4 housing support worker jobs found in Manchester

Children's Social Worker – Assessment & Support Team * Location: Blackpool * Pay Rate: £39.00 per hour * Contract Details: Temporary * Target Start Date: Monday, 24 August 2026 * IR35 Status: Inside IR35 About the Role Blackpool Council is seeking a passionate and dedicated Qualified Children’s Social Worker to join our fast-paced Assessment and Support Team. Our mission is to place families, children, and young people at the heart of everything we do. Using our restorative, strengths-based "Blackpool Families Rock" approach, you will co-produce positive outcomes with families, working with them rather than doing things to them. Key Responsibilities * Assessments: Undertake comprehensive Child & Family Assessments. * Short-Term Support: Manage Child in Need Plans on a short-term basis, ensuring smooth transition to Early Help Support. * Child Protection: Execute Section 47 child protection enquiries and prepare families for Initial Child...

Qualified Children’s Social Worker – Duty Service * Location: Wigan * Pay Rate: £38.00 per hour * Contract Details: Temporary * Hours: 37 hours per week * IR35 Status: Inside IR35 About the Role Wigan Council, is seeking a skilled and fast-thinking Children’s Social Worker to join our Duty Service. This service is comprised of five dedicated duty teams and a unique Duty Academy, providing a highly structured environment for expert assessment and crisis intervention. This is a fast-paced but sustainable role designed to prevent burnout. Wigan operates a rolling 5-week intake cycle, meaning your team will only be on active, front-facing intake duty for one week out of every five. Key Responsibilities * Assessments & Interventions: Deliver expert analytical assessments and risk evaluations for children and families. * Case Management: Hold varying complexities of cases short-term. Case transfer points are strictly defined at the Initial Child Protection...

Family Help Lead Practitioner Location: North West Local Authority Contract: Agency Contract Start Date: ASAP About the Role We are seeking an experienced Family Help Lead Practitioner to join a forward-thinking North West Local Authority. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by supporting children, young people and families through assessment, planning and the delivery of targeted interventions that improve outcomes and reduce risk. Working within a multi-agency environment, you will provide high-quality, child-centred support using a strengths-based, trauma-informed and relationship-focused approach. You will work collaboratively with families and partner agencies to develop effective plans that enable children to remain safely within their families wherever possible. Key Responsibilities Complete holistic assessments of children, young people and families. Develop, coordinate and review SMART family support plans. Deliver evidence-based...

Adult social worker Purpose of the job Under the supervision of the Team Manager and Senior Practitioner the post-holder will ensure that needs of adult social care clients are identified, safeguarded and met. You will have practical knowledge and experience of social work practice within the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and demonstrate the ability to work within the Mental Health Act 1983 and 2007, Human Rights Act 1998 and Care Act 2014. The post holder will apply the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards procedures to the assessment and review process and be able to practice independently in the Best Interest Assessor role. Duties and responsibilities This is not a comprehensive list of all the tasks, which may be required of the post holder.  It is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the work to be undertaken. Promote the welfare and safeguarding of adults in Knowsley. To carry out timely assessments on Knowsley adult residents in accordance with...