Are you an agency social worker tired of navigating complex tax and national insurance obligations while trying to focus on your practice? SWES provides the perfect solution!
Created by social workers, for social workers, SWES partners with Flexr's intuitive online platform to give you powerful, user-friendly tools that ensure complete HMRC compliance without the headache.
What makes SWES special?
- Competitive Rates: For just £15 per week, all your PAYE, National Insurance Contributions (NIC) and holiday payments will be managed for you.
- Extra Protection: You’ll be entitled to holiday pay accrual and access to 10 weeks Statutory Sick Pay.
- Intuitive app: Manage your payments and leave entitlement through an easy-to-use app
- Ethical by Design: As the UK's first not-for-profit umbrella company, every penny of profit is reinvested into supporting the social work profession through BASW.
SWES combines professional expertise with ethical values to deliver the reliable employment service that agency social workers deserve.
Ready to simplify your work life? Visit the SWES website to learn more and get started today!
The UK's First Not-for-Profit Umbrella Service exclusively for BASW Members
The organisation has also signed a formal recognition agreement with the Social Workers Union to provide extra assurance and protection of workers’ rights.

Key Benefits
Compliant
- All income subject to PAYE and NIC.
- Holiday pay accrual.
- Allowable expenses
Employment rights
- Access to expert HR & employment advice.
- Option to join Social Workers Union.
- Protection of employment rights.
Fully insured
- £5 million Professional Indemnity.
- Increases to £10 million Professional Indemnity and £5 million Public Liability (with the Independent Plus package)
Intuitive app
- Dedicated app for ease-of-access
- Faster invoicing and payment
- SMS notifications

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