Social Worker (Children & Families)

Location: St Helena Island, South Atlantic

Contract: 2 years FTC available immediately

Salary: £35k pa, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement

Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and therefore remain dependent on UK government aid.

Your input will be guided by the development of a new strategic framework for integrated social services. You will manage a complex caseload of usually between 10 and 20 children across the spectrum of Children's Social Care work.

You will be a UK Qualified Social Worker with a BA/MA Honours degree or DipSW and you must have a current registration with Social Work England or equivalent

You will be required to undertake holistic Child and Family Assessments to assess the needs of and risks to children and ensure the appropriate support is implemented through child in need and child protection planning, ensuring that multi-agency approaches are used. You should ensure reports and statements for court, child protection conferences and looked-after child reviews are prepared to a high standard, in time for deadlines and demonstrate involvement of children and their families. You will be responsible for chairing multi-agency and planning meetings for children and their families across child in need, child protection, PLO, care proceedings and for our looked-after children. You will be required to promote practice improvements and support unqualified staff in their roles as Social Care Officers.

Up to date knowledge and recent practical experience as a social worker with case load responsibility will be essential. A minimum of 2 years post AYSE within a Children's Social Care setting will be expected. You must have a background in providing training and/or support to Social Services/welfare staff and other agencies in key aspects of social work/care and in analysing and interpreting information to develop solutions or solve problems.

An enhanced disclosure will be sought, and you will need a full UK Driving Licence.

In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena. As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.

Our Benefits Package Includes:

• An International Supplement (of at least £15,300 per annum), full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
• Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
• Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
• Leave of 30 days plus Public Holidays

How to Apply:

An application form is available at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on or via email: .

Applications must be sent to and received by 30 March 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing 12 April 2026

To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.

The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.

The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena. If you are a St Helenian currently living and working overseas, please contact us at to discuss how we can support you