Ardent Social

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At Ardent Social, we believe the right role is out there for every Social Worker—and we’re here to help you find it. Whether you’re ready for a fresh challenge or a role that fits perfectly into your life, explore exciting opportunities with expert support at every step.

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We have 71 open positions now!

Deputy Team Manager – Mental Health – Greater Manchester Area

Exciting opportunity for a skilled leader in adult mental health services! We’re looking for a Deputy Team Manager to join a busy and supportive Adult Mental Health Team in Greater Manchester. This full-time, hybrid agency…

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Social Worker – Assessment Team – Herefordshire

Join Herefordshire’s dedicated Assessment Team and help shape positive outcomes for children and families. Attractive pay, weekly accommodation allowance, and a supportive culture await you.

West Midlands

£30.57

Children’s Social Worker – Locality Team (CP/CIN/LAC) – Sefton

Join Sefton Council’s Locality Team and support children through CP, CIN, and LAC cases. A supportive, hybrid-working environment with competitive rates and long-term contracts.

Merseyside

£36.65 Per Hour

Senior Practitioner – Child in Care – Walsall

Step into a leadership-level role supporting children in care at Walsall Council. Make a direct impact with reflective supervision, care planning, and staff development.

West Midlands

£33.30 Per Hour

Experienced Social Worker – Permanence and Assessment & Intervention – Wirral

Join a supportive and thriving team at Wirral Council, delivering high-quality social work in Permanence and Assessment & Intervention. Flexible working and professional development included.

Merseyside

£35.72 Per Hour

Qualified Social Worker – Family Safeguarding – Bracknell Forest

Bracknell Forest Council is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join their Family Safeguarding Team. Make a difference in children’s lives with a supportive and progressive local authority.

Berkshire

£38.00 Per Hour

Social Worker – Achieving Permanence Team (Court Work) – Central Bedfordshire

Join Central Bedfordshire’s Achieving Permanence Team and use your court experience to make a lasting impact on children’s lives.

Bedfordshire

£38.00 Per Hour

Senior Social Worker – Adults Gateway – Lewisham Council

Bring your leadership and adult social care expertise to Lewisham Council’s busy Front Door Service. Join a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

London

£36.00

Social Worker – Children’s Support and Protection Team – Isle of Wight Council

Make a lasting impact by safeguarding children and supporting families on the Isle of Wight. Join a welcoming and supportive team today.

Isle Of Wight

£40.53 Per Hour

Social Worker – Children with Disabilities – Isle of Wight Council

Support children and young people with disabilities on the Isle of Wight. Join a dedicated team and help shape positive outcomes for families.

Isle Of Wight

£40.53 Per Hour

Social Worker – Children’s Services – Newport City Council

Join Newport City Council’s Children’s Services as a Social Worker and help transform the lives of families with a strength-based and person-centred approach.

Wales

£38.30 Per Hour

Senior Social Worker & AMHP Lead – Redbridge Council / NELFT

Exciting opportunity for a Senior Social Worker & AMHP to lead within an integrated community mental health team at Redbridge Council/NELFT.

London

£35.58 Per Hour

Social Worker – Children in Care Team – Central Bedfordshire Council

Central Bedfordshire Council is hiring an experienced Social Worker for its Children in Care Team. Hybrid working, £38 p/h, court work and children in care caseloads.

Bedfordshire

£38.00 Per Hour

Social Worker – Family Safeguarding Service – Swindon Borough Council

Swindon Borough Council is seeking 3 experienced Social Workers to join the Family Safeguarding Service. £46.32 p/h + £100 weekly expenses (for 50+ miles), hybrid working, and excellent team support.

Swindon

£46.32 Per Hour

Social Worker – Hospital Assessment Team – Neath Port Talbot Council

Join Neath Port Talbot’s Hospital Assessment Team! £38.76 p/h, hybrid working, and a collaborative, supportive environment.

Wales

£38.76 Per Hour

Social Worker – Family Safeguarding Team – North Somerset Council

Join North Somerset Council’s Family Safeguarding Team! £33.64 p/h, hybrid working and a supportive, values-led team environment.

Somerset

£33.64 Per Hour

Social Worker – Front Door / MASH – North Somerset Council

Join North Somerset Council’s Front Door/MASH team as a Social Worker. £33.64 p/h + benefits. Flexible working and a supportive environment await you.

Somerset

£33.64 Per Hour

Independent Social Worker – Adult Services – Herefordshire Council

Herefordshire Council is seeking an Independent Social Worker to deliver impartial assessments in Adult Services. £25.78 p/h, flexible working.

West Midlands

£25.78 Per Hour

Social Worker – Safeguarding & Support – Herefordshire Council

Join Herefordshire Council’s Safeguarding & Support Team. £30.57 p/h + mileage & accommodation support. Be part of a restorative and supportive culture.

West Midlands

£30.57 Per Hour

AMHP Lead – Swindon Borough Council

Swindon Council is seeking an experienced AMHP Lead to oversee its AMHP service. £41.80 p/h, hybrid role with leadership and clinical responsibilities.

Swindon

£41.80 Per Hour

Senior Practitioner – Family Safeguarding – Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking an Advanced Social Worker for its Family Safeguarding Team. £33.30 p/h, hybrid working, free parking, and excellent team support.

West Midlands

£33.30

Senior Practitioner – Looked After Children – Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Stoke-on-Trent City Council seeks an Advanced Social Worker for its Looked After Children Team. £33.30 p/h, free parking, hybrid role with strong team support.

West Midlands

£33.30 Per Hour

Social Worker – Adult Transitions – London Borough of Lambeth

Lambeth Council is recruiting an experienced Social Worker (2+ years PQE) for its Adults Transitions Team. £32 p/h, hybrid role supporting young people transitioning into adult services.

London

£32.00 Per Hour

Senior Practitioner – Transitions & Progression Team – London Borough of Islington

Islington Council is seeking a Senior Practitioner for its Transitions & Progression to Adulthood Team. £36.00 p/h, hybrid role managing complex cases and supervising social workers.

London

£36.00 Per Hour

Senior Social Worker – Adult Mental Health – London Borough of Bexley

Bexley Council seeks an experienced Senior Social Worker for its Adult Mental Health Team. £36.00 p/h, full-time based at Erith Centre.

London

£36.00 Per Hour

Advanced Social Worker – Permanence Team – Liverpool City Council

Liverpool City Council is seeking experienced Advanced Social Workers for its Permanence Team. £42 p/h, hybrid working, supporting children in care across Liverpool.

Merseyside

£42.00 Per Hour

Social Worker – Adult Learning Disabilities – London Borough of Lambeth

Lambeth Council seeks a Social Worker for its Transforming Care Team within Adult Learning Disabilities. £34 p/h, hybrid working with community focus.

London

£34.00 Per Hour

Social Worker – Assessment & Safeguarding – London Borough of Haringey

Haringey Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker (2+ years PQE) for its Assessment & Safeguarding Team. £35 p/h, hybrid role based in North London.

London

£35.00 Per Hour

Social Worker – Adult Mental Health – London Borough of Lambeth

Lambeth Council seeks an experienced Adult Social Worker (Level 3) for its Mental Health Social Work Team. £35 p/h, hybrid working within the Living Well Network Alliance.

London

£32.00 Per Hour

Qualified Social Worker – Assessment Team – Powys County Council

Powys County Council is seeking a Children’s Social Worker for its fast-paced Assessment Team. £37 p/h, full-time role based in Powys.

Wales

£37.00 Per Hour

Social Worker – LLS Review Team (Adults) – West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council is recruiting a Social Worker for the Countywide LLS Review Team. £35–£38 p/h + expenses, hybrid role across Horsham, Chichester & Worthing.

West Sussex

£35.00 – £38.00 Per Hour

Social Worker – Learning Disabilities & Transitions – London Borough of Islington

London Borough of Islington is recruiting Social Workers for Learning Disabilities & Transitions teams. £32 p/h, hybrid working, caseloads of 20–25.

London

£32.00 Per Hour

Advanced Social Worker – Reablement Team – London Borough of Islington

London Borough of Islington is recruiting an Advanced Social Worker for its Reablement Team. £32 p/h, supporting short-term interventions to promote independence.

London

£32.00 Per Hour

Experienced Social Worker – Adults SPOA & Older People’s Team – Wrexham County Borough Council

Wrexham County Borough Council is recruiting an Experienced Adult Social Worker to join SPOA & Older People’s Teams. £41.12 p/h, hybrid working.

Wales

£41.12 Per Hour

Social Worker – Adults Locality Team – Knowsley Borough Council

Knowsley Borough Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Adults Locality Team. £31.15 p/h, hybrid role based in Knowsley, Merseyside.

Merseyside

£31.15 Per Hour

Experienced Adult Social Worker – Community Mental Health Team – Liverpool City Council

Liverpool City Council seeks an Experienced Adult Social Worker for its Community Mental Health Team. £43.78 p/h, full-time based at Moss House, Liverpool.

Merseyside

£43.78 Per Hour

Senior Social Worker – FSCP Team – London Borough of Lambeth

Lambeth Council is hiring experienced Senior Social Workers for its Family Support and Child Protection (FSCP) Team. £38.50 p/h, hybrid working, supportive team.

London

£38.50 Per Hour

Approved Mental Health Professional – Pembrokeshire County Council

Pembrokeshire County Council seeks an AMHP to join their Adult Mental Health & AMHP Team. £42.59 p/h, based in Pembrokeshire with travel reimbursement.

Wales

£42.59 Per Hour

Social Worker – Referral and Assessment Team – Achieving for Children (Kingston & Richmond)

Achieving for Children seeks a Social Worker for its fast-paced Referral and Assessment Team covering Kingston & Richmond. £37 p/h, hybrid working available.

London

£37.00 Per Hour

EDT Social Worker / AMHP – Emergency Duty Team – North Yorkshire Council

North Yorkshire Council seeks an experienced EDT Social Worker / AMHP for out-of-hours safeguarding across North Yorkshire and York. £38.50 p/h, hybrid with flexible shifts.

North Yorkshire

£38.50 Per Hour

Senior Practitioner – Child Protection Team – London Borough of Bexley

London Borough of Bexley seeks a Senior Practitioner for its Child Protection Team. £38.50 p/h, hybrid role working on high-risk CP cases.

London

£38.50 Per Hour

Senior Practitioner – Referral & Assessment – London Borough of Bexley

London Borough of Bexley seeks a Senior Practitioner for its fast-paced Referral & Assessment Team. £38.50 p/h, hybrid working available.

London

£38.50 Per Hour

Senior Practitioner – MASH – London Borough of Bexley

London Borough of Bexley seeks a Senior Practitioner for its MASH Team. £38.50 p/h, hybrid role in a fast-paced, multi-agency safeguarding hub.

London

£38.50 Per Hour

Social Worker – Placement & Permanency Team – Vale of Glamorgan Council

Children’s Social Worker – Placement & Permanency Team (All Wales Pledge) – Vale of Glamorgan Council Vale of Glamorgan Council is seeking a skilled and committed Social Worker to join their Placement & Permanency Team.…

Wales

£37.54 Per Hour

Social Worker – Adults Social Care – Worcestershire County Council

Worcestershire County Council seeks an experienced Adult Social Worker for the Malvern Area Team. £28 p/h, strength-based practice model.

West Midlands

£22.99 Per Hour

Social Worker – Adults Hospital Pathway Team – London Borough of Sutton

Sutton Council is seeking two Adult Social Workers for the Hospital Pathway Team, supporting discharges and safeguarding. £28.31 p/h, based at St Helier Hospital and Civic Offices.

London

£28.31 Per Hour

Social Worker – Family Safeguarding Team – Somerset Council

Somerset Council is seeking a Social Worker to join the Family Safeguarding Team in Sedgemoor. £38 p/h, hybrid working, strong team support.

Somerset

£38.00 Per Hour

Adults Social Worker – Older Persons Team – Powys County Council

Powys County Council is hiring a Social Worker to join the Older Persons Team (South). £35 p/h, outcome-focused work with older adults and carers.

Wales

£35.00 Per Hour

Senior Practitioner – Fostering Recruitment & Assessment – Birmingham Children’s Trust

Birmingham Children’s Trust seeks a Senior Practitioner for the Fostering Recruitment & Assessment Team. £33.30 p/h, based at One Avenue.

West Midlands

£33.30 Per Hour

Social Worker – Adult Safeguarding Team – Sefton MBC

Sefton MBC is hiring a Level 3 Adults Social Worker for complex casework in the South Team. £35 p/h, office-based in Bootle, L20.

Merseyside

£35.00 Per Hour

Fostering Panel Advisor – Kingston & Richmond – Achieving for Children

Achieving for Children is seeking a Fostering Panel Advisor to support quality assurance and decision-making processes. £33.51 p/h, hybrid role.

London

£33.51

Advanced Practitioner – Family Safeguarding Team – Lambeth Council

Lambeth Council seeks an experienced Advanced Practitioner for a case-holding role in Children’s Services. £40.50 p/h, hybrid working, vibrant team culture.

London

£40.50

Adult Social Worker – Adult MASH Team – Barnet Council

Adult Social Worker (4+ Years Experience) – Adult MASH Team – Barnet Council Barnet Council is looking for an experienced Adult Social Worker to join their fast-paced Adult MASH Team. This role is pivotal in…

London

£31.68 Per Hour

Qualified Social Worker – Front Door Team – Knowsley Borough Council

Knowsley Borough Council is seeking a Qualified Social Worker for the Front Door Team. £30 p/h, hybrid role based in Halewood.

Merseyside

£30.00

Social Worker – Children & Families Assessment Team – Somerset Council

Somerset Council is hiring a Children’s Social Worker in Mendip. £38 p/h, assessment team role working across Wells, Frome, Glastonbury, and surrounding areas.

Somerset

£38.00

Social Worker – Child Protection Team – Cardiff Council

Cardiff Council seeks experienced Social Workers for Locality & Court Teams, focusing on CP, PLO, and Court cases. £38.15 p/h, hybrid working.

Wales

£38.15 Per Hour

Social Worker – Child Protection Team – Plymouth City Council

Plymouth City Council seeks a Social Worker for Children’s Services covering Child in Need, Child Protection, and Court work. £37.54 p/h.

Plymouth

£37.54 Per Hour

Social Worker – Assessment Team – Pembrokeshire County Council

Pembrokeshire County Council seeks a Social Worker for their Child Care Management Team. £35.69 p/h, office-based in Haverfordwest with visits required.

Wales

£35.69

Senior Social Worker – Child in Need Team – Birmingham Children’s Trust

Birmingham Children’s Trust is hiring a Senior Social Worker for the Child in Need Team (East ASTI Service). £30.57 p/h, hybrid working.

West Midlands

£30.57 Per Hour

Advanced Social Worker – Family Safeguarding – Liverpool City Council

Liverpool City Council seeks an Advanced Social Worker (Safeguarding) with 3+ years’ experience. £42 p/h, hybrid role with 3 days office-based.

Merseyside

£42.00 Per Hour

Children’s Social Worker – Family Support Team – Vale of Glamorgan Council

Vale of Glamorgan Council is seeking an experienced Children’s Social Worker for their Family Support Team. £37.54 p/h, All Wales Pledge rates.

Wales

£37.54 Per Hour

Senior Social Worker – Family Safeguarding – Worcestershire County Council

Worcestershire County Council is hiring Senior Social Workers for Safeguarding teams in Malvern & Worcester. Up to £33.30 p/h.

West Midlands

£33.30 Per Hour

Senior Practitioner – Duty & Assessment Team – Worcestershire County Council

Worcestershire County Council seeks Senior Practitioners for their Children’s Duty & Assessment Team. Up to £33.30 p/h, multiple locations.

West Midlands

£33.30 Per Hour

Social Worker – Adults Learning Disabilities Team – Somerset Council

Somerset Council seeks an Adults Social Worker to join the Learning Disabilities Team. £38 p/h, based at Brympton Way.

Somerset

£38.00 Per Hour

Qualified Social Worker – Assessment Team – Carmarthenshire County Council

Carmarthenshire County Council seeks a Qualified Social Worker for assessment work. £37.54 p/h, Ty Elwyn-based, All Wales Pledge.

Wales

£37.54 Per Hour

Enhanced Social Worker – Family Safeguarding Team – Wrexham County Borough Council

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a Children’s Enhanced Social Worker under the All Wales Pledge. £41.12 p/h, office-based role with duty rota.

Wales

£41.12

Senior Practitioner – Family Safeguarding Team – Birmingham Children’s Trust

Birmingham Children’s Trust seeks a Senior Practitioner with 4+ years’ experience. £33.30 p/h.

West Midlands

£33.30 Per Hour

Team Manager – 0-25 Service – Royal Borough of Greenwich

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is seeking a Children’s Team Manager to lead the 0-25 Service. £43 p/h, office-based role at The Woolwich Centre.

London

£43.00 Per Hour

Children’s Social Worker – Child Protection Team – North Yorkshire Council

North Yorkshire Council seeks an experienced Social Worker for their Child Protection Team. £37.38 p/h, office-based in Richmond, DL10.

North Yorkshire

£37.38 Per Hour

Qualified Social Worker – Disabled Children Service – Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Experienced Social Worker required for Rhondda Cynon Taf’s Disabled Children Service. £25.45 p/h, non-case holding role, full-time.

Wales

£25.45 Per Hour

Senior Social Worker – Safe Space MASH Team – London Borough of Lewisham

London Borough of Lewisham is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker for their Safe Space (MASH) Team. £38.50 per hour with flexible hybrid working in Catford.

London

£38.50 Per Hour