Overview
Here at Warwickshire County Council we put children and families at the heart of everything we do. We aim to ensure that Warwickshire’s children, young people, parents and carers receive the right help at the right time. We are passionate about supporting communities and families to build on their strengths and relationships and find their own solutions.
We are recruiting three experienced social workers to undertake the role of Peripatetic Social Worker in our Family Connect service. Family Connect is the point for all referrals where professionals refer children and young people living in Warwickshire who are worried about their safety and welfare. This is an office-based post, with potential for some work from home after induction and no face-to-face work with children and families. There is also a requirement to support Children and Family Advisors.
Family Connect is part of our Families First approach, embedding locality working, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams that support the whole family and build strong partnerships with local services, Health, Police and Education.
To learn more about Warwickshire County Council’s Children and Families Service, click here.
Our Offer to you includes:
* Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focused on wellbeing and workload.
* Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee.
* A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas.
* Refer a Friend package for some roles. Terms and Conditions apply.
About the Service and Role
On 3 March 2025, we launched Family Connect, part of Warwickshire’s new Families First approach, to build on the strengths of families and communities and ensure the right support is given at the right time. Family Connect supports children as early as possible and prioritises conversations with professionals and families to direct them to the right services in a timely way. Family Connect provides information, advice, and guidance to professionals; we implement a telephone referral process alongside Coaching Conversations with callers who have concerns for the safety and/or wellbeing of children in the Warwickshire area. Family Connect brings together Children’s Social Care, information and advice, and partner agencies into one place to facilitate early, better quality information sharing, analysis and decision-making to safeguard children, young people and families more effectively. The service comprises two linked hubs, the Triage Hub and the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) with partners including Warwickshire County Council, Warwickshire Police, the NHS and other key agencies such as Education and Probation.
Child and Family Advisors and Social workers within the Triage Hub manage a caseload alongside responding to incoming calls from professionals, family members, members of the public, or anonymous callers. The Triage staff guide callers through a relational conversation to understand issues and ensure next steps reflect the required support. We’re recruiting three permanent Peripatetic Social Workers to join our Family Connect Team. While your primary base will be within Family Connect, you’ll have the opportunity to work across a variety of service areas throughout Warwickshire, bringing your expertise where it’s needed most and gaining diverse experience alongside supporting changing demand.
This may include working within our Family Help Teams who undertake assessments and interventions with children and families, with targeted early support, child in need, child protection and care proceedings.
We are looking for three full-time, experienced Social Workers to join our team in a peripatetic capacity, working flexibly across different locations within Warwickshire to meet service needs.
If you are committed, innovative, and passionate about improving outcomes for children, Warwickshire would like to hear from you.
Responsibilities
* Work across multiple sites and communities, responding to changing priorities and supporting teams where demand is greatest.
* Collaborate with multi-agency partners and use restorative practice to ensure children are safeguarded and their outcomes improved.
* Thrive in a fast-paced environment that places competing demands on your time—perfect for someone who enjoys variety and challenge.
Key Qualities / Qualifications
* A strong ability to make robust and accurate decisions informed by the Spectrum of Support to ensure children and families are safe, with a deep understanding of risk and risk management.
* Excellent communication skills and a natural ability to engage with families as the first point of contact from children’s services.
* A calm, approachable manner that instils confidence in those who contact Family Connect.
* Professional Social Work qualification and Social Work England Registration.
We welcome applications from committed Social Workers who are ready to embrace a dynamic, mobile role that makes a real difference across Warwickshire.
Why work for Us Brochure
Key Requirements
Applicants for the role will need a professional Social Work qualification and Social Work England Registration.
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
Working for Warwickshire – this is the difference you make:
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision. We are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Your future matters to us; we provide a generous pension scheme and a valuable package of benefits. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund.
The benefits include agile working, generous annual leave entitlement, bank holidays, an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts. Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council.
Additional Information
Warwickshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. Successful applicants will be subject to pre-engagement checks, including a DBS check. We adhere to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Fluency Duty requires ability to communicate in accurate spoken English.
To discuss the role, please contact Hannah Enekwe at hannahenekwe@warwickshire.gov.uk.
Closing Date: 15.09.2025
For application formats in alternative formats/languages or any adjustments during the process, contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk.
Equality – Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and seeks to address areas of under-representation. See more.
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