Tayside

Children's Social Care jobs in Dundee.

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 Dundee

What the Dundee market looks like.

Ninewells is a large teaching hospital serving Dundee, Angus and north east Fife, with medical school links shaping the research and specialist workload. Tayside's integration joint boards mean many therapy and social care roles sit in partnership teams rather than the hospital.

Major employers in Tayside

  • NHS Tayside
  • Ninewells Hospital services
  • Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership
  • Scottish Ambulance Service

Also covering

Perth · Arbroath · St Andrews · Forfar · Montrose · Kirkcaldy

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 Dundee, answered.

What children's social care jobs are available in Dundee?
Actionus advertises locum, contract, bank and permanent children's social care roles across Dundee and the wider Tayside 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 Dundee?
Actionus works with social care employers across Dundee and the wider Tayside 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 Dundee?
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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