16 locum social worker jobs found in Runcorn

Location: Oldham 💷 Rate: £39 per hour 🕒 Contract: Locum Are you an experienced Qualified Social Worker looking for your next locum opportunity? We are currently recruiting for a Locum Assessment & Intervention Social Worker to join a well-established Children's Services team in Oldham. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive environment, undertaking meaningful front line work while benefiting from a competitive hourly rate. 🔎 The Role As an Assessment & Intervention Social Worker, you will: Undertake assessments of children and families under statutory frameworks Manage a varied caseload including Child Protection and Child in Need Complete Section 17 and Section 47 investigations Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to safeguard children Prepare clear, concise reports for court proceedings where required ✅ Requirements To be considered, you must have: A recognised Social Work qualification (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) At least 3 years'...

Our client Liverpool City Council is looking for an Advanced Practitioner to join their Family Help team. Consultant Social Worker, Family Help As a Consultant Social Worker, you will be responsible for supervising a team of Outreach Family Support workers providing high quality outreach and home-based Early Help support to children and families across the city, using a whole family approach You will take a strength-based approach to working with children and families and promote child centred, inclusive practice within your team You will provide high quality reflective case supervision to the outreach family support workers which promotes and supports positive outcomes for children and young people You will promote multi-agency partnership working in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for the children and young people supported by the Family Help ServiceBenefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top...

Our client Trafford council is looking for a Best Interest Assessor to join their Social care team. Key Responsibilities Undertake timely Best Interests Assessments in line with the Mental Capacity Act and DoLS legislation Complete high-quality, evidence-based assessments and reports Manage a varied caseload, ensuring all work is prioritised effectively Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary professionals and care providers Contribute to maintaining internal assessment capacity, reducing reliance on external providers Ensure practice is compliant with legal frameworks, local policy, and best practice guidance Essential Requirements - Qualified Social Worker, Nurse, OT, or Psychologist with BIA qualification Experience completing DoLS assessments within a local authority setting Strong working knowledge of: Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities Excellent report-writing and analytical...

Our client Salford City council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their MASH team. Job Purpose To work within the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) by screening, assessing, and responding to contacts and referrals relating to children and young people. The role involves gathering and analysing information from partner agencies to identify levels of risk and ensure timely safeguarding interventions. Key Responsibilities Receive, screen, and triage contacts and referrals regarding children and families. Undertake timely safeguarding assessments in line with statutory guidance and local procedures. Assess the level of risk, harm, and need using professional judgement. Determine appropriate thresholds for intervention under: Early Help Child in Need Child Protection Looked After Children Make recommendations for appropriate services or statutory intervention. Complete accurate, timely, and high-quality case recordings and assessments. Work collaboratively with...

Supervising Social Worker - Kinship Fostering Team 📍 Manchester City Council 💰 Up to £35 per hour 📅 Full-Time | Ongoing Contract 🏆 Work for an Outstanding Local Authority Make a Lasting Difference for Children Manchester City Council's Children's Services have been rated Outstanding by OFSTED, and we are currently looking for an experienced Supervising Social Worker to join the highly regarded Kinship Fostering Team. This is a rewarding opportunity to play a vital role in helping children remain connected to their families by assessing, supporting and developing kinship foster placements that provide stability, safety and positive outcomes. If you have strong assessment skills, fostering experience and a passion for supporting children within their wider family network, we'd love to hear from you. The Role As a Supervising Social Worker within the Kinship Fostering Team, you will: Complete comprehensive kinship fostering assessments Undertake court-directed assessments...

Our client Oldham council is looking for an Adults Social Worker to join their MASH team. Experience of working in a front-door service such as Adult MASH or a Duty Team, and any relevant qualifications in line with the JDPS. Hybrid working arrangements to be agreed with the Team Manager (minimum of 3 days office-based). Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed. Double payrolls each week. *Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone...

Our client Oldham Council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Assessment & Intervention team. Purpose of the Role To provide high-quality social work services to children, young people, and their families by undertaking assessments, managing child protection and child in need cases, and implementing interventions that promote children's safety, wellbeing, and permanence. Key Responsibilities Undertake statutory assessments under relevant children's legislation. Assess the needs, strengths, and risks affecting children and families. Develop and implement child-focused plans to safeguard and promote welfare. Manage a caseload of children requiring assessment and intervention. Complete child protection enquiries and investigations. Prepare reports for court proceedings and attend court as required. Chair and participate in professional meetings where appropriate. Work in partnership with children, families, carers, schools, health professionals, police, and...

Our client Rochdale borough council is looking for a Children's Senior Social Worker to join their Family support and Protection team. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE JOB Responsible for: Undertaking direct work with children, young people and their families focusing on particularly complex problems which require advanced practice skills. Taking responsibility for the development of specific areas of professional social work practice including the initiation and development of appropriate policy and procedures for approval by the Head of Service; To produce high quality reports and assessments for the Courts and other specialist assessments as standalone, independent documentation without having case holder responsibility for such cases; To support and promote the development and maintaining of high standards of professional practice both within the team and service; To become competent in undertaking and leading on various evidence based specialist assessments across the...

Our client Rochdale Borough Council is looking for an Adults Social Worker to join their Hospital Discharge team. Hospital Social Work requires you to be a confident, dynamic fast paced individual with excellent communication skills. You will have experience and motivation to work with adults, their carers' and develop positive relationships with health colleagues across the hospital sites. Working within timescales and deadlines is essential for this role What are we looking for? You will be an experienced social worker and will have current hospital social work experience You will have excellent knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and confident experience in completion of Mental Capacity Assessments/Best Interest Processes You will promote a strength based approach to assessments and are able to think creativley with solutions to support planning to meet care needs on discharge from hospital as within the objectives of the Care Act 2014. Additionally, you are expected to...

Our client Shropshire council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Case Management Team. Experience: Managing a caseload of families under CIN, CP, PLO and court work. Responsibilities include conducting home visits, attending core group meetings, and preparing court reports. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed. Double payrolls each week. *Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability...

Our client St.Helens MBC is looking for a Team manager to join their Child protection team. The role of the Duty Team Manager is to manage a Duty team of 6 social workers, one social work assistant, with the support of one assistant team manager. The Duty Service, responds to all referrals from the front door and completes all children and family assessments. It will be the role of the Duty Manager to ensure the timely allocation and oversight of all allocations of assessments in the team and then subsequent plans that follow. The Duty Service doesn't hold cases on a long term basis and has transfer points at the point of ICPC, PLO or the issuing of care proceedings. The team will hold some child in need work that is not complex, where the CIN plan can be managed on a short term basis. ,ore complex child in need will also transfer. The right candidate therefore will have experience in oversight and managing sec 47 investigations, multi agency working, experience of providing...

Our client Trafford council is looking for an Advanced Practitioner to join their Adults Urgent care team. Key Responsibilities - Provide expert support and oversight on complex and high-risk cases, ensuring defensible decision-making and proportionate interventions. - Act as a practice lead and role model, promoting strengths-based and person-centred approaches. -Support colleagues through mentoring, coaching, and supervision to improve practice standards. - Undertake advanced assessments, risk management, and safeguarding enquiries in line with legislation and guidance. - Contribute to quality assurance and audit processes, identifying and supporting improvements. - Work collaboratively with partner agencies to coordinate effective multi-agency responses. -Support the implementation of policies, procedures, and service improvements. -Provide appropriate professional challenge, escalating concerns where necessary. - Maintain accurate, timely, and high-quality case...

Our client Tameside metropolitan borough Council is looking for a Personal Adviser to join their Leaving care team. The role The role of a Personal Advisor in Tameside can be lifechanging for a young person transitioning into adulthood, especially for young people who have had adverse childhood experiences. PAs make strong and sustained connections with young people and ensure that support and services are appropriate in meeting each young person's needs. Many of our young people coming into care have experienced trauma and it is essential for PAs to understand trauma informed practices and continue to update and develop their knowledge and practice skills in this area. The role of a PA is a vital lifeline for young people to feel connected, safe, supported, valued and to have a sense of belonging. For young people who have experienced multiple adversities and relationship breakdowns, a PA can help build a young person's trust in other professionals and lifelong...

Our client Tameside metropolitan borough council is looking for an Occupational Therapist to join their Children with Disabilities team. This role sits within a dynamic Children with Disabilities (CWD) Team, supporting children and young people with complex needs to maximise their independence, safety and participation within their home environments and wider community. The postholder will deliver high quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions, with a strong focus on functional independence, safety, and improving outcomes for children and their families. A key aspect of the role is undertaking specialist housing and environmental assessments, identifying the need for adaptations to enable children to access essential facilities within their homes. This includes working with families to understand their individual circumstances and ensuring that recommendations are person-centred, proportionate and aligned with best practice. The Occupational Therapist will work...

Our client Sefton MBC is looking for a Team Manager to join their Children's services. JOB PURPOSE To manage, develop and lead a social work team in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable children, young people and their families by delivering high quality services that address need and lead to improved outcomes, whilst managing the reputation of the Service and the Council. To ensure that the Service responds to new challenges, priorities and requirements whilst maintaining the Council's statutory obligations and using resources in the most effective manner. Responsible for driving forward practice development, ensuring any changes are implemented into operational service improvement plans and actual service delivery is measured against the plan. MAIN DUTIES 1. Ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations to safeguard children, complying with legislation, policy and procedures and relevant frameworks. 2. Work within safeguarding frameworks to investigate...

Our client Shropshire council is looking for a Senior Safeguarding Practitioner to join their Adults team. Key Responsibilities: The post holder will play a vital role in implementing and improving the robust adult safeguarding procedures that already exist within Shropshire. They will contribute to the overall smooth running of the adult safeguarding team and they will also be expected to help deliver the targets set in the general adult safeguarding arena. To be able deal with conflict and maintain a robust position against challenge To deputise for the Team manager on adult safeguarding matters in their absence Respond to concerns and enquiries and for adults at risk of abuse that are brought to the attention of the Local Authority Hold a complex case load and work to enable the adult at risk to maintain or develop all aspects of daily living and to be as fully independent as possible in a safe and low risk environment Assist, advise and line manage Safeguarding...