Children's Services
Nurturing futures, transforming lives: Join our Children's Services team.
Make a real difference every day in Buckinghamshire. Join our Children’s Services teams and help create safe, thriving, and hopeful childhoods.
At Bucks, your work matters. Join a team where you’ll be supported to be the best you and make an impact every day.
Why Children's Services?
Children’s Services at Buckinghamshire Council is at the heart of real change. Your work matters here because every decision, every intervention, every act of care can change a child’s life.
You’ll join a passionate, committed service that:
- protects children and young people from harm and supports families
- partners with schools, health services, foster carers, and the community
- operates with purpose and urgency - because every day counts
What you’ll do
- statutory social work & early help: Assess, build relationships, safeguard children
- fostering & adoption: support children in safe, nurturing homes
- youth services & targeted support: Engage young people, build resilience, open opportunities
- team-based, multi-disciplinary work: Supported by colleagues, quality supervision, professional development
Our offers and benefits
We know working in Children’s Services is challenging, and we reward it.
What you get:
- market‑competitive pay and “Golden Hello” for qualified social workers
- structured development pathways: ASYE support, career progression, leadership development
- wellbeing support: Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders, Wellness Weeks
- flexible working (where possible), inclusive teams, free parking at many sites
- a culture that values your contribution - your work matters - and encourages you to be the best you
Hear from our team
"The support and training here are brilliant – I feel like I belong and my work truly matters." - Emma, Team Manager
"My team care deeply about what we do – together we’re making a real difference." -Julia, Social Worker