Gloucestershire County Council

Team Leader (Specialist Intervention), Children Job Location: Gloucestershire This is a Gloucestershire County Council job. Job Location: Cotswolds Salary: £48,226 - £51,356 per annum subject to experience Hours per Week: 37.00 Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 01/09/2026 Job Requisition Number: 14747 This post is open to job share Make a real difference to children and families Following significant growth and investment in Gloucestershire Children's Services, we are creating the new position of Team Leader (Specialist Intervention). In Gloucestershire we are passionate about ensuring we continue to build resilient, diverse multi-disciplinary teams as we implement the Department for Education's Families First Partnership Programme (FFPP) reforms. Our new Intensive Intervention Teams bring together specialist practitioners working as a part of that local community's Family Help service providing specialist interventions to families focused on addressing issues that can lead to family breakdown and children coming into care. About the role As Team Leader in our Cotswold team, you will supervise a multi-disciplinary team of practitioners including: Parenting Practitioners, Intensive Edge of Care Family Support Workers, Family Group Decision Making Practitioners, and linked partner agencies such as adult employment practitioners, mental health specialists and substance misuse professionals. You will be responsible for the operational oversight, quality assurance and continuous development of your service area. You will provide day-to-day leadership, high-quality supervision and professional support to staff, ensuring children and families receive responsive, timely and effective interventions that improve outcomes and build resilience. You will use your specialist expertise to lead triage, formulation, advice and guidance, supporting practitioners to deliver high-quality, evidence-informed practice. Working closely with colleagues across children's services, education, health, social care and partner agencies, you will help coordinate support around families and promote joined-up approaches to meeting need. As a leader, you will champion excellent practice, support professional development and create a culture of learning, reflection and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards, ensuring services are delivered in line with legislation, statutory guidance and Gloucestershire's ambition to achieve outstanding outcomes for children and families. This is a fantastic opportunity to be there at the start of our journey in embedding evidence-based interventions within Gloucestershire new Family Help model. Reward and Support For all your hard work, you will receive the following: between £48,226- £51,356 annum subject to experience flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone an in-house Occupational Health service employee discount scheme links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network career development and qualification opportunities access to our Social Work Academy Cycle to Work scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply) Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply) What we offer the opportunity to be part of significant national reform and service development a supportive, experienced and values-led workforce practice underpinned by Systemic Practice and a commitment to learning and development meaningful work that helps prevent escalation to higher-level services flexible working arrangements where service needs allow You will be joining an authority that is committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for children and families, recognising the importance of reflective practice, collaboration, and professional curiosity. About you We are looking for motivated and compassionate managers who will: lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, child-centred services have significant experience in leading and delivering evidence-based interventions to children and families within Family Help provide strong professional supervision and support, helping staff to develop, perform and achieve their potential build effective partnerships across health, education, social care and community organisations to achieve the best outcomes for families make confident, evidence-based decisions, balancing risk, need and available resources drive continuous improvement and positive change, creating a culture of learning, reflection and professional development champion high standards of practice, quality assurance and service excellence communicate and influence effectively, adapting their style to engage families, colleagues, partners and senior stakeholders demonstrate emotional intelligence and resilience, remaining calm and effective in challenging and fast-paced environments be highly organised and adaptable, able to manage competing priorities and respond to changing demands promote equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring services are fair, accessible and responsive to the needs of all children and families build positive relationships and professional networks, working collaboratively whilst constructively challenging where necessary hold a full driving licence and have access to a car How to apply For an informal chat about this role, please contact and they will put you in touch with the suitable hiring manager. We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable number of applications. Interviews are to take place in person at Shire Hall week commencing 12th October. If you would like to find out more about our Children's Service please take a look here: Children's Social Care Careers Gloucestershire County Council

Independent Reviewing Officer Job Location: Gloucestershire This is a Gloucestershire County Council job. Job Location: Shire Hall, The Link, Ground Floor Salary: £54,143 - £56,293 per annum Hours per Week: 22.2 Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 04/11/2026 Job Requisition Number: 14908 This post is not open to job share We are currently recruiting for an Independent Reviewing Officer to join our Reviewing Service on a part-time basis, to champion the needs of children in the care of Gloucestershire County Council. Reward and Support For all your hard work, you will receive the following: Between £54,143 - £56,293 per annum subject to experience (pro rata for part-time staff) £5,000 welcome payment (pro rata for part-time staff) £2,000 retention payment (pro rata for part-time staff) up to £8,000 relocation package flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service (pro rata for part-time staff) option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff) family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone an in-house Occupational Health service employee discount scheme links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network career development and qualification opportunities access to our Social Work Academy Cycle to Work scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply) Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply) Please note that all our welcome and retention payments are subject to terms and conditions as well as tax and national insurance deductions Please note that our relocation policy is subject to terms and conditions Right child, right support, right time, every time In our recent inspection in June 2025, our Children's Services have been officially judged as ' Good' with 'Outstanding' elements. Ofsted also said 'Leaders have set out a clear vision for delivering success for children, by modelling values and creating a culture where the workforce, children and families feel valued and heard; risk is managed confidently with bottom lines clearly set out.' This marks an important step in our journey to improve outcomes for our children and young people, and we remain focused on our mission: to continue building on this success and ensure that every child and young person in our county has the opportunity to thrive. Gloucestershire offers a range of opportunities to develop your career, supported by a phenomenal Social Work Academy offer, a developing systemic practice methodology, an ambitious leadership team and an award-winning workforce. We are a local authority adopting, and training all colleagues in, systemic social work practice. If you would like to be part of an authority that takes a relational approach to working with families and focuses on what needs to change in the system around a child and family to enable children to thrive, then consider a role with GCC. About the role As an IRO, you can expect to: chair statutory reviews for children in care in line with IRO Regulations and national guidance ensure that reviews are timely, child-centred, and delivered to a high professional standard monitor the progress and quality of Care Plans, actively addressing any drift or delay provide robust challenge and escalate concerns to senior management and CAFCASS as needed ensure the meaningful involvement of children, young people, families, and carers collaborate with professionals across agencies and support improvements to practice promote equality and consider the individual needs of each child, including factors such as race, disability, religion, and identity About You There are some things we require of you to be successfully appointed to this post: a full driving licence and willingness to drive DBS clearance (Enhanced Adults and Children's) to have completed your ASYE year (if you qualified after 2012) Social Work England registered at least 5 years post qualifying experience in Children's Social Work, including child protection and care proceedings experience in management and/or supervision within a Children's Social Work team experience chairing complex meetings and managing conflict strong understanding of legislation, permanence planning, safeguarding, and quality assurance How to apply For an informal chat about this role, please contact We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable number of applications. Interviews are due to take place in person at Shire Hall on Friday 23rd October 2026. If you would like to find out more about our Children's Service please take a look here: Children's Social Care Careers Careers hub We welcome applications from newly qualified and social workers in the early years of their career. Depending on your qualification date and previous experience, you will be invited to either join our accredited ASYE programme or to complete an alternative early career development in-house pathway. The appropriate option will be explored and confirmed as part of the interview and offer process.

Family Help Senior Social Worker/Social Worker Job Location: Gloucestershire This is a Gloucestershire County Council job. Job Location: Forest of Dean, Cotswolds, & Stroud Salary: £40,444- £48,738 per annum Hours per Week: 37.00 Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 27/09/2026 Job Requisition Number: 14776 This post is open to job share At Gloucestershire, we are transforming the way we support children, young people and families through our Family Help approach. We are looking for passionate and dedicated Social Workers who want to work in supportive, collaborative multi-agency teams to create lasting change and help children thrive safely within their communities. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a progressive service that focuses on building relationships, delivering early support and achieving better outcomes for children and families. We are currently recruiting for Family Help Social Workers and Family Help Senior Social Workers to join our locality Family Help teams. Gloucestershire covers six localities and we currently have vacancies in Forest of Dean, Cotswolds, & Stroud. About us For all your hard work. You will receive the following; between £40,444 - £42,123 per annum for a Family Help Social Worker or between £43,149 - £48,738 per annum for a Family Help Senior Social Worker subject to experience pro rata for part time annual retention payment of £2,000 welcome payment of £4,000 flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff) family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, 24 hours a day, online and by phone an in-house Occupational Health service employee discount scheme Cycle to Work scheme links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network career development and qualification opportunities access to our Social Work Academy paid SWE registration renewal Right child, right support, right time, every time We work together to support families and communities to give every child the best chance of a happy and rewarding life, especially those who need more help. We have ambitious improvement and transformation plans to create the optimum conditions within which our staff can make a real difference and improve outcomes for children. We aim for the same Family Help Social Worker to support children and their families from the front door until permanence is achieved either through positive change and the child remaining with their parent/s or legal permanence being secured either within the family or outside of the family. We are a local authority adopting, and training all colleagues in, systemic social work practice. If you would like to join an authority that takes a relational approach to working with families and focuses on what needs to change in the system around a child and family to enable children to thrive, then consider a role with GCC. Our team structures are designed to ensure there is the right level of support available to staff and that caseloads are kept at a manageable level with a Family Help Team Manager, two Family Help Team Leaders and 12 Family Help Social Workers and Family Help Leads making up each team's full complement of staff. Each team is linked to a local Children's Centre offering meaningful, cohesive services which reach into our community. We believe families receive the best support when we work as a system. We have invested in a range of specialist services - all delivered in our localities - as we aim to get rid of internal referral forms and work collaboratively together to respond to need. The teams are supported with access to our innovative Intensive Intervention Teams, Multi-Agency Child Protection Teams, Harm outside the Home Hubs, and Early Intervention and Community Teams. This includes parenting practitioners, family group conference practitioners, intensive edge of care family support workers, adolescent support workers, adult employment practitioners, mental health providers, IDVAs and more. We need resilient, driven individuals who will play their part in making our vision for Children's Services a success. You will be joining an authority with a strong set of values that underpin the work we do: Accountability, Empowerment, Excellence, Integrity and Respect. About you As a Family Help Social Worker, you will be instrumental in delivering a first-class service to ensure the best outcomes for the children and young people of Gloucestershire. Through building collaborative, respectful relationships with colleagues within the service and partner agencies you will ensure we are able to provide support and protection for children and young people in need and at risk. As well as your experience as a frontline social worker, there are some things we require of you to be successfully appointed to this post: Social Work England registration a recognised qualification in Social Work to have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) if you qualified after 2012 to meet the requirements of the Children's Social Care National Framework a full driving licence and willingness to drive DBS clearance (Enhanced Adults and Children's) If you would like to find out more about our Children's Service please take a look here: Children's Social Care Careers Gloucestershire County Council Please note, all our welcome payments and retention payments are non-contractual, pro rata for part-time staff and subject to National Insurance and tax deductions. We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable amount of applications or fill the vacancy/vacancies. The council will consider sponsorship for this role, in line with Home Office regulations and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Green Careers and Pathways Project Officer Date: 21 May 2026 Job Location: Gloucestershire This is a Gloucestershire County Council job. Job Title: Green Careers and Pathways Project Officer Job Location: Adult Education Service Contract Type: Fixed Term Duration: until 31st March 2028 Closing Date: 04/06/2026 Job Requisition Number: 14215 This post is not open to job share Do you have a passion for sustainability and supporting people to access meaningful careers? Do you recognise the importance of developing green skills to support a net zero future and ensure a skilled workforce for tomorrow? We are currently seeking a Green Skills Project Support Officer to join the Gloucestershire Employment and Skills Hub. About the Role & Team You will be supporting our Careers Hub team, based within the Employment and Skills Hub at Gloucestershire County Council. This exciting role will focus on developing and promoting accessible information on careers within the clean energy and green economy. You will research and map local and national education and training pathways, helping students, job seekers and those looking to upskill understand how to access opportunities in green careers. In this role you will work closely with schools, colleges, training providers, employers and wider partners to promote green skills pathways and raise awareness of careers in areas such as clean energy, retrofit, carbon reduction and environmental sustainability. You will also contribute to the development of engaging resources, support events and outreach activity, and ensure that information is accessible, up-to-date and relevant to a range of audiences. About You We are seeking an organised and proactive individual who can work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders including education providers, employers and community organisations. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong research and communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly and creatively across a variety of platforms. You will be confident working with data and labour market information to identify trends and translate these into useful resources. Ideally you will have an understanding of education and training pathways, including apprenticeships and technical routes, along with an interest in sustainability, clean energy or green skills. You will be able to manage competing priorities, build effective relationships and engage diverse audiences, including those underrepresented in green sectors. We are looking for a candidate with a good understanding of AI tools, including prompt engineering. You will use these tools to create clear and engaging pathways for job seekers and individuals looking to upskill. A critical approach to AI outputs, including awareness of data quality and ethical considerations, will be a positive advantage. About Us Working for Gloucestershire County Council brings a range of benefits including: Flexible and agile working opportunities Annual Leave entitlement of 25.5 days rising to 30.5 days after 5 years' continuous service Career development and qualification opportunities Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice 24 hours a day Cycle to Work scheme Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply) The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage. Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Children and Families Senior Social Worker/ Social Worker We are currently recruiting for Social Workers and Senior Social Workers in all our locality teams. Gloucestershire covers six localities: Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Forest of Dean, Stroud, Cotswolds About us For all your hard work. You will receive the following; between £39,152 - £40,777 per annum for a Social Worker or between £41,771 - £47,181 per annum for a Senior Social Worker subject to experience annual retention payment of £2,000 £4,000 welcome payment up to £8,000 relocation package flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff) family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone. an in-house Occupational Health service employee discount scheme cycle to Work scheme links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network career development and qualification opportunities access to our Social Work Academy paid SWE registration renewal Right child, right support, right time, every time Working together to support families and communities to give every child the best chance of a happy and rewarding life, especially those who need more help. We have ambitious improvement and transformation plans to create the optimum conditions within which our staff can make a real difference and improve outcomes for children. We aim for the same Social Worker to support children and their families from the front door until permanence is achieved either through positive change and the child remaining with their parent/s or legal permanence being secured either within the family or outside of the family. We are a local authority adopting, and training all colleagues in, systemic social work practice. If you would like to join an authority that takes a relational approach to working with families and focuses on what needs to change in the system around a child and family to enable children to thrive, then consider a role with GCC. Our team structures are designed to ensure there is the right level of support available to staff and that caseloads are kept at a manageable level with a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, 4 Social Workers and an NQSW making up each team's full complement of staff. We need resilient, driven individuals who will play their part in making our vision for Children's Services a success. You will be joining an authority with a strong set of values that underpin the work we do: Accountability, Empowerment, Excellence, Integrity and Respect. About you As a Social Worker, you will be instrumental in delivering a first-class service to ensure the best outcomes for the children and young people of Gloucestershire. Through building positive relationships with colleagues within the service and partner agencies you will ensure we are able to provide support and protection for children and young people in need and at risk. As well as your experience as a frontline social worker, there are some things we require of you to be successfully appointed to this post: Social Work England registration a recognised qualification in Social Work to have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) (if you qualified after 2012) a full driving licence and willingness to drive DBS clearance (Enhanced Adults and Children's) If you would like to find out more about our Children's Service please take a look here: Children's Social Care Careers Gloucestershire County Council We welcome applications from newly qualified and social workers in the early years of their career. Depending on your qualification date and previous experience, you will be invited to either join our accredited ASYE programme or to complete an alternative early career development in-house pathway. The appropriate option will be explored and confirmed as part of the interview and offer process.

Children's Home Residential Practitioner This is a Gloucestershire County Council job. Job Location: Shire Hall Hours per Week: 37 Closing Date: 24/05/2026 Job Requisition Number: 13982 This post is open to job share on an 18.5 hour a week basis Make a Real Difference - Join Us as a Residential Practitioner Are you driven by purpose? Do you believe every child deserves safety, love, and the chance to thrive? If you're passionate about transforming lives and want to be part of something truly meaningful, we'd love to hear from you. We're looking for compassionate, resilient, and dedicated individuals to join our growing team across our newly opened children's homes. This is more than a job - it's an opportunity to be a stabilising, trusted adult in a child's life, every single day. In accordance with Schedule 9, Part 1, of the Equality Act 2010, this role has a Genuine Occupational Requirement for the postholder to be aged 21 years or above. This is an essential and proportionate requirement to ensure the effective and appropriate delivery of the service due to the nature of the duties of the role and the ages and complex needs of the children and young people in our care. About us Right child, right support, right time, every time. Following our June 2025 Ofsted inspection, our Children's Services were rated 'Good' with 'Outstanding' elements . We are proud to be opening new, purpose-led children's homes designed around trauma informed care, clinical support, and excellent staff development. What makes us different? As a Local Authority children's home , we are driven by care, not profit. Our focus is firmly on doing what is right for children. That means every decision, every resource, and every member of staff is dedicated to creating safety, stability and long term opportunities for the children who live with us. Being part of a Local Authority service also means our homes are fully connected to Gloucestershire's wider support network, giving children seamless access to education, health, therapeutic input, and community resources. It also means you'll work alongside professionals who share the same values, the same purpose, and the same commitment to children's futures. On site therapeutic support clinicians guiding trauma informed practice Advanced Practitioner led training and reflective support a culture of listening, learning, and valuing staff voice Our homes Each home has a clear purpose: Short term home for younger children transitioning to foster care or returning home Long term home for older children preparing for independence Step down home supporting older children moving from residential care to fostering or home About you We are looking for people who are: passionate about helping children flourish empathetic, patient, and resilient able to build strong, trusting relationships good communicators and collaborative team players flexible to work shifts, evenings, weekends, and sleep ins committed to reflection and professional development Experience is welcomed but not essential - full training is provided. Requirements level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) or an equivalent qualification, or a commitment to achieving the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare within two years of commencing employment at the home if you do not already have this qualification full driving licence and wiliness to drive in the job Enhanced DBS (Adults & Children) About the role As a Residential Practitioner, you will: deliver high quality, personalised care use trauma informed approaches to support emotional healing encourage independence, life skills, and positive routines work closely with a multidisciplinary team support children in education, recreation and personal growth respond to challenges with confidence and curiosity ensure the home meets safeguarding and regulatory standards Typical shift pattern: Rotas operate over 7 days a week (Monday-Sunday). Staff typically work 2 to 3 long shifts per week, each totalling 16 hours. Example Long Shift Structure Day 1: 10:00am - 11:00pm (shift)+ sleep in (11:00pm - 7:00am), Day 2 - 7:00am - 10:30am (shift continues). Day 3 Off Why join us? Choosing this role means choosing to make a real and lasting difference. Here's what you can expect: You'll change lives and see it happen. You'll witness powerful moments of growth: a child smiling again, trusting again, or feeling safe enough to be themselves. These are the moments that stay with you. You'll be part of a team that lifts each other up. You won't face challenges alone. Our teams support one another, reflect together, and celebrate progress, big and small. You'll receive training that builds confidence and skill. With trauma informed training, clinical guidance and continuous development, you'll grow into a confident, thoughtful practitioner who makes a meaningful impact. You'll work in homes built to feel safe and welcoming. Our homes are shaped with young people, warm, homely, and filled with opportunities for connection, fun, and healing. Your work will have purpose every day. Every meal shared, every conversation, every walk, every moment of support builds trust, safety and hope. You'll go home knowing your presence mattered. If you would like to find out more about our Children's Service please take a look here: Children's Social Care Careers Gloucestershire County Council Any hours worked between 20.00 - 06.00, weekends and Bank Holidays attract an unsociable payment over and above the basic salary for this post. Candidates will be contacted by phone to arrange a face to face interview at Shire Hall. We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Gloucestershire Children's Service are looking for an FDAC Social Worker to join the Tewkesbury Children and Families team. Reward and Support For all your hard work, you will receive the following: between £39,152 - £47,181 per annum subject to experience £4,000 welcome payment £2,000 retention payment up to £8,000 for relocation funds flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff) family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone an in-house Occupational Health service employee discount scheme cycle to work scheme links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network career development and qualification opportunities access to our Social Work Academy Right child, right support, right time, every time In our recent inspection in June 2025, our Children's Services have been officially judged as 'Good' with 'Outstanding' elements. Ofsted also said 'Leaders have set out a clear vision for delivering success for children, by modelling values and creating a culture where the workforce, children and families feel valued and heard; risk is managed confidently with bottom lines clearly set out.' This marks an important step in our journey to improve outcomes for our children and young people, and we remain focused on our mission: to continue building on this success and ensure that every child and young person in our county has the opportunity to thrive. Gloucestershire offers a range of opportunities to develop your career, supported by a phenomenal Social Work Academy offer, a developing systemic practice methodology, an ambitious leadership team and an award-winning workforce. We are a local authority adopting, and training all colleagues in, systemic social work practice. If you would like to be part of an authority that takes a relational approach to working with families and focuses on what needs to change in the system around a child and family to enable children to thrive, then consider a role with GCC. We are looking for an FDAC Social Worker to cover our Tewkesbury locality. You will hold an FDAC family and work alongside the multi-agency service and TACS. You will work to deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions in the collaborative, problem-solving court, FDAC. A crucial aspect of these roles will be to bring learning back into the locality teams and further enhance services to locality families and communities. As a locality FDAC Social Worker, you'll experience: systemic practice that is curious, courageous, and compassionate trauma-informed approaches multi-professional collaboration and planning deeper understanding of Hidden Harm and its impact on children confidence in court settings and the expert voice of social workers restorative practice with high support and high challenge development of multi-agency interventions use of language that cares collaborative permanency planning equal access to FDAC for families across all localities you'll be the 'spoke', holding one FDAC case from your locality TACS will be the 'hub', supporting you as part of the wider family team you'll deliver interventions and share learning with your locality team What it will involve: hold one FDAC case (approx. 2 days/week) reduced caseload to support this work attend fortnightly FDAC hearings with your family write and curate all FDAC reports (review, evidence, final) attend formulation and intervention planning meetings deliver interventions and support permanency planning work within a multidisciplinary team (including nurses, therapists, and support workers) receive a full induction, peer and 1:1 supervision, and contribute to transformation reviews You will have: • Social Work England registration • a recognised qualification in Social Work • to have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) • DBS clearance We welcome applications from newly qualified and social workers in the early years of their career. Depending on your qualification date and previous experience, you will be invited to either join our accredited ASYE programme or to complete an alternative early career development in-house pathway. The appropriate option will be explored and confirmed as part of the interview and offer process. How to apply For an informal chat about this role, please contact or to apply please do so before the closing date. We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable number of applications. Interviews for this vacancy are due to take place on Wednesday 10th June 2026. If you would like to find out more about our Children's Service please take a look here: Children's Social Care Careers Gloucestershire County Council