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Children's social worker agency jobs in the UK

Right now 1,864 children's social worker agency jobs are open, from 21 agencies we test and rank. Mostly locum or bank work (54%), 28% fixed-term.

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Social care · Filters All social care Children's social work1,864 Support work (LD, autism, MH)1,090 Social work1,017 Adult social work (AMHP, BIA)562 Care homes488 Registered managers & care coordinators466 Children's homes205 Social work managers199 Social work assistants87 Complex care71 Home care & live-in care56

£38.43an hour, middle of advertised pay
54%locum or bank
9Top 25 agencies hiring here

Latest children's social work jobs

Children's Referral and Assessment Social Worker
Charles Hunter Associates · Across Greater Manchester
Up to £39 an hourContract
Top 10 of 224 social care agencies we rankHolds our specialist mark in social careYesterday
Children's Social Worker - Child Protection and Family Help
Archer Resourcing · Blandford Forum
£32.12–£42 an hourLocum or bank
Top 25 of 224 social care agencies we rankYesterday
Social Worker - Fostering Team
Sanctuary Personnel · Across Carmarthenshire
£38.43 an hourContract
Yesterday
Children’s Social Worker, Safeguarding team
Pertemps Social Care · Reading
£42 an hourContract
Yesterday

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Common questions

How many children's social worker agency jobs are there right now?

1,864 live in the UK, from 21 agencies. New ones appear every day.

What do children's social worker agency jobs pay?

Adverts quote £36–£40 an hour, with the middle at £38.43 an hour, from 1,381 adverts across 18 agencies across the UK.

Where are most children's social worker agency jobs?

North West (353), London (247) and South West (219).