Job Description

Job Title: Social Worker - Willow Team

Work Location: Public Service Plaza, Havant

Hours per week: 37

Rate: 38 (Umbrella)

The Role:

As a Social Worker in the Willow Team, you will play a key role in supporting children and young people at risk of going missing, exploitation and trafficking (MET) to achieve safe, positive and lasting outcomes. Working within a specialist, multi-agency child exploitation service across Hampshire, you'll build trusted relationships with children while collaborating with partners including police, health and youth justice to reduce risk and strengthen safeguarding.

You'll manage a diverse and complex caseload, leading assessments and delivering creative, child-centred interventions. As part of an Outstanding-rated authority, you'll be supported by a forward-thinking team that values collaboration, reflective practice and professional development.

What you'll do:

• Work directly with children at risk of MET, delivering targeted 1:1 interventions to reduce risk and improve wellbeing.
• Build strong relationships that enable children to engage in plans and have their voice heard.
• Complete robust assessments and develop outcome-focused support plans using specialist tools.
• Manage a complex caseload, maintaining high-quality records and reports.
• Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to safeguard children and disrupt exploitation.
• Contribute to planning meetings, service development and the wider MET agenda.

What we're looking for:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in a UK statutory frontline children's social work setting.
• Strong assessment, risk analysis and care planning skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships and confidently advocate for children.
• Experience of multi-agency working.
• Organised, resilient and committed to achieving positive outcomes for children.

Travel Requirements:

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire or other local authority, and it is essential that you have a current drivers licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.

About Us

Connect2Hampshire is a managed service agency owned by Hampshire County Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.

Connect2Hampshire is a trading style of Hampshire & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Hampshire County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Hampshire is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.