Careers in Children's Services
Create change together in Children's Social Care
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
We need experienced, skilled, and ambitious Social Workers committed to getting things right for children, at the right time, in the right place, with the right support and intervention.
Apply for the Social worker role
This pivotal role ensures the highest standards of care, compliance, and safeguarding for children and families, while leading continuous improvement and transformation.
Apply for the Service Manager role
Lead our quality assurance function, ensuring high standards of safeguarding, practice, and service delivery whilst embedding a culture of learning, accountability, and excellence.
Apply to be Lead Independent Reviewing and Quality Assurance Officer
As a key member of the Business and Change team you’ll provide project management support to the Families First programme, to achieve agreed targets, outcomes, and objectives, including impact measurement and evaluation.
Apply for Families First Project Manager job
Are you passionate about Early Help and Prevention?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic individual to step into the Early Help Operations team and lead operational delivery of the Early Help service.
Apply to be the Assistant Team Manager
Be the safe, steady change a child needs.
Foster with Isle of Wight Council and help transform a child’s life. We offer full training, support, and allowances. All backgrounds welcome - just bring compassion, commitment, and a spare room.
Apply to be a foster carer
This is an exciting opportunity to join our volunteer scheme here at Children’s Services, the scheme is managed by the Targeted Family Support Team and provides opportunity to volunteer across Children’s Services.
We are looking to grow our team of volunteers as we move forward in more effectively supporting children and families living on our Island.
Apply to be a Family Champion volunteer
A fresh start
We’ve introduced a new IOW MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub) and a Referral & Intervention Service, creating space for Social Workers to deliver timely interventions and achieve long-lasting change for families.
Support and protection redesigned
Our service has been restructured with a strong focus on
- reduced caseloads for better work-life balance
- reflective supervision to support your professional growth
- comprehensive training to help you thrive
Innovative leadership
Our newly appointed Principal Social Worker is driving system improvements and implementing the Family First programme, ensuring families are at the heart of everything we do.
Collaborative culture
We believe in “Creating Change Together” – with regular all-staff briefings and an ethos of teamwork and shared learning.
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.
We support the 'Change the script' campaign from Social Work England
