https://jobs.co.uk/job/social-worker-sheldon-phillips-ltd--443b609f-544c-44b5-b1fe-d4b161b0c414 RSS feed for Social Worker at Sheldon Phillips Ltd. en-gb Sun, 24 May 2026 01:15:50 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/social-worker-sheldon-phillips-ltd--443b609f-544c-44b5-b1fe-d4b161b0c414 https://jobs.co.uk/job/social-worker-sheldon-phillips-ltd--443b609f-544c-44b5-b1fe-d4b161b0c414 Tue, 19 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Matlock | Salary: £33.30/hour | Type: Contract | Derbyshire County Council Social Worker – Looked After Children Pay Rate: £33.30 per hour Hours: 37 per week Contract: Locum About the Role Derbyshire County Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Looked After Children Team. You will work with children and young people in care, ensuring they receive high-quality support, stability, and effective care planning to achieve positive long-term outcomes. This role involves close partnership working with foster carers, residential providers, and multi-agency professionals to secure permanence and promote positive outcomes. Key Responsibilities Manage a caseload of looked after children. Complete statutory visits, assessments, and reviews. Develop and progress care and permanence plans. Work closely with foster carers, residential settings, and partner agencies. Prepare high-quality reports for reviews and court proceedings where required. Undertake direct work with children and young people. Support transitions to independence and adulthood. Practice Model Used by Derbyshire Derbyshire delivers children’s services using a Strengths-Based Practice Model supported by Signs of Safety . ... Contract