Senior Social Worker - Safeguarding

Social Worker – Child Protection Team – London Location: Croydon Council Pay/Salary: up to £39.04 per hour Office Working: 3 Days per week Contract: Locum We are currently working with Croydon Council to find an…

Pay rate Up to £312/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 25 August 2026

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About this contract

Social Worker – Child Protection Team – London

Location: Croydon Council

Pay/Salary: up to £39.04 per hour

Office Working: 3 Days per week

Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Croydon Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Croydon are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries

Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations

Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child

Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

Social Work Qualification

Social Work England registration

Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in a Child Protection team in Croydon, give Ellis Russell a call on (phone number removed) or email

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