SOCIAL WORK RECRUITMENT
Work with a trusted social work recruitment agency connecting local authorities and care providers with qualified social workers, assistants and safeguarding professionals across the UK. Charles Hunter Associates delivers expert recruitment solutions proven to reduce time-to-hire by 20% while strengthening essential social services.
SPECIALIST SOCIAL WORK STAFFING SOLUTIONS
Charles Hunter Associates delivers expert social work recruitment across the UK, partnering with local authorities, charities, and private care providers.
We connect skilled, registered social workers with permanent, locum, and short-term roles in children’s services, adult social care, mental health, and more. Our fast, compliant, and consultative approach helps you manage workforce pressures.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Expert social work recruitment across children’s services, adult social care, fostering and mental health teams nationwide.
Fast placement of fully vetted candidates with Social Work England registration and enhanced DBS clearance.
Flexible staffing models: permanent, locum, and short-term cover to meet workforce pressures.
Robust compliance checks and CPD support ensure inspection readiness and service continuity.
Access to a mapped talent pool of experienced practitioners across statutory and voluntary settings.
social WORK recruitment
made simple
At Charles Hunter Associates, we support a wide range of organisations—from local authorities to charities—with tailored social work recruitment solutions. Whether you need permanent staff, experienced locum workers, or short-term cover, we work flexibly to suit your service’s unique needs.
Our recruitment process includes:
- Access to a mapped talent pool of qualified, experienced social workers across children’s and adult services
- Fast placement of fully vetted candidates, ready to start
- Compliance with Social Work England registration, and safeguarding standards
- Simplified onboarding with DBS checks, reference verification, and registration tracking
- Ongoing support to reduce risk and ensure service continuity
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THINGS YOU
SHOULD KNOW
Do you verify social worker qualifications and registrations?
Yes—every candidate holds up-to-date Social Work England registration, enhanced DBS clearance, and completed safeguarding training. We regularly audit credentials and support CPD compliance to keep your workforce fully certified.
How do you help with workforce planning?
We provide proactive aftercare and planning support, helping you manage caseload pressures, maintain inspection readiness, and retain quality social workers in a competitive market.
Which settings do you recruit for?
We serve children’s services, adult social care, mental health teams, youth offending units, Independent Fostering Agencies, NHS trusts, and forensic services across the UK.
ARE YOU Hiring now?
If you're not actively hiring now, but would like to discuss how we can help with hiring challenges you may be facing, you can speak to us here.
UPLOAD VACANCY
A social work recruitment agency sources, screens, and places qualified, registered social workers into roles across children’s, adult, and mental health services.
Urgent locum or short-term cover can often be filled within days, while permanent placements usually take 4-6 weeks depending on demand.
All social workers must hold a recognised social work degree or postgraduate qualification and be registered with Social Work England.
Agencies carry out enhanced DBS checks, reference verification, right-to-work, employment history, and Social Work England registration checks.
Yes. Agencies recruit across children’s services, adult social care, youth offending, fostering, forensic, and NHS mental health teams.