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Children's social worker agency jobs in the UK

Right now 1,861 children's social worker agency jobs are open, from 20 agencies we test and rank. Mostly locum or bank work (54%), 27% fixed-term.

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Social care · Filters All social care Children's social work1,861 Support work (LD, autism, MH)1,078 Social work1,013 Adult social work (AMHP, BIA)552 Care homes482 Registered managers & care coordinators466 Children's homes203 Social work managers199 Social work assistants86 Complex care71 Home care & live-in care56

£38.43an hour, middle of advertised pay
54%locum or bank
8Top 25 agencies hiring here

Latest children's social work jobs

Local Authority Children’s Social Work, Quality Assurance
Pertemps Social Care · London
£400 a dayContract
3 days ago
Part-time Supervising Social Worker
Charles Hunter Associates · Taunton
£38,000–£40,000 a yearPermanent
Top 10 of 224 social care agencies we rankHolds our specialist mark in social care4 days ago
Children with Disabilities Social Worker
Charles Hunter Associates · Knowsley
£42,839–£45,459 a yearPermanent
Top 10 of 224 social care agencies we rankHolds our specialist mark in social care4 days ago
Social Worker – Child Protection
Liquid Personnel · Oldham
£40 an hourLocum or bank
Top 10 of 224 social care agencies we rankHolds our specialist mark in social care4 days ago

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Where the work is

Common questions

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

1,861 live in the UK, from 20 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 17 agencies across the UK.

Where are most children's social worker agency jobs?

North West (352), London (246) and South West (221).