9 jobs found in Warrington

Team Manager – Children in Need Location: Cheshire West and Chester Salary: Competitive salary plus excellent local government benefits Contract: Full-Time, Permanent Working Pattern: Hybrid and flexible working available Lead Positive Change for Children and Families Cheshire West and Chester is seeking an experienced and motivated Team Manager to lead a dedicated Children in Need Team, supporting children, young people, and families to achieve sustainable improvements in their lives. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled social work leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality practice, developing staff, and ensuring children receive the right support at the right time. You will join a forward-thinking authority committed to relationship-based practice, strong management support, and achieving the best outcomes for children and families. About the Role As Team Manager, you will provide operational leadership to a team of social workers and family...

Sessional Assessing Social Worker When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Role: Self-employed Form F Assessor Locations: Applicants must live within the following areas, North West, Merseyside, Sefton, Liverpool, Greater Manchester, Manchester, Stockport, Tameside, Bolton, Oldham, Lancashire, Rochdale, and Wigan. As a charity, we are committed to ensuring that our resources are directed towards supporting our children. For this reason, we are only able to consider applicants who live within the required geographical areas, as supporting roles outside these locations would create additional costs. Pay - £2,250 per Form F Assessment / £37.50 per hour, plus £250 bonus for ‘panel ready’ assessments, plus £250 bonus for completion within 16 weeks, plus 55p mileage. We are the UK’s largest specialist charity provider of fostering. Our core...

Social Worker | Child Protection / Child in Need Team | Salford Council | £39 per hour Salford Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Child Protection and Child in Need Team on an agency basis. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive and child-focused service committed to safeguarding children, strengthening families and achieving positive outcomes through purposeful intervention. Working within a busy frontline team, you will undertake a varied caseload involving children subject to Child in Need and Child Protection plans, completing assessments and interventions that promote safety, stability and long-term positive change for children and their families. Role Overview As a Social Worker within the Child Protection and Child in Need Team, you will be responsible for assessing risk, planning interventions and working in partnership with children, families and multi-agency professionals to ensure children receive the right support at...

Social Worker | Children in Care Team | Liverpool City Council | £40 per hour Liverpool City Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its dedicated Children in Care Team on an agency basis. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a service committed to improving outcomes for children and young people in care, ensuring they receive the stability, support and opportunities they need to thrive. As part of a supportive and child-centred team, you will build meaningful relationships with children and young people, champion their voices and aspirations, and work collaboratively with families, carers and partner agencies to achieve permanency and positive futures. Role Overview As a Social Worker within the Children in Care Team, you will manage a caseload of looked after children and young people, ensuring that care planning is purposeful, child-focused and promotes long-term stability. You will undertake statutory responsibilities, coordinate multi-agency...

Interim Assistant Director of Adult Social Care Rate:£(Apply online only)/ Day umbrella Location: Shirehall Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6ND Hybrid - Two days a week on site – Tuesday and Thursday. We are seeking an experienced and credible senior leader to help shape and deliver high-quality adult social care services. The Assistant Director will provide leadership across operational services, drive service improvement, ensure statutory and regulatory compliance, and champion person-centred, strengths-based approaches to practice. Role: To provide operational and strategic leadership for Adult Social Care in Shropshire, ensuring high quality, lawful, person-centred services that promote independence, safeguard vulnerable adults, and deliver strong outcomes for residents. The postholder would be expected to lead service improvement, ensure regulatory readiness, manage performance and risk, and work corporately with partners across health, care, housing and the...

Staffordshire County Council Social Worker – Safeguarding Team Pay Rate: £40 per hour Hours: 37 per week Contract: Locum About the Role Staffordshire County Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Safeguarding Team. You will work with children and families where safeguarding concerns have been identified, ensuring timely and effective interventions to protect children and improve outcomes. This is a supportive and collaborative service with a strong focus on relationship-based practice and multi-agency working. Key Responsibilities Undertake Section 47 enquiries and Child and Family Assessments. Manage a caseload of Child in Need and Child Protection cases, including court work where required. Develop and implement robust safety and support plans. Work collaboratively with partner agencies including health, education, and police. Undertake direct work with children and families. Prepare high-quality reports for conferences, reviews, and court...

Staffordshire County Council Senior Practitioner – Assessment Team Pay Rate: £40 per hour Hours: 37 per week Contract: Locum About the Role Staffordshire County Council is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to join its Assessment Team. You will work with children and families at the front door of services, undertaking assessments and responding to safeguarding concerns to ensure children receive the right support at the right time. As a Senior Practitioner, you will support high-quality practice within the team, manage complex cases, and provide guidance and mentoring to colleagues where required. Key Responsibilities Complete Child and Family Assessments and Section 47 enquiries. Manage complex safeguarding and assessment cases. Provide support and guidance to less experienced social workers. Assess risk and develop effective safety plans. Work collaboratively with education, health, police, and partner agencies. Undertake direct work with children and...

Staffordshire County Council Social Worker – Safeguarding Team Pay Rate: £40 per hour Hours: 37 per week Contract: Locum About the Role Staffordshire County Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Safeguarding Team. You will work with children and families where safeguarding concerns have been identified, ensuring timely and effective interventions to protect children and improve outcomes. This is a supportive and collaborative service with a strong focus on relationship-based practice and multi-agency working. Key Responsibilities Undertake Section 47 enquiries and Child and Family Assessments. Manage a caseload of Child in Need and Child Protection cases, including court work where required. Develop and implement robust safety and support plans. Work collaboratively with partner agencies including health, education, and police. Undertake direct work with children and families. Prepare high-quality reports for conferences, reviews, and court...

Staffordshire County Council Social Worker – Assessment Team Pay Rate: £40 per hour Hours: 37 per week Contract: Locum About the Role Staffordshire County Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Assessment Team. You will work with children and families at the front door of services, undertaking assessments and responding to safeguarding concerns to ensure children receive the right support at the right time. This is a fast-paced frontline role where you will complete assessments, identify risks, and work collaboratively with families and partner agencies to improve outcomes for children. Key Responsibilities Complete Child and Family Assessments and Section 47 enquiries. Undertake duty responsibilities and respond to new referrals. Assess risk and develop effective safety plans. Manage Child in Need and Child Protection cases where required. Work collaboratively with education, health, police, and partner agencies. Undertake direct work with...