Experienced Social Worker (Care Proceedings) – 37 Hours
Application Deadline: 9 August 2026
Department: Children’s Services
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Torbay Council
Reporting To: Team Manager
Compensation: £39,152 – £46,142 / year
Description
Torbay Children’s Services are looking for passionate and experienced social work practitioners to join our care proceedings team. You would be working directly with children, young people and families to assess risk and need, offer guidance, implement care plans and prepare high-quality court reports; providing support and protection through Public Law Outline or Court proceedings, ensuring that the welfare and safety of the child or young person is at the forefront of all decision-making.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? Do you thrive in a dynamic, innovative environment where your practice can directly shape a child’s future? Do you have a strong practice foundation in child protection, multi-agency collaboration and co-production?
Your experience
- You will be a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England and with the right to work in the UK.
- Have successfully completed your ASYE and have at least 2 years post-qualifying experience in child protection or court work.
- Have a demonstrable understanding of statutory and legislative frameworks.
Our offer to you
Torbay Children’s Services are proud to have achieved a GOOD rating this year and are an innovative, future-ready Children’s Services department. Restorative Practice underpins all of our work with children, young people and families; ensuring relationships remain at the heart of our intervention with a commitment to ensuring the voice of children and young people is invited into and shapes our services.
Our Learning Academy offers a wide range of opportunities to enhance your continued professional development and progress your career with us here in Torbay Council. Communities of learning in practice offer strong peer learning and support, sharing best practice and embracing innovation in intervention. Restorative and reflective supervision with a balanced number of allocated children and young people. Your well-being is important to us, so personal supervision is also prioritised.
Our Staff benefits include: discounts from over 750 national retailers, local perks, subsidised parking, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health Cash Plan, Childcare Vouchers, Eyecare vouchers, financial wellbeing support, and more.
Our place – We are closer than you think: Torbay is known as the English Riviera, nestling on the South Coast of Devon. It features a mild climate, beautiful bays and a sparkling shoreline, and consists of three towns: Torquay, Brixham and Paignton. Excellent transport links via the M5 and West Coast mainline, with housing and rent being affordable. A relocation package can be supported where applicable.
Criminal Records information: This post meets the requirements for an Enhanced Criminal Record Check. This will show spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions which have not been filtered in line with legislation, plus any information held by local Police that is considered relevant to the role.
Knowledge
Essential:
- Good understanding of the full range of activities delivered by the Authority and partners in relation to children, young people and families.
- Developed knowledge of Social Care policies and procedures; stays aware of new Child Care legislation and National Guidance.
- Awareness of effective management practices.
- Thorough understanding of current legislation and guidance and developments in services to children, young people and families.
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge of child development, attachment theory, anti-discriminatory practice, the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families, social work theory and methods.
Experience & Qualifications
Essential:
- Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience of working with children and families in the context of current legislation and government initiatives.
- Two years post-qualification experience of working in a local authority setting.
- Experience of complex Child Protection cases and Court proceedings under the Children’s Act 1989.
- Experience of working under pressure and making robust evidenced-informed decisions.
- Demonstrates advanced and detailed skills in direct work with children and young persons, carers and families.
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