Children Looked After - Advanced Social Worker Pay rate - £42 an hour Umbrella Devon County Council • Location: Barnstaple • Working Hours: Monday–Thursday 9am–5pm, Friday 9am–4pm (37 hours per week) • Hybrid Working: Office & home-based (subject to service needs) - Minimum 3 days per week in the office is required We’re looking for an Experienced Social Worker to join our North & Mid team, where you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting children and young people in our care. Working closely with the Team Manager, you’ll help lead the team, provide supervision and mentoring, and contribute to the smooth running of day-to-day operations. This is a hands-on role with a smaller caseload, allowing you to focus on complex cases and deliver high-quality, in-depth assessments. You’ll be a role model for best practice, sharing your expertise to support colleagues and students, and driving continuous improvement across the team. Benefits of working for Hoop: 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market Your local agency based in Cardiff Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in welsh throughout your job search PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose! Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave) Twice weekly payroll Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England Provides free training sessions (Contributes CPD) Refer a friend scheme available Birthday gifts Wellbeing sessions To apply for this role, you will need to hold - A relevant Social Work Qualification Registration with Social Care Wales Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS 3 Years of referencing Driving license with access to a car Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria. Please contact Kate Bowen at Hoop Recruitment on 02922 400519 if you want to find out more.