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East Sussex

Children's Social Care jobs in Brighton.

Children's services teams carry statutory caseloads across safeguarding, looked-after children, fostering and leaving care, and rely on experienced interim staff to hold cases safely. Actionus supplies residential childcare workers, family support workers and qualified practitioners for locum, contract and permanent roles across local authorities and independent providers.

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Hiring in Brighton

What the Brighton market looks like.

Sussex services are consolidated across a large acute group plus separate community and mental health trusts, with sites strung along the coast. Rail links make Worthing, Haywards Heath and Crawley practical, and some candidates split work between Sussex and South London.

Major employers in East Sussex

  • —University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
  • —Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
  • —Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
  • —East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Also covering

Hove · Worthing · Eastbourne · Haywards Heath · Crawley · Lewes

Typical settings

  • Local authority children's services
  • Children's residential homes
  • Fostering and adoption teams
  • Youth and family support services

Common specialities

  • Safeguarding
  • Looked-after children
  • Fostering
  • Leaving care
  • Family support
  • Residential childcare

Questions

Children's Social Care work in Brighton, answered.

What children's social care jobs are available in Brighton?
Actionus advertises locum, contract, bank and permanent children's social care roles across Brighton and the wider East Sussex area, including local authority children's services, children's residential homes, fostering and adoption teams. Live vacancies are listed on this page and updated as they are released.
Which employers hire children's services practitioners in Brighton?
Actionus works with social care employers across Brighton and the wider East Sussex area, including public sector organisations, local authorities, independent providers and private employers hiring children's services practitioners.
What registration do I need to work as a children's social care professional through Actionus?
You will need current registration with the relevant UK regulator, an enhanced DBS, right-to-work documents and satisfactory references. Our compliance team confirms exactly what is required for each assignment before you start.
How quickly can I start a locum assignment in Brighton?
If your compliance file is already complete, short-notice cover can often start within days. If you are new to Actionus, register first and we will build your file while we match you to suitable roles.
How do I get paid for temporary work?
Temporary and locum workers submit hours weekly through the Actionus online timesheet portal. Once your authoriser approves the timesheet, payment is processed through PAYE, umbrella or your limited company, depending on the payment method agreed on your assignment.

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