Careers in Children's Services

Create change together in Children's Social Care

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Creating change together

We are determined and work as one directorate, keeping children and families at the centre of all we do.

We work together with children and families, our dedicated children's service staff team, partners, and communities to improve the lives and outcomes for the children and families we serve on the Isle of Wight.

We value and respect the work social care teams do. We make sure everyone has the tools, support and guidance needed to make real change happen. 

We understand that our social workers and our staff require the right environment to succeed in this challenging, yet rewarding and important field.

Become part of #TeamIWC, our Children's Social Care workforce


Featured Jobs

Join a compassionate, child-centred organisation focused on helping young people thrive in nurturing, supportive environments.

The Team Manager will lead the Next Steps team, supporting care experienced individuals up to age 25.

This pivotal role offers the opportunity to influence services that truly make a difference.

Apply to be the Next Steps Team Manager

Adopt South, the Regional Adoption Agency for Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Southampton, is seeking an experienced Social Worker (minimum 3 years post-qualification) to join its Adoption Support team. Based on the Isle of Wight, the role involves working with adoptive families across the region to deliver therapeutic support, workshops, consultations, and adoption support plans.

Apply for Social Worker Adopt South job


The Isle of Wight Council is building a fresh, ambitious Children’s Services Directorate with a clear vision: creating change together.

We’re committed to empowering social workers with the right tools, support, and working conditions to make a real difference in children’s lives. We’re redesigning our services to reduce caseloads, enhance support, improve supervision, and focus on impactful outcomes.

If you're a skilled, passionate fully qualified social worker ready to help shape the future for children and families on the Island, we want to hear from you.

Apply for Social Worker job

Thanks to support from the Young Futures Prevention Partnership, the Youth Justice Service is launching two exciting new roles, one full-time and one part-time, as Young Futures Prevention Navigators.

These positions are part of a national effort to reduce knife crime, support vulnerable children, and promote safer communities through early intervention and a child-first approach.

Apply to be a Young Futures Prevention Navigator

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‘Step Up’ to Social Work

Find out more about Step Up to social work

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Our practice model

Our practice model is

  • relational
  • strengths based
  • solution focussed
  • restorative

We embody this model in all our relationships.

We embrace an inclusive culture and we use language that cares.

We will support you in your role and challenge you to be your best.

If you are up for the challenge, come and help us shape our Children's Social Care service.

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We have to say a big "Thank you" to our social worker, for her professionalism, thoughtfulness and consideration towards everyone's feelings.

What we can offer you

Our social workers benefit from

  • personal assistants to help with admin, diary management, visits, and recording
  • five extra days to take during the year for professional development
  • our nine-day working fortnight, an additional 26 days’ time off in lieu a year
  • plenty of time to make the most of everything the Isle of Wight has to offer
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