Locality Social Worker - Children's Services

Buckinghamshire Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Locality Social Worker for Children's Services. In this role, you will deliver statutory services, undertake assessments, and develop care plans for children and young people. Applicants should possess a recognized social work qualification and have experience with vulnerable populations. There are competitive benefits, including a market premium and a Golden Hello payment after probation. This position supports a positive working environment focused on community service.

Benefits

Competitive salary with market increment

Golden Hello payment

Annual leave up to 30 days

Up to 15 days training per year

Free parking at office sites

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in direct work with vulnerable children and young people.
• Experience working in partnership with parents, carers, and multi-disciplinary professionals.
• Working knowledge of relevant legislative, procedural, and theoretical frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking statutory social work assessments.
• Establishing rapport and building relationships with children and young people.
• Monitoring and reviewing the impact of support, protection, and care plans.

Skills

Compassion

Empathy

Patience

Communication

Education

Recognised social work qualification

Job description

Locality Social Worker - Children's Services

Location: Buckinghamshire, County Wide

As a children’s social worker, you’ll have the incredible opportunity to shape futures and create lasting positive memories. Your role will be more than a job, it’ll be a chance to be a friend, mentor and advocate. You’ll work closely with children, families, schools, and other professionals to ensure that every child’s unique needs are met. Your empathy, patience and dedication will be the driving force behind meaningful change in their lives.

In addition to the salary advertised, you will receive a market premium of £2,750 per annum.

We also offer a Golden Hello payment of £2,125 after one years service (for external candidates only).

Locality teams deliver statutory and targeted early help services to children and young people in need of support, protection and care.

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

About the role

As a Social Worker in Children’s Services, you will deliver statutory and targeted early help services to children and young people in need of support, protection, and care. You will have case holding responsibility and work collaboratively with parents, carers, and multi-disciplinary professionals to develop support, protection, and care plans to meet the assessed needs of children and young people.

Some of your day-to-day tasks will include:

• Undertaking statutory social work assessments
• Establishing a rapport and building a relationship with children and young people
• Monitoring and reviewing the impact of support, protection, and care plans
• Maintaining all necessary records and documentation

For more information on the role, please refer to the job description.

About you

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate individual with a recognised social work qualification and active Social Work England registration. You should have demonstrable experience in direct work with vulnerable children and young people, as well as experience working in partnership with parents, carers, and multi-disciplinary professionals. You should also have a working knowledge of relevant legislative, procedural, and theoretical frameworks for working with children and families.

For more information on the criteria, please refer to the job description.

Other information

If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 25th January 2026

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.>

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements.

Social Workers are also entitled to a generous enhanced reward package, as follows:

• Competitive salary with a market increment
• A ‘Golden Hello’ lump sum payment upon successful completion of probation
• Annual leave up to 30 days per year, as well as types of leave and the opportunity to buy further leave
• Up to 15 days per year training, learning and development offer
• Free parking across all of our office sites

If you are interested in relocating to Buckinghamshire and working with us, relocation packages are also available.