRO and Child Protection Chairs are pivotal to our strong social work family, where practitioners and feel safe to learn from honest mistakes, are supported to develop enduring relationships with children and families and are actively encouraged to share their views about the environment in which they work.

If you are looking for a change, we would love to hear from you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an IRO and Child Protection Chair to join our Quality Assurance service. You will need to provide a quality assurance role in monitoring the performance of the local authority. As well as to act as a consultant and expert resource to promote the highest standards of operational practice in services for children looked after and children in need of protection based on research, experience and best practice.

Ideally a driver with access to own car and able to reside and work in the UK

As an Eden Brown Synergy candidate, you can take advantage of our competitive service offering: * Dedicated personal and professional service. * Free DBS check. * CV review service. * Interview advice. * Competitive rates of pay. * Post-placement follow up meetings.

To discuss this role or any other Qualified Social Care roles in the South please contact Kelly Stock at Eden Brown on 0117 910 3809/07800 543 641 or email your CV to:

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.