Social Worker – Family Safeguarding Team | Swindon Borough Council

Location: Swindon
Salary: Up to £51,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working Model: Hybrid

Key Highlights

Salary up to £51,000 per annum
£8,000 relocation bonus
Permanent opportunity within a highly regarded Family Safeguarding Team
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Strong management oversight and reflective supervision
Opportunity to work within an evidence-based Family Safeguarding practice model

Join Swindon’s Family Safeguarding Service

Swindon Borough Council is looking for a passionate and experienced Social Worker to join its innovative Family Safeguarding Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a progressive local authority that is committed to keeping families together safely through intensive, strengths-based, multi-disciplinary intervention.

The service works within the nationally recognised Family Safeguarding Model, combining relationship-based social work with specialist adult practitioners in domestic abuse, mental health, and substance misuse. This joined-up approach enables practitioners to address risk holistically while creating sustainable safety within the family network.

With a highly competitive salary and relocation support, this is a fantastic opportunity for a practitioner looking to develop within one of the most respected safeguarding models in children’s services.

The Role

As a Social Worker within the Family Safeguarding Team, you will work with children and families where there are safeguarding concerns, focusing on reducing risk and creating sustainable change. You will manage Child in Need, Child Protection, pre-proceedings, and court work where necessary, while working closely with adult specialist practitioners to support the whole family.

You will undertake purposeful direct work, robust risk assessments, and clear planning to ensure children remain safe within their family networks wherever possible.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of Child in Need, Child Protection, and court/pre-proceedings cases
Undertake robust risk assessments, safety planning, and direct work
Work within the Family Safeguarding Model, alongside domestic abuse, mental health, and substance misuse specialists
Build strong relationships with families to create sustainable change
Lead on Child Protection Conferences, core groups, and legal planning meetings
Undertake direct work with children to ensure their voice is central to planning
Progress permanence planning where children cannot remain safely at home
Work closely with schools, health, police, and partner agencies
Maintain accurate and analytical case recording within statutory timescales

What We’re Looking For

Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration
Experience within Safeguarding, Child Protection, or Family Support services
Strong knowledge of UK safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance
Experience in court work, pre-proceedings, and risk management
Ability to build effective relationships with families and professionals
Strong assessment, analytical, and report-writing skills
Passion for restorative and strengths-based family work

Why Join Swindon?

Swindon offers an excellent permanent package alongside the opportunity to work within one of the most respected safeguarding frameworks in the country.

Benefits include: