Locum Social Worker - Waiting Well Team London Borough of Havering 32 per hour Umbrella - Hybrid Working - Ongoing Contract Eden Brown Synergy are currently recruiting for an experienced Locum Social Worker to join the innovative Waiting Well Team within the London Borough of Havering. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dedicated service focused on improving outcomes for adults awaiting assessment or intervention. The Waiting Well Team plays a crucial role in managing waiting lists, undertaking risk assessments, and ensuring vulnerable residents receive timely support while waiting for longer-term services. Key Responsibilities Manage and review cases for individuals awaiting intervention across front-line adult social care services. Complete risk assessments and ensure risks are appropriately identified, monitored, and managed. Maintain regular contact with service users to prevent crisis situations and deterioration. Work collaboratively...

Qualified Social Worker - Fostering Support Location: London Borough of Ealing Role: Qualified Social Worker - Fostering Support Employment Type: Temporary / Contract Agency: Recruitment Agency Are you a Qualified Social Worker (QSW) with experience in fostering, children's services, or supporting foster carers? We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client, the London Borough of Ealing , for an experienced and committed Fostering Support Social Worker to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Social Worker looking to make a positive difference to children and young people, while providing high-quality support to foster carers. About the Role As a Fostering Support Social Worker, you will work alongside foster carers, children, young people and other professionals to ensure that children in foster placements receive the support, care and stability they need. Your responsibilities will include: Providing ongoing...

Eden Brown Synergy is currently recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to join Havering's Children with Disabilities Team on a locum basis. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated service supporting children and young people with disabilities and their families. You will be part of a specialist team focused on safeguarding, assessment, care planning and delivering positive outcomes for some of the boroughs most vulnerable children. The successful candidate will work within a supportive team environment, with a requirement to attend the office 3 days per week. Key Responsibilities Undertake Child and Family Assessments for children with disabilities and complex needs Manage a caseload of children subject to Child in Need, Child Protection and Children Looked After plans Complete statutory visits, reviews and assessments within required timescales Develop and implement robust care and support plans to improve outcomes for children and families...

Are you passionate about supporting young people as they transition into adulthood? Hackney Council is seeking an experienced and committed Leaving Care Social Worker to join our dedicated Leaving Care Team on a 12-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity to work with care-experienced young people aged 16-25, helping them build independence, access opportunities, and achieve positive long-term outcomes. You'll join a forward-thinking local authority with a strong commitment to relationship-based practice, anti-racist practice, and delivering exceptional services to children, young people and their families. The Role As a Leaving Care Social Worker, you will: Manage a caseload of young people leaving care, providing high-quality assessment, planning and intervention. Develop Pathway Plans that reflect the individual needs, aspirations and strengths of young people. Build positive and trusting relationships with young people, ensuring their voices, wishes and...

Our client Brent Council is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Reviews team. 1) Proven experience using Mosaic case management system 2) Strong background in managing complex social care cases 3) In depth understanding of the Care Act 2014 and its statutory requirement including eligibility, assessment and care planning 4) Demonstrated ability to carry out person- centred assessments Job purpose As a Social Worker you will be carrying out the full spectrum of statutory responsibilities under the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and other related laws and policies. You will be expected to carry out your role in a strengths-based way, to a high quality, and always seeking to reflect on and continually improve your practice. You will be fully committed to working in partnership with residents, carers, communitybased organisations and other key professionals involved in enabling people to be as independent as they possibly can. You will have a comprehensive...

Lead Practitioner - Mental Health Team Barnet Council Locum Opportunity 38 per hour Umbrella Eden Brown Synergy are currently recruiting for an experienced Lead Practitioner to join a dynamic Mental Health Team in Barnet on a locum basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled Social Worker looking to take on a leadership role while remaining involved in front-line practice. As Lead Practitioner, you will provide professional leadership, guidance and support to Social Workers within the team, helping to drive high standards of practice and positive outcomes for adults experiencing mental health needs. Key Responsibilities Provide practice leadership and mentoring to Social Workers and less experienced staff. Support the Team Manager with complex case management and service delivery. Manage a small caseload of highly complex mental health cases. Lead on safeguarding enquiries and risk management planning. Promote strengths-based practice...

Are you an experienced Social Worker looking to take the next step in your career within Adult Mental Health? Hackney Council is seeking an accomplished Senior Practitioner to join its integrated Mental Health Service, working alongside East London NHS Foundation Trust in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment. As a Senior Practitioner, you'll provide professional leadership, supervision and support to Social Workers while maintaining a small complex caseload. You'll play a key role in driving high standards of practice, safeguarding adults, quality assurance, and the delivery of strengths-based, person-centred interventions that achieve the best outcomes for Hackney residents. Key Responsibilities Provide day-to-day leadership, supervision and performance management to Social Workers. Support the allocation and oversight of complex adult mental health cases. Complete and oversee complex assessments, reviews and care planning. Lead on safeguarding enquiries,...

Role: Refuge Worker Based: Lewisham 2 houses close to each other Rate: £15 ph PAYE or £19.50 ph UMB Start Date: ASAP Duration: Temp ongoing Hours: 35 hours per week Our client, a specialist Domestic Violence charity, is looking to recruit a Refuge Worker responsible for providing high-quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in their refuges. Synopsis of duties: Providing practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse Caseload of 4 clients (maybe 1 or 2 more occasionally to cover annual leave) Conducting key work sessions regularly and keeping casework records up to date Be present at the refuge when contractors attend, homegroup, pest control, water checks, cleaner, etc, accompany them to all the rooms when required Carry out CCTV Checks daily, H&S checks daily, weekly or monthly checks on all the floors Carry out evacuation(monthly), fire drills...

Role: Refuge Worker Based: West London Rate: £14.75ph PAYE or £19ph umb Start Date: ASAP Duration: Temp ongoing Hours: 35 hours per week 9am 5pm Monday to Friday Our client, a specialist Domestic Violence charity, is looking to recruit a Refuge Worker responsible for providing high-quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in their refuges. Synopsis of duties: Providing practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse Conducting key work sessions regularly and keeping casework records up to date Be present at the refuge when contractors attend, homegroup, pest control, water checks, cleaner, etc, accompany them to all the rooms when required Carry out CCTV Checks daily, H&S checks daily, weekly or monthly checks on all the floors Carry out evacuation(monthly), fire drills (monthly) and fire alarm testing (weekly) Be onsite to...

Context This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in a pioneering programme that could reshape how kinship families are supported across England. Kinship is undertaking a pilot Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) of Kinship Connected , a Kinship Navigator programme designed to provide intensive, specialist support to kinship carers and help them navigate complex systems. This is a multi-partner programme involving funders, independent evaluators, participating local authorities, internal delivery teams and kinship carers with lived experience. Kinship Navigators are at the heart of delivery. You will work directly with kinship carers in the community and in their homes, providing intensive 1-to-1 support and facilitating local support groups, while working closely with local authority partners and other services. Because the programme forms part of a pilot RCT , maintaining high-quality case records and accurate data collection is critical. Your work will...

Team Manager - Fostering and Kinship Recruitment & Assessment Team London Borough of Havering 45.20 per hour Umbrella Hybrid Working Eden Brown Synergy is recruiting an experienced Team Manager to join Haverings Fostering and Kinship Recruitment & Assessment Team on a locum basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced fostering and kinship professional to lead a specialist assessment team responsible for the delivery and oversight of Connected Persons, Kinship, Special Guardianship and Fostering assessments. Working within a supportive management structure, you will provide strong leadership, quality assurance and decision-making to ensure children are able to live safely within their family networks wherever possible. Based at Romford Town Hall, this hybrid role offers a balanced working arrangement of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. Key Responsibilities Provide leadership and management oversight within the...

Pastoral Support Worker - Primary School - Brent Commencing - October 2026 Are you passionate about helping children grow academically, socially and emotionally? We are looking for a warm, committed and enthusiastic Pastoral Support Worker to join our friendly primary school team from October 2026 , supporting pupils across EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves working with children, enjoys being a positive role model, and is keen to make a real difference every day. About this Pastoral Support Worker Role: As a Pastoral Support Worker, you will work closely with pupils who need extra guidance to help them overcome barriers to learning. You will support their emotional wellbeing, encourage positive behaviour, and help them build confidence and resilience so they can achieve their best. This role would be particularly suited to a psychology graduate or someone interested in social care. Key Responsibilities of a...

Therapeutic Education practitioner Do you have a background in SEMH, SEBD or ASD? Have you had experience with challenging behaviour? Do you have Team Teach or MAPA training? Have you covered lesson? Experience tutoring or teaching small groups? This specialist school based in East London is looking for a special needs Therapeutic Education practitioner with experience of working with challenging children and young people. This is a specialist PRU school that caters for young people who have been excluded or at risk of being excluded from a mainstream school. Therapeutic Education practitioners will have the opportunity to work in this outstanding school with an international reputation in special education expertise, curriculum and resources. Therapeutic Education practitioners must have experience working with mental health problems and complex SEN needs. This school believes that all young people should be provided with appropriate education in a safe, stable,...

Integrity Education Solutions are supporting an independent SEN provider with the appointment of an exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly credible safeguarding professional to join a growing specialist education organisation as Head of Safeguarding and Company Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) from January 2027. Based in South London with travel across other London sites. This is a senior strategic role with organisation-wide responsibility for safeguarding and child protection, providing expert guidance, professional challenge and leadership across a number of specialist education settings supporting vulnerable and neurodiverse children and young people. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leaders, School DSLs, Social Workers, Assistant Heads and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring safeguarding arrangements are consistently robust, compliant, effectively implemented and responsive to the complex needs of the pupils being supported....

Student Learning Mentor - Primary School - Brent Commencing - October 2026 Are you passionate about helping children grow academically, socially and emotionally? We are looking for a warm, committed and enthusiastic Student Learning Mentor to join our friendly primary school team from October 2026 , supporting pupils across EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves working with children, enjoys being a positive role model, and is keen to make a real difference every day. About this Student Learning Mentor Role As a Student Learning Mentor, you will work closely with pupils who need extra guidance to help them overcome barriers to learning. You will support their emotional wellbeing, encourage positive behaviour, and help them build confidence and resilience so they can achieve their best. This role would be particularly suited to a psychology graduate or someone interested in social care. Key Responsibilities of a...

Graduate Teaching Assistant 18,956 - 26,335 per year Outstanding School with Teacher training offering Key Stage 3 & 4 students Fantastic School based in North London location Teacher training opportunities after first year experience This outstanding School provides high quality education at every stage of the students journey. Since opening, they have grown to become one of the most successful schools in the borough and has gained an excellent reputation for the learning focused education offered to their students. They have a happy and diverse community that strives to succeed in everything they do. They have a sister school located a couple of miles away and they provide the blueprint of success that this school aspires to. Whilst the high quality lessons and enrichment make this school a rewarding place to attend or to work in, perhaps the most unusual thing about the is the quality of the relationships you will find. Students like and respect each other and...

Role: Young Women and Girls Mentor Advocate Based: Hammersmith, Stratford, Finsbury Park and community locations across London Rate: 14.34 PAYE or £18 umb Start Date: ASAP Duration : Temp ongoing Hours: 21 hours per week Either Mon Wed or Wed Friday Hybrid, some home working Our client is looking for two Young Women and Girls Mentor Advocates to provide long-term mentoring support to a small cohort of girls aged 9-13 who are experiencing or at risk of domestic abuse, school exclusion, exploitation, gang involvement or contact with the criminal justice system Synopsis of duties: Provide centre-based and outreach support and adopting a child-centred, strengths-based approach. Support the physical, emotional, social and educational development of young girls, helping them to build communication skills, resilience, confidence and positive relationships. Identify and assess the needs, strengths and goals of young girls on an ongoing basis, carry out safety...

A fantastic School in North London are looking to appoint a 6th Form Academic Mentor who is interested in gaining 1 year of experience in a secondary school before potentially applying for teacher training in September 2027. They would also consider applications from graduates who are passionate about working with young people who are not looking to become a teacher. The role will be to inspire, motivate and increase attainment, improve study techniques, exam preparation and geenral coping strategies for 6th form students. Fantastic Grade 1 Ofsted 11 - 18 School 6th Form Academic Mentor 21,898 - 28,693 1 year contract position to work as a 6th Form Academic Mentor Opportunity to gain experience in Secondary setting - superb for teacher training application Great rates of pay All subject areas considered, you must have an undergraduate degree Lively, interesting and fun support department Great school leadership The school caters for students across the age and...

Title: Senior Development Manager Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Salary: Starting from 79,500 per annum (London) Grade 11 Reporting Office: Stratford, London Agile Worker: At least 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working) Closing Date: 5th of October 2026 Please click here for the role profile - Senior Development Manager (Development & Project Management).docx Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close this advert and interview earlier than stated. L&Q reserves the right to not progress applications for candidates who have had one unsuccessful application/interview process with L&Q for the same or similar role in the previous 12 months Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life...

Nursery Teaching Assistant (1:1 Autism Support) Barnet, North London September 2026 Start Location: Barnet, London Salary: £93 £105 per day Contract: Full-Time, Permanent Start Date: October 2026 Salary is based on experience and qualifications. Higher rates apply to candidates with significant experience and/or relevant training. Pay is set in line with school requirements and Agency Worker Regulations (AWR), where applicable. Are you an experienced Nursery Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to provide 1:1 support for a nursery-aged child with autism within a welcoming and inclusive primary school in Barnet. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference during a child's crucial early years of education, helping them develop confidence, communication skills, and independence within a nurturing learning environment....