Social Worker Recruitment
We source, vet, and place Social Work England registered practitioners who are DBS checked, reference verified, and ready to contribute.
Professional UK Social Worker Agency
BridgeMead Social Health Ltd
Connecting skilled social care professionals with organisations that need them, enabling high-quality, person-centred care across the United Kingdom.
24-48h emergency placement aim
DBS verified candidates
UK-wide health and social care support
Who We Are
A values-driven partner for social care staffing
BridgeMead Social Health Ltd recruits, employs, and supplies qualified social workers across local authorities, NHS trusts, independent care providers, and voluntary sector organisations. We bridge the gap between talented professionals and the services that need them most.
Our Services
Flexible recruitment and staffing solutions
Temporary Staffing
Flexible short-term cover for annual leave, sickness absence, sudden caseload increases, and urgent service pressure.
Permanent Placements
Long-term recruitment that matches qualifications, values, and professional goals with your organisation's culture and needs.
Specialist Support
Hospital discharge, safeguarding, children's services, adult social care, mental health, and supported living placements.
For Candidates
Find work that fits your values and ambitions
BridgeMead regularly posts vacancies across social care disciplines and UK locations. Each listing can include role details, rate or salary, location, working hours, requirements, sponsorship availability, and application timelines.
Register as a Candidate- Children's social worker roles
- AMHP and mental health opportunities
- Adult social care and hospital discharge teams
- Safeguarding and senior practitioner posts
For Employers
Compliant staffing when your service cannot wait
We partner with councils, NHS trusts, care homes, supported living providers, and voluntary sector organisations. For urgent needs, BridgeMead aims to confirm availability within four hours and place a vetted social worker within 24-48 hours where possible.
Submit Staffing RequestEvery supplied worker is checked for:
Social Work England registration, Enhanced DBS disclosure, right to work, professional references, mandatory training, and professional indemnity confirmation.
Compliance & Safeguarding
Professional standards built into every placement
Social Work England compliance
Enhanced DBS verified
GDPR compliant
CQC-aligned standards
Ethical recruitment
Compliance is not a checklist. It is a culture shaped by safer recruitment, annual policy reviews, safeguarding practice, and respect for the vulnerable people our professionals support.
Training & Resources
Supporting professional development
Mandatory Training
Safeguarding, manual handling, MCA and DoLS, fire safety, infection prevention, equality and diversity, information governance, and GDPR.
CPD Opportunities
Online learning, specialist practice modules, reflective supervision, leadership pathways, and wellbeing resources for social care professionals.
International Recruitment
Ethical support for eligible overseas social workers, including Social Work England registration guidance and relocation signposting.
Contact Us
Tell us how BridgeMead can help
Whether you are exploring new opportunities or need staffing support, the BridgeMead team is ready to talk.
29 Ashmore Place, Ashmore Road, Blackbirdley, OX4 6TN, Oxford 01638190230 richard.awe@bridgemeadhealth.co.uk Ketty.f@bridgemeadhealth.co.uk samuel.a@bridgemeadhealth.co.uk