Social worker
Randstad · Prestonpans, Scotland
Social worker at Randstad, based in Prestonpans, Scotland, paying £300 per day. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- £300 per day
- Location
- Prestonpans, Scotland
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 1 day ago
- Closes
- 14 Dec 2026
- Sector
- Payroll
25% below the typical rate for payroll
Reference PR-1313397
About the role
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families?
Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where every day is unique?
Join our Children & Families Team as a Social Worker in Child Protection and become a vital part of a supportive and dedicated team committed to safeguarding children and empowering families.
Benefits of our brilliant rewards package include:
- Flexible hours
- Competitive rate of pay
- Free training to keep up to date with your Continuous Professional Development
- Contributory pension- Referral scheme - receive £300 in vouchers (subject to Ts and Cs)
- Help with sourcing accommodation and travel, if required
- Dedicated Randstad consultant - one point of contact
- Weekly payroll
- Support with finding accommodation
Responsibilities:
- Social Worker within Children and Families Team
- Child Protection
- Reports
- Assessments
- There may be some duty work
Qualifications and registrations:
- Qualified Social Worker
- SSSC registered as a Social Worker
This could be the perfect position in which to realise your career goals.
Who do you know that may be interested in this role? A £300 referral bonus is available - subject to Ts and Cs.
Why let this opportunity slip through your fingers?
Do you have some more questions regarding this or any other role?
If you are interested in discussing the position further, please contact Leah Rowley on [phone removed] or email for a confidential discussion. If you are happy to move forward with the process and are successful to be put forward for this role, a conversation can also be arranged with the Manager to discuss the details about the position further. This gives you the opportunity to ask more questions and to assess if this is the right role for you.
Being a preferred supplier to numerous local authorities and NHS trusts, we can give you access to a wide range of vacancies.
Are you thinking about a change in your career? Whether you are an existing locum or you are new to the locum market and are exploring your options, we have opportunities that are exciting, well paid and flexible.
I have over 20 years experience recruiting within the healthcare market. If this particular role does not sound quite right for you, we have a wide selection of roles across the country that may not be advertised. We are also able to source a particular role to suit your requirements, so whether you work with children or adults in any particular speciality, please get in touch to see how we can support you!
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
experience
Children services
skills
be able to manage challenging situations,be person centred,can work as an individual or part of a team,caring,competent at dealing with all stakeholders,critical thinking,emotional intelligence,empathy,handling medication,non-judgemental,oral communication,organisational,passionate,patience,report writing (incident logs and daily plans etc),resilient,show initiative,time management,tolerance,understanding,work well under pressure,written communication
qualifications
university
education
BA in social work
Reference: PR-1313397 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 14 Dec 2026 · Listed via Randstad
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