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Specialist & Expert Advocate for Children - based in Scotland
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse AAFDA
Remote – Based in Scotland with regular travel across Scotland
Salary – £33,000 pa
Full-time
Fixed term for 12 months (potentially 36 months dependent on funding)
Closing Date – 10th April 2026
AAFDA is a growing charity, and we are looking for a specialist Children’s Advocate to be based in Scotland. Although home based, travel will be required across Scotland. We welcome applications from candidates who are registered social workers and who have professional experience of working with people who have experienced domestic abuse.
We are also committed to diversity and strongly encourage applications from those with Black and/or Minoritised backgrounds.
AAFDA was founded by Frank Mullane in memory of his sister Julia Pemberton and her son Will who were both killed by her ex-partner in 2003.
Scotland is expected to introduce Domestic Homicide and Suicide Reviews (DHSRs) in April 2026. We are looking for a candidate with a good understanding of the Scottish legislative system and good understanding around domestic abuse and how it impacts on children to join our growing charity. Each year, in Scotland, around 25 families lose a loved one to fatal domestic abuse, perhaps one third of this number being domestic homicides and the others being suicides following domestic abuse. The actual number of domestic abuse related suicides remains unknown.
Many of these families suffer significant problems including relationship breakdown, job difficulties/loss and mental and physical health issues. The Children’s advocate will provide expert advocacy, specialist peer support to children, and other services, helping them practically and emotionally. This may include helping them to contribute to DHSRs and providing opportunities to recover from harm for example via trauma therapy and other services.
Through trauma-informed approaches, you will help the children bereaved by fatal domestic abuse:
-To enhance their voice after fatal domestic abuse including by helping them to contribute to domestic homicide and suicide reviews and formal / informal meetings with various professionals.
-By providing residential peer support events, or access to these events for both the children and their carers.
-Via virtual support tools and other resources.
-By developing pathways into groupwork programmes for carers of bereaved children.
-Cope and recover by direct support and by linking into other services, for example, specialist trauma therapy.
In return for joining us, we will offer you:
· 25 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays
· Excellent development and training opportunities
· Pension Scheme
· Healthcare Scheme
· Employee Assist Scheme
Application Instructions
To apply for this role, please submit a supporting statement along with your CV. The closing date is 10th April 2026. Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages
Applicants will be shortlisted according to how well they meet the criteria in the person specification. Please highlight and explain how you meet these in your supporting statement. If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants.
Please note that we will not progress applications where the supporting statement does not address the criteria for the role being applied for.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Looking for a career in children’s social work with purpose and a clear path for development?
Applications to Approach Social Work have re-opened for a limited number of locations. This is the final opportunity to start the programme in summer 2026.
As a children and families social worker, you’ll work directly with children to make sure they are safe, supported and able to thrive. Social work is a career that offers stability, progression and the chance to make a lasting difference.
On this fully funded social work training programme, you’ll be supported from day one and gain the skills, experience and master’s degree to succeed, wherever your career takes you.
About the programme
Approach Social Work is a fully funded social work training programme that helps you become a children’s social worker through hands-on experience, academic study and expert support.
On the programme, you’ll develop a deep understanding of child-focused social work practice and how to build relationships that create real change. You’ll explore anti-discriminatory, anti-oppressive and anti-racist approaches, while working towards a postgraduate diploma and master’s degree in social work.
What to expect
Year one:
-
Begin study for your postgraduate diploma in social work
-
Learn alongside children and families within a local authority social work team, supported by experienced tutors and practice educators
-
Receive a tax-free bursary of £18,000 or £20,000 (depending on location) to help with living and travel costs
Year two and three:
-
Move into a paid role as a newly qualified children’s social worker (up to £34,000, or more in some London boroughs)
-
Keep working towards your social work master’s degree
-
Join the Frontline Fellowship, a national community offering career-long support and development
The role:
As a children’s social worker, you’ll learn how to build relationships, make difficult decisions and advocate for children’s safety and wellbeing. That means:
-
Visiting a child at home or school
-
Supporting a parent through difficult circumstances
-
Working with teachers, health professionals or police
-
Writing reports and helping decide what’s safest for a child
It’s a challenging and rewarding public sector career, rooted in empathy, resilience and strong judgement.
Who we’re looking for
You may have studied a humanities, social sciences, education, law or healthcare degree, but we welcome applicants from all degree backgrounds. We particularly encourage people underrepresented in the sector, including men and those from racialised minority backgrounds.
You don’t need experience in social work. We are looking for the right values, resilience and commitment to making a difference. This role is open to graduates in their final year, or you may already have an existing undergraduate degree and be working in a related role such as a youth worker, support worker, family support worker, teacher, learning support assistant, teaching assistant, counsellor, care worker, key worker, charity worker or social work assistant.
Eligibility requirements
-
Have at least a 2.2 (predicted or obtained) in an undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent)
-
Have obtained GCSE English Language at Grade C/4 or above (or approved equivalent qualification)
-
Possess the right to work and study in the UK (including access to public funds) for the duration of the programme (until September 2029)
-
Be resident in England by the time the programme commences
-
Not be a qualified social worker
Places are only available in select locations and will close as they reach capacity. If you are eligible and ready to apply, this is your last chance to join the 2026 cohort.
Real support. Real skills. A career that matters.
Apply now
Delivered by children’s charity Frontline. Formerly known as the Frontline programme.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
To make life better for children at risk of harm, by improving the services that support them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Looking for a career in children’s social work with purpose and a clear path for development?
Applications to Approach Social Work have re-opened for a limited number of locations. This is the final opportunity to start the programme in summer 2026.
As a children and families social worker, you’ll work directly with children to make sure they are safe, supported and able to thrive. Social work is a career that offers stability, progression and the chance to make a lasting difference.
On this fully funded social work training programme, you’ll be supported from day one and gain the skills, experience and master’s degree to succeed, wherever your career takes you.
About the programme
Approach Social Work is a fully funded social work training programme that helps you become a children’s social worker through hands-on experience, academic study and expert support.
On the programme, you’ll develop a deep understanding of child-focused social work practice and how to build relationships that create real change. You’ll explore anti-discriminatory, anti-oppressive and anti-racist approaches, while working towards a postgraduate diploma and master’s degree in social work.
What to expect
Year one:
-
Begin study for your postgraduate diploma in social work
-
Learn alongside children and families within a local authority social work team, supported by experienced tutors and practice educators
-
Receive a tax-free bursary of £18,000 or £20,000 (depending on location) to help with living and travel costs
Year two and three:
-
Move into a paid role as a newly qualified children’s social worker (up to £34,000, or more in some London boroughs)
-
Keep working towards your social work master’s degree
-
Join the Frontline Fellowship, a national community offering career-long support and development
The role:
As a children’s social worker, you’ll learn how to build relationships, make difficult decisions and advocate for children’s safety and wellbeing. That means:
-
Visiting a child at home or school
-
Supporting a parent through difficult circumstances
-
Working with teachers, health professionals or police
-
Writing reports and helping decide what’s safest for a child
It’s a challenging and rewarding public sector career, rooted in empathy, resilience and strong judgement.
Who we’re looking for
You may have studied a humanities, social sciences, education, law or healthcare degree, but we welcome applicants from all degree backgrounds. We particularly encourage people underrepresented in the sector, including men and those from racialised minority backgrounds.
You don’t need experience in social work. We are looking for the right values, resilience and commitment to making a difference. This role is open to graduates in their final year, or you may already have an existing undergraduate degree and be working in a related role such as a youth worker, support worker, family support worker, teacher, learning support assistant, teaching assistant, counsellor, care worker, key worker, charity worker or social work assistant.
Eligibility requirements
-
Have at least a 2.2 (predicted or obtained) in an undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent)
-
Have obtained GCSE English Language at Grade C/4 or above (or approved equivalent qualification)
-
Possess the right to work and study in the UK (including access to public funds) for the duration of the programme (until September 2029)
-
Be resident in England by the time the programme commences
-
Not be a qualified social worker
Places are only available in select locations and will close as they reach capacity. If you are eligible and ready to apply, this is your last chance to join the 2026 cohort.
Real support. Real skills. A career that matters.
Apply now.
Delivered by children’s charity Frontline. Formerly known as the Frontline programme.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
To make life better for children at risk of harm, by improving the services that support them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Looking for a career in children’s social work with purpose and a clear path for development?
Applications to Approach Social Work have re-opened for a limited number of locations. This is the final opportunity to start the programme in summer 2026.
As a children and families social worker, you’ll work directly with children to make sure they are safe, supported and able to thrive. Social work is a career that offers stability, progression and the chance to make a lasting difference.
On this fully funded social work training programme, you’ll be supported from day one and gain the skills, experience and master’s degree to succeed, wherever your career takes you.
About the programme
Approach Social Work is a fully funded social work training programme that helps you become a children’s social worker through hands-on experience, academic study and expert support.
On the programme, you’ll develop a deep understanding of child-focused social work practice and how to build relationships that create real change. You’ll explore anti-discriminatory, anti-oppressive and anti-racist approaches, while working towards a postgraduate diploma and master’s degree in social work.
What to expect
Year one:
-
Begin study for your postgraduate diploma in social work
-
Learn alongside children and families within a local authority social work team, supported by experienced tutors and practice educators
-
Receive a tax-free bursary of £18,000 or £20,000 (depending on location) to help with living and travel costs
Year two and three:
-
Move into a paid role as a newly qualified children’s social worker (up to £34,000, or more in some London boroughs)
-
Keep working towards your social work master’s degree
-
Join the Frontline Fellowship, a national community offering career-long support and development
The role:
As a children’s social worker, you’ll learn how to build relationships, make difficult decisions and advocate for children’s safety and wellbeing. That means:
-
Visiting a child at home or school
-
Supporting a parent through difficult circumstances
-
Working with teachers, health professionals or police
-
Writing reports and helping decide what’s safest for a child
It’s a challenging and rewarding public sector career, rooted in empathy, resilience and strong judgement.
Who we’re looking for
You may have studied a humanities, social sciences, education, law or healthcare degree, but we welcome applicants from all degree backgrounds. We particularly encourage people underrepresented in the sector, including men and those from racialised minority backgrounds.
You don’t need experience in social work. We are looking for the right values, resilience and commitment to making a difference. This role is open to graduates in their final year, or you may already have an existing undergraduate degree and be working in a related role such as a youth worker, support worker, family support worker, teacher, learning support assistant, teaching assistant, counsellor, care worker, key worker, charity worker or social work assistant.
Eligibility requirements
-
Have at least a 2.2 (predicted or obtained) in an undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent)
-
Have obtained GCSE English Language at Grade C/4 or above (or approved equivalent qualification)
-
Possess the right to work and study in the UK (including access to public funds) for the duration of the programme (until September 2029)
-
Be resident in England by the time the programme commences
-
Not be a qualified social worker
Places are only available in select locations and will close as they reach capacity. If you are eligible and ready to apply, this is your last chance to join the 2026 cohort.
Real support. Real skills. A career that matters.
Apply now
Delivered by children’s charity Frontline. Formerly known as the Frontline programme.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
To make life better for children at risk of harm, by improving the services that support them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Looking for a career in children’s social work with purpose and a clear path for development?
Applications to Approach Social Work have re-opened for a limited number of locations. This is the final opportunity to start the programme in summer 2026.
As a children and families social worker, you’ll work directly with children to make sure they are safe, supported and able to thrive. Social work is a career that offers stability, progression and the chance to make a lasting difference.
On this fully funded social work training programme, you’ll be supported from day one and gain the skills, experience and master’s degree to succeed, wherever your career takes you.
About the programme
Approach Social Work is a fully funded social work training programme that helps you become a children’s social worker through hands-on experience, academic study and expert support.
On the programme, you’ll develop a deep understanding of child-focused social work practice and how to build relationships that create real change. You’ll explore anti-discriminatory, anti-oppressive and anti-racist approaches, while working towards a postgraduate diploma and master’s degree in social work.
What to expect
Year one:
-
Begin study for your postgraduate diploma in social work
-
Learn alongside children and families within a local authority social work team, supported by experienced tutors and practice educators
-
Receive a tax-free bursary of £18,000 or £20,000 (depending on location) to help with living and travel costs
Year two and three:
-
Move into a paid role as a newly qualified children’s social worker (up to £34,000, or more in some London boroughs)
-
Keep working towards your social work master’s degree
-
Join the Frontline Fellowship, a national community offering career-long support and development
The role:
As a children’s social worker, you’ll learn how to build relationships, make difficult decisions and advocate for children’s safety and wellbeing. That means:
-
Visiting a child at home or school
-
Supporting a parent through difficult circumstances
-
Working with teachers, health professionals or police
-
Writing reports and helping decide what’s safest for a child
It’s a challenging and rewarding public sector career, rooted in empathy, resilience and strong judgement.
Who we’re looking for
You may have studied a humanities, social sciences, education, law or healthcare degree, but we welcome applicants from all degree backgrounds. We particularly encourage people underrepresented in the sector, including men and those from racialised minority backgrounds.
You don’t need experience in social work. We are looking for the right values, resilience and commitment to making a difference. This role is open to graduates in their final year, or you may already have an existing undergraduate degree and be working in a related role such as a youth worker, support worker, family support worker, teacher, learning support assistant, teaching assistant, counsellor, care worker, key worker, charity worker or social work assistant.
Eligibility requirements
-
Have at least a 2.2 (predicted or obtained) in an undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent)
-
Have obtained GCSE English Language at Grade C/4 or above (or approved equivalent qualification)
-
Possess the right to work and study in the UK (including access to public funds) for the duration of the programme (until September 2029)
-
Be resident in England by the time the programme commences
-
Not be a qualified social worker
Places are only available in select locations and will close as they reach capacity. If you are eligible and ready to apply, this is your last chance to join the 2026 cohort.
Real support. Real skills. A career that matters.
Apply now.
Delivered by children’s charity Frontline. Formerly known as the Frontline programme.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
To make life better for children at risk of harm, by improving the services that support them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Family Support Worker: Targeted Support and Community Programmes
Oasis Hub Lord’s Hill, Southampton
PART TIME, 20 HOURS PER WEEK
FIXED TERM CONTRACT 12 months (with a view to extend – subject to funding)
SALARY: £15,250 per annum (£30,501 for 1 FTE)
We have a unique opportunity to join Oasis Hub Lord’s Hill as part of our work with students and families. This role will create real impact in the Lord’s Hill Community by working alongside our Academy colleagues to support families of Oasis students and the wider community. Helping more families to engage with support and provision, including the therapeutic space of our city farm.
We’re looking for an individual who has a passion for supporting families and compassion for all, to take on this exciting role. You’ll need to be an effective communicator and ready to work with some of our hardest to reach families with drive and initiative. Best of all, you’ll be supported by a thriving team of people who are dedicated to supporting families and young people in our community, city farm and academy
The successful post holder must have:
· Experience of family support
· Experience of managing and working with volunteers
· Good project management skills, able to balance a range of priorities.
· Good standard of basic education, including English and Maths Level 2
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a real difference to communities on a local level. As part of the package, Oasis offers:
· A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
· A generous holiday allowance
· Working as part of a friendly, community-minded team of professionals
If you are interested in being part of this service, then please:
Email your CV including a Supporting Statement. Your Supporting Statement should be no more than two A4 pages and must address the following:
Please expand on your CV to tell us about the relevant experience you have in family support
We will review applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the advert if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, please submit your application as soon as possible
If you have any questions about the role, please contact us via the Oasis Charity Jobs Website
Interviews will take place at the Oasis Academy Lord’s Hill,
The successful candidate will need to be provide proof of the right to work in the UK. Oasis cannot assist with sponsorship or visas. We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.
If you require assistance or adjustments to overcome potential barriers during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
At St John's College, part of Ambitious about Autism, we support autistic young people to develop confidence, independence and skills for adult life.
As a Waking Night Residential Support Worker, you will ensure our learners feel safe, secure and supported throughout the night. You will remain awake and alert, responding to individual needs and helping maintain a calm and structured home environment. This is a rewarding role where your vigilance, compassion and professionalism make a genuine difference.
Key responsibilities include:
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Staying awake and vigilant to ensure learner safety and wellbeing
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Carrying out regular checks of the home and responding to any concerns
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Supporting learners with personal care and medical needs where required
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Monitoring health needs in line with care plans
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Completing accurate handovers and written records
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Working collaboratively with night staff across residential homes
We are looking for someone who is calm, dependable and values-driven, able to work independently during the night while remaining connected to the wider team. You will need a strong commitment to safeguarding, good communication and written skills, emotional resilience and sound judgement, and a willingness to work flexibly.
Experience in care or education is helpful but not essential. We welcome applicants with transferable skills and the right attitude.
Closing date for applications
15th March 2026
Candidates informed of outcome of application
16th March 2026
Interviews
19th March 2026
Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.
Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
Documents
- Waking Night Residential Support Worker- 2026.pdf (459.03 KB)
Registered Charity
101 - 500
We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Looking for a career in children’s social work with purpose and a clear path for development?
Applications to Approach Social Work have re-opened for a limited number of locations. This is the final opportunity to start the programme in summer 2026.
As a children and families social worker, you’ll work directly with children to make sure they are safe, supported and able to thrive. Social work is a career that offers stability, progression and the chance to make a lasting difference.
On this fully funded social work training programme, you’ll be supported from day one and gain the skills, experience and master’s degree to succeed, wherever your career takes you.
About the programme
Approach Social Work is a fully funded social work training programme that helps you become a children’s social worker through hands-on experience, academic study and expert support.
On the programme, you’ll develop a deep understanding of child-focused social work practice and how to build relationships that create real change. You’ll explore anti-discriminatory, anti-oppressive and anti-racist approaches, while working towards a postgraduate diploma and master’s degree in social work.
What to expect
Year one:
-
Begin study for your postgraduate diploma in social work
-
Learn alongside children and families within a local authority social work team, supported by experienced tutors and practice educators
-
Receive a tax-free bursary of £18,000 or £20,000 (depending on location) to help with living and travel costs
Year two and three:
-
Move into a paid role as a newly qualified children’s social worker (up to £34,000, or more in some London boroughs)
-
Keep working towards your social work master’s degree
-
Join the Frontline Fellowship, a national community offering career-long support and development
The role:
As a children’s social worker, you’ll learn how to build relationships, make difficult decisions and advocate for children’s safety and wellbeing. That means:
-
Visiting a child at home or school
-
Supporting a parent through difficult circumstances
-
Working with teachers, health professionals or police
-
Writing reports and helping decide what’s safest for a child
It’s a challenging and rewarding public sector career, rooted in empathy, resilience and strong judgement.
Who we’re looking for
You may have studied a humanities, social sciences, education, law or healthcare degree, but we welcome applicants from all degree backgrounds. We particularly encourage people underrepresented in the sector, including men and those from racialised minority backgrounds.
You don’t need experience in social work. We are looking for the right values, resilience and commitment to making a difference. This role is open to graduates in their final year, or you may already have an existing undergraduate degree and be working in a related role such as a youth worker, support worker, family support worker, teacher, learning support assistant, teaching assistant, counsellor, care worker, key worker, charity worker or social work assistant.
Eligibility requirements
-
Have at least a 2.2 (predicted or obtained) in an undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent)
-
Have obtained GCSE English Language at Grade C/4 or above (or approved equivalent qualification)
-
Possess the right to work and study in the UK (including access to public funds) for the duration of the programme (until September 2029)
-
Be resident in England by the time the programme commences
-
Not be a qualified social worker
Places are only available in select locations and will close as they reach capacity. If you are eligible and ready to apply, this is your last chance to join the 2026 cohort.
Real support. Real skills. A career that matters.
Apply now
Delivered by children’s charity Frontline. Formerly known as the Frontline programme.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
To make life better for children at risk of harm, by improving the services that support them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Looking for a career in children’s social work with purpose and a clear path for development?
Applications to Approach Social Work have re-opened for a limited number of locations. This is the final opportunity to start the programme in summer 2026.
As a children and families social worker, you’ll work directly with children to make sure they are safe, supported and able to thrive. Social work is a career that offers stability, progression and the chance to make a lasting difference.
On this fully funded social work training programme, you’ll be supported from day one and gain the skills, experience and master’s degree to succeed, wherever your career takes you.
About the programme
Approach Social Work is a fully funded social work training programme that helps you become a children’s social worker through hands-on experience, academic study and expert support.
On the programme, you’ll develop a deep understanding of child-focused social work practice and how to build relationships that create real change. You’ll explore anti-discriminatory, anti-oppressive and anti-racist approaches, while working towards a postgraduate diploma and master’s degree in social work.
What to expect
Year one:
-
Begin study for your postgraduate diploma in social work
-
Learn alongside children and families within a local authority social work team, supported by experienced tutors and practice educators
-
Receive a tax-free bursary of £18,000 or £20,000 (depending on location) to help with living and travel costs
Year two and three:
-
Move into a paid role as a newly qualified children’s social worker (up to £34,000, or more in some London boroughs)
-
Keep working towards your social work master’s degree
-
Join the Frontline Fellowship, a national community offering career-long support and development
The role:
As a children’s social worker, you’ll learn how to build relationships, make difficult decisions and advocate for children’s safety and wellbeing. That means:
-
Visiting a child at home or school
-
Supporting a parent through difficult circumstances
-
Working with teachers, health professionals or police
-
Writing reports and helping decide what’s safest for a child
It’s a challenging and rewarding public sector career, rooted in empathy, resilience and strong judgement.
Who we’re looking for
You may have studied a humanities, social sciences, education, law or healthcare degree, but we welcome applicants from all degree backgrounds. We particularly encourage people underrepresented in the sector, including men and those from racialised minority backgrounds.
You don’t need experience in social work. We are looking for the right values, resilience and commitment to making a difference. This role is open to graduates in their final year, or you may already have an existing undergraduate degree and be working in a related role such as a youth worker, support worker, family support worker, teacher, learning support assistant, teaching assistant, counsellor, care worker, key worker, charity worker or social work assistant.
Eligibility requirements
-
Have at least a 2.2 (predicted or obtained) in an undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent)
-
Have obtained GCSE English Language at Grade C/4 or above (or approved equivalent qualification)
-
Possess the right to work and study in the UK (including access to public funds) for the duration of the programme (until September 2029)
-
Be resident in England by the time the programme commences
-
Not be a qualified social worker
Places are only available in select locations and will close as they reach capacity. If you are eligible and ready to apply, this is your last chance to join the 2026 cohort.
Real support. Real skills. A career that matters.
Apply now.
Delivered by children’s charity Frontline. Formerly known as the Frontline programme.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
To make life better for children at risk of harm, by improving the services that support them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Looking for a career in children’s social work with purpose and a clear path for development?
Applications to Approach Social Work have re-opened for a limited number of locations. This is the final opportunity to start the programme in summer 2026.
As a children and families social worker, you’ll work directly with children to make sure they are safe, supported and able to thrive. Social work is a career that offers stability, progression and the chance to make a lasting difference.
On this fully funded social work training programme, you’ll be supported from day one and gain the skills, experience and master’s degree to succeed, wherever your career takes you.
About the programme
Approach Social Work is a fully funded social work training programme that helps you become a children’s social worker through hands-on experience, academic study and expert support.
On the programme, you’ll develop a deep understanding of child-focused social work practice and how to build relationships that create real change. You’ll explore anti-discriminatory, anti-oppressive and anti-racist approaches, while working towards a postgraduate diploma and master’s degree in social work.
What to expect
Year one:
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Begin study for your postgraduate diploma in social work
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Learn alongside children and families within a local authority social work team, supported by experienced tutors and practice educators
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Receive a tax-free bursary of £18,000 or £20,000 (depending on location) to help with living and travel costs
Year two and three:
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Move into a paid role as a newly qualified children’s social worker (up to £34,000, or more in some London boroughs)
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Keep working towards your social work master’s degree
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Join the Frontline Fellowship, a national community offering career-long support and development
The role:
As a children’s social worker, you’ll learn how to build relationships, make difficult decisions and advocate for children’s safety and wellbeing. That means:
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Visiting a child at home or school
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Supporting a parent through difficult circumstances
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Working with teachers, health professionals or police
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Writing reports and helping decide what’s safest for a child
It’s a challenging and rewarding public sector career, rooted in empathy, resilience and strong judgement.
Who we’re looking for
You may have studied a humanities, social sciences, education, law or healthcare degree, but we welcome applicants from all degree backgrounds. We particularly encourage people underrepresented in the sector, including men and those from racialised minority backgrounds.
You don’t need experience in social work. We are looking for the right values, resilience and commitment to making a difference. This role is open to graduates in their final year, or you may already have an existing undergraduate degree and be working in a related role such as a youth worker, support worker, family support worker, teacher, learning support assistant, teaching assistant, counsellor, care worker, key worker, charity worker or social work assistant.
Eligibility requirements
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Have at least a 2.2 (predicted or obtained) in an undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent)
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Have obtained GCSE English Language at Grade C/4 or above (or approved equivalent qualification)
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Possess the right to work and study in the UK (including access to public funds) for the duration of the programme (until September 2029)
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Be resident in England by the time the programme commences
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Not be a qualified social worker
Places are only available in select locations and will close as they reach capacity. If you are eligible and ready to apply, this is your last chance to join the 2026 cohort.
Real support. Real skills. A career that matters.
Apply now
Delivered by children’s charity Frontline. Formerly known as the Frontline programme.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
To make life better for children at risk of harm, by improving the services that support them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Looking for a career in children’s social work with purpose and a clear path for development?
Applications to Approach Social Work have re-opened for a limited number of locations. This is the final opportunity to start the programme in summer 2026.
As a children and families social worker, you’ll work directly with children to make sure they are safe, supported and able to thrive. Social work is a career that offers stability, progression and the chance to make a lasting difference.
On this fully funded social work training programme, you’ll be supported from day one and gain the skills, experience and master’s degree to succeed, wherever your career takes you.
About the programme
Approach Social Work is a fully funded social work training programme that helps you become a children’s social worker through hands-on experience, academic study and expert support.
On the programme, you’ll develop a deep understanding of child-focused social work practice and how to build relationships that create real change. You’ll explore anti-discriminatory, anti-oppressive and anti-racist approaches, while working towards a postgraduate diploma and master’s degree in social work.
What to expect
Year one:
-
Begin study for your postgraduate diploma in social work
-
Learn alongside children and families within a local authority social work team, supported by experienced tutors and practice educators
-
Receive a tax-free bursary of £18,000 or £20,000 (depending on location) to help with living and travel costs
Year two and three:
-
Move into a paid role as a newly qualified children’s social worker (up to £34,000, or more in some London boroughs)
-
Keep working towards your social work master’s degree
-
Join the Frontline Fellowship, a national community offering career-long support and development
The role:
As a children’s social worker, you’ll learn how to build relationships, make difficult decisions and advocate for children’s safety and wellbeing. That means:
-
Visiting a child at home or school
-
Supporting a parent through difficult circumstances
-
Working with teachers, health professionals or police
-
Writing reports and helping decide what’s safest for a child
It’s a challenging and rewarding public sector career, rooted in empathy, resilience and strong judgement.
Who we’re looking for
You may have studied a humanities, social sciences, education, law or healthcare degree, but we welcome applicants from all degree backgrounds. We particularly encourage people underrepresented in the sector, including men and those from racialised minority backgrounds.
You don’t need experience in social work. We are looking for the right values, resilience and commitment to making a difference. This role is open to graduates in their final year, or you may already have an existing undergraduate degree and be working in a related role such as a youth worker, support worker, family support worker, teacher, learning support assistant, teaching assistant, counsellor, care worker, key worker, charity worker or social work assistant.
Eligibility requirements
-
Have at least a 2.2 (predicted or obtained) in an undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent)
-
Have obtained GCSE English Language at Grade C/4 or above (or approved equivalent qualification)
-
Possess the right to work and study in the UK (including access to public funds) for the duration of the programme (until September 2029)
-
Be resident in England by the time the programme commences
-
Not be a qualified social worker
Places are only available in select locations and will close as they reach capacity. If you are eligible and ready to apply, this is your last chance to join the 2026 cohort.
Real support. Real skills. A career that matters.
Apply now.
Delivered by children’s charity Frontline. Formerly known as the Frontline programme.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
To make life better for children at risk of harm, by improving the services that support them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Have you experience and a passion for working to support women? We are seeking new team member’s to join our small, in a well-established charity, to support and empower women who experience multiple disadvantages and want to make positive changes to their lives.
We are seeking a Women’s Support Worker’s to join our Door of Hope team in the East End of London. The role will involve working directly with women who sell sex in Tower Hamlets; supporting them to make goals and support the changes that they wish to make, through information sharing, advocacy, and practical support. We offer this whilst also providing a non-judgemental, and confidential space to talk and be heard.
Who are we looking for…
- You will have the commitment and creativity to engage women who can often be isolated and have difficulty engaging with other services.
- You will be able to think and work independently yet also be a supportive colleague to the wider team.
- You will have frontline experience of working with vulnerable women/adults. This might be within the context of domestic/sexual abuse, substance misuse, mental health, or housing. Or it may be of direct experience of women in the sex industry. You will thrive on supporting women to become empowered and to make positive change.
- You will possess energy, motivation, and professional resilience.
- You hold a level of confidence in advocating on behalf of women and to other professionals and services, whilst ever mindful of ways to support and encourage the empowerment of women in the process.
About Beyond the Streets
Beyond the Streets is a UK charity with over 20 years’ experience of partnering with women in the sex industry to see them safe from coercion, violence and abuse. We deliver trauma-informed, person-centered support, provide training for the third sector and statutory professionals, and create resources and reports informed by research, lived experience, and practitioner experience. Our training and partnership work seeks to equip professionals to understand the sex industry, particularly survival sex, and to support them to engage with women selling sex in a trauma-informed way.
You’ll enjoy…
- Competitive pay – earn £30,600 rising to £31,407 FTE on successful completion of probation (this includes London weighting)
- Pension - 5% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution
- Generous annual leave - 33 days including bank holidays pro rata
- Flexible working – Our core hours are 10am to 3pm
- Family friendly policies – parental leave from day 1 of employment, an enhanced maternity pay policy and a flexi time policy as standard
- Career opportunities – develop yourself and your career in a reputable national organisation who are specialists in the VAWG sector
- Personal development allowance – to further your work-based skills and knowledge
- Cycle to work scheme – tax free allowance to buy
- Tech Buying Scheme – spread the cost of personal technology equipment and homeware across 12 months via payroll
- Travel season ticket loan scheme - an interest-free loan to enable team members to purchase a season ticket for travel between their usual place of residence and their usual place of work
- Clinical supervision – all staff are entitled to clinical supervision on request. A place to discuss work issues and challenges, and their emotional impact, on a regular basis.
- Blue light discount – a well recognized national discount card scheme. It will cost you £4.99 for two years’ membership but the discounts are large, and it’s widely accepted.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a confidential and independent service designed to help you deal with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home life, work life, health, and general wellbeing. EAP is available to you and to your immediate family.
All roles are subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, satisfactory references, and a DBS check.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
OUR MISSION is to raise awareness of the sex industry and survival sex, challenge the societal norms that perpetuate harm, and transform responses by
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Job Title: Children's Support Worker
Location: Warwickshire - Travel required across Warwickshire, predominantly South Warwickshire. Use of a car is essential to the role.
Salary: £25,857.12 per annum
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
We are recruiting for a Children’s Support Worker who will be working closely with children and their parents who are living in our dispersed accommodation refuges escaping domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse, to provide personal welfare support and ensure that our clients are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment.
A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment. The post holder will support children who have witnessed or experienced domestic violence and plan and provide stimulating, safe, and appropriate play opportunities.
Please note that post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
A driving license and access to a car is essential to the role.
Closing Date: 09:00 am 13 March 2026
Interview Date: 23 March 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
You will play a key role in leading the day–to–day delivery of the service, providing effective management and leadership to a team of Early Help support workers and Early Help Development Workers. As the Service Manager, you will be required to work in partnership with the Operational Manager to support the strategic development of the integrated service offer for children and families living in the West of Birmingham. You will be required to work closely with a wide range of stakeholders and actively engage in local and district meetings and with Birmingham Childrens Trust. As the Service Manager, you will be working as a part of a management team and be accountable for the quality standards in the service, building and sustaining professional relationships with all stakeholders.You will play a key role in leading the day–to–day delivery of the service, providing effective management and leadership to a team of Early Help support workers and Early Help Development Workers. As the Service Manager, you will be required to work in partnership with the Operational Manager to support the strategic development of the integrated service offer for children and families living in the West of Birmingham. You will be required to work closely with a wide range of stakeholders and actively engage in local and district meetings and with Birmingham Childrens Trust. As the Service Manager, you will be working as a part of a management team and be accountable for the quality standards in the service, building and sustaining professional relationships with all stakeholders.
Registered Charity
501 - 1000
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Family Support Worker
£24,000 pa + Company Car and benefits (including 25 days annual leave, reward scheme and pension)
South West Team - Bristol and surrounding areas
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing, with the aim of reaching more families in need.
About the role:
This Best Companies Top 100 mid-sized organisation and Top 20 Charity is looking to appoint a Family Support Worker to deliver a high-quality family support service as part of our South West Care Team.
Reporting to the Family Support Manager of the South West Care Team and working in partnership with health, education and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness.
Having worked in a stressful and emotional environment you have a genuine interest in building supportive relationships and helping people; and having provided bereavement support to families, you understand processes of grief, loss and change - and how best to help others deal with its impact.
Location:
This post will cover the South West of England, with this position focusing on Bristol and the surrounding area.
What we’re looking for:
· An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care.
· A warm, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly.
· Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines.
· Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident user of IT (including MSOffice)
· A persuasive and open communicator, you will work collaboratively with your team and volunteers to ensure delivery of a high-quality service and support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates
· A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people, and their families – aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential.
What we offer:
We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, including:
- Flexible working hours to balance home and working life
- Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand
- Company car for front line care posts
- 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 years to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)
- Time off in Lieu
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
- Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes
- A recommend a friend recruitment bonus scheme
- Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
- Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%
- The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping
- Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth
We also have a fantastic learning and development programme - the Anne Harris skills development programme - in which we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be the best they can be, and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.
Our Family Support Workers are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, and Introduction to Play.
The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs, with all family support workers having a foundation level of skills within their first year.
About us:
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
How to apply:
To apply please visit our website via the link.Please disclose on your application form if you have used AI for any part of your job application.
Interview dates: Interview Dates to be confirmed.
Interviews will take place at our South West Care Team office with the dates to be confirmed. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.
There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate the team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation. Registered Charity No: 1070532
