199 qualified social worker jobs found in Oldham

We are looking to recruit a Qualified Social Worker – Adults Safeguarding Team team within the UK Social Care industry in Medway.   About the Role: Collaborate with five Senior Social Workers and two Team Managers to provide strong and effective leadership. You will support our Social Workers, Social Care Officers, and Outreach Worker in delivering positive outcomes for the people of Medway through strengths-based practice. Key Responsibilities: Act as a Designated Senior Officer for safeguarding concerns and S.42 enquiries. Ensure timely and robust responses to safeguarding issues, in line with policy, guidance, and legislation. Screen safeguarding referrals, make decisions on case progression, authorise safeguarding plans, ensure agreed actions are undertaken and enter accurate case notes in line with required timescales. Chair a range of safeguarding meetings. Maintain high standards of practice across the team, with a focus on making safeguarding personal. Support the Team...

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'...

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...

Duty & Assessment Social Worker - Bury Council Location: Bury, Greater Manchester Rate: Up to £39 per hour (Umbrella) - depending on experience Hours: 37 hours per week - Full-time Contract Type: Agency / Temporary Overview Caritas Recruitment is urgently seeking an experienced Social Worker to join Bury Council's Duty & Assessment Team. This is a front-line role responsible for managing referrals, conducting assessments, and carrying out statutory duties to safeguard children and families. You'll work in a fast-paced, high-performing team dealing with new referrals, strategy discussions, and Section 47 enquiries. Please note: Candidates must have a minimum of 4 years' post-qualification experience in a Duty & Assessment or Front Door team. Applications not meeting this requirement will not be considered. Key Responsibilities Manage a Duty & Assessment caseload, responding to new referrals and undertaking assessments in line with statutory requirements....

Social Worker - MASH / Integrated Front Door (Children's Services) Rate: £37 per hour (Umbrella) Hours: 37 hours per week - Full-time Contract Type: Temporary / Contract About the Role We're looking for an experienced and dynamic Social Worker to join the Integrated Front Door (IFD) - Referral and Assessment Service in Bolton. Based at Castle Hill, this role provides a purposeful, professional duty service to children, families, and partner agencies. You'll play a key role in screening and assessing referrals, ensuring that children receive the right support at the right time - whether that's early help, a child in need plan, or statutory intervention under Section 47. Key Responsibilities Provide a professional duty service in line with statutory requirements and departmental policies. Screen and assess referrals to determine whether a Section 47 (Child Protection) enquiry or Children and Family Needs Assessment is required. Contribute to front door duty provision, offering...

Family Help Social Worker | Blackburn with Darwen Children's Services | £39 per Hour Sheldon Phillips are working in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Children's Services to recruit experienced Family Help Social Workers to join their innovative and highly regarded Family Help Service. Rated 'Good' by Ofsted, Blackburn with Darwen has been at the forefront of children's social care reform, introducing its Family Help model two years ahead of the national rollout. This forward-thinking approach has transformed how families receive support, creating a preventative, relationship-based service that has already contributed to a 25% reduction in families escalating to Child Protection or Pre-Proceedings. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced safeguarding practitioners who enjoy completing high-quality assessments while building meaningful relationships with children and families through longer-term Child in Need and Child Protection work. Role Overview As a Family...

Social Worker – Children in Our Care (Court Team) | Blackburn with Darwen Children's Services | £39 per Hour Sheldon Phillips are working in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Children's Services to recruit an experienced Social Worker to join their Children in Our Care (CIOC) Court Team on a long-term agency contract. Rated 'Good' by Ofsted in its full ILACS inspection, Blackburn with Darwen continues to invest in high-quality social work practice and positive outcomes for children. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner with a strong background in care proceedings, court work and permanency planning to join a supportive and well-established service. This role is primarily focused on care proceedings and court work, supporting children who are subject to ongoing legal proceedings and ensuring all statutory responsibilities and court-directed actions are completed within required timescales. Whilst there may be some involvement with children who...

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...

Senior Practitioner - Children's Services Tameside Council 📍 Tameside, Greater Manchester 💷 £40 per Hour 📅 Full-Time | Hybrid Working 📋 Ongoing Agency Contract Ready to Take the Next Step in Your Social Work Career? Tameside Council is seeking an experienced and ambitious Senior Practitioner to join its Children's Services team. This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished social worker looking to combine high-quality casework with leadership, mentoring and practice development within a supportive and forward-thinking local authority. If you are passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families while supporting the development of less experienced practitioners, we would love to hear from you. he Role As a Senior Practitioner, you will: ✔ Hold and manage a complex caseload involving children and families ✔ Support and mentor Social Workers within the team ✔ Provide guidance on safeguarding, assessment and care planning ✔ Lead on complex...

Duty Team Manager – Children's Services Location: St Helens (Hybrid) Rate: £26.95 per hour (Umbrella) Hours: Full-time An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Duty Team Manager to join Children's Services in St Helens. This is a fast-paced role leading a Duty Team responsible for responding to all new referrals into Children's Services and completing Children and Family Assessments. You'll manage a team of 6 Social Workers, 1 Social Work Assistant, and an Assistant Team Manager, ensuring high-quality safeguarding practice, timely assessments, and effective care planning. Key Responsibilities * Lead, supervise, and support a busy Duty Team. * Oversee the allocation and quality assurance of Children and Family Assessments. * Provide management oversight of Section 47 investigations and safeguarding decisions. * Ensure timely progression of cases, including transfers at ICPC, PLO, and care proceedings. * Monitor performance, manage risk, and promote...

Team Manager - Children with Disabilities Temporary | Up to £46.00 per hour Location: Runcorn, Halton Connect2Socialwork is recruiting an experienced Team Manager to lead a Children with Disabilities service based in Runcorn. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and values-led manager to support high-quality service delivery while leading and developing a team of Social Workers. About the Role As Team Manager, you will support the effective delivery of Children's Social Care within your defined service area. You will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership, supervision and development of Social Workers, ensuring services are delivered to a high standard, within statutory and legal frameworks. You will also contribute to the wider management, performance and continuous improvement of services, ensuring outcomes for children and families remain at the centre of practice. Key Responsibilities Your responsibilities will include: Managing the prioritisation and...

Are you an experienced Social Worker looking to take the next step in your career? We're recruiting for an Advanced Practitioner to join Halton Borough Council's Short Breaks Team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a specialist team supporting children and young people with disabilities and their families. As an Advanced Practitioner, you'll provide expert practice leadership, support less experienced colleagues, and help deliver high-quality, child-centred services that make a real difference. The role will involve: Managing a complex caseload of children and families. Providing mentoring, guidance and practice support to Social Workers. Leading on assessments, care planning and safeguarding where required. Working collaboratively with multi-agency partners to achieve the best outcomes. Promoting strengths-based practice and ensuring statutory responsibilities are met.What we're looking for: Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England. Significant...

We are looking to recruit a Senior Practitioner – Children In Care within the Social Care industry in Medway.   Responsibilities include: Safeguard and promote the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people through the provision of high quality social work practice, supporting them to achieve their full potential, living within their family if safe to do so. Participate in effective partnership working and engagement and to work collaboratively with a range of organisations, statutory and voluntary in delivering services to children and young people. To comply with legislation, statutory guidance and local policies and procedures To be competent in all areas of the PCF at Experienced Social Worker level and The Knowledge and Skills Statement (KSS) for approved child and family practitioners. Manage a complex caseload within a framework of appropriate reflective supervision, undertaking focused, analytical assessments, SMART plans and reviews that have clear objectives and...

Social Worker - MASH - Oldham - £39ph - NON CASE HOLDING Caritas are currently recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to join the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Team in Oldham. The purpose of MASH is to make the right decisions for the right families at the right time. This in turn will ensure timely and necessary actions to improve the outcomes for vulnerable children. Benefits as a MASH Social Worker include: NON CARE HOLDING Competitive pay rate Long contracts for good performance Supportive team and management Progression opportunities Flexible working available Duties as a MASH Social Worker include: Deliver high quality social work services, at a level appropriated for a professionally qualified post, to young people and families to ensure the welfare of children and young people are safeguarding and protected. Mentor, guide and manage Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub Officers (MASHOs) and provide high quality case work decisions and operational supervision of...

Social Worker - MASH - Salford - £39ph - NON CASE HOLDING Caritas are currently recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to join the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Team in Salford. The purpose of MASH is to make the right decisions for the right families at the right time. This in turn will ensure timely and necessary actions to improve the outcomes for vulnerable children. Benefits as a MASH Social Worker include: NON CARE HOLDING Competitive pay rate Long contracts for good performance Supportive team and management Progression opportunities Flexible working available Duties as a MASH Social Worker include: Deliver high quality social work services, at a level appropriated for a professionally qualified post, to young people and families to ensure the welfare of children and young people are safeguarding and protected. Mentor, guide and manage Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub Officers (MASHOs) and provide high quality case work decisions and operational supervision of...

Social Worker - Looked After Children - Blackburn - £40 per hour Caritas are currently recruiting an experienced Social Worker to join the Looked After Children Team based in Blackburn. The successful Social Worker would be ambitious and effective in practice to help change lives and make a sustainable difference. You should be knowledgeable of and have experience with Looked After Children processes, have two plus years' experience working as a social worker and understand systemic family therapy. Benefits as a Looked After Children Social Worker include: Progression opportunities Flexible working available Supportive team and management Competitive pay rate Long contracts for good performance Duties as a Looked After Children Social Worker include: Provide court reports for cases in care proceedings Involve and consult with clients and their families in all matters relating to their welfare and development. Ensure, with other staff and volunteers that people from ethnic...

Social Worker - MASH - Trafford - £39ph - NON CASE HOLDING Caritas are currently recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to join the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Team in Trafford. The purpose of MASH is to make the right decisions for the right families at the right time. This in turn will ensure timely and necessary actions to improve the outcomes for vulnerable children. Benefits as a MASH Social Worker include: NON CARE HOLDING Competitive pay rate Long contracts for good performance Supportive team and management Progression opportunities Flexible working available Duties as a MASH Social Worker include: Deliver high quality social work services, at a level appropriated for a professionally qualified post, to young people and families to ensure the welfare of children and young people are safeguarding and protected. Mentor, guide and manage Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub Officers (MASHOs) and provide high quality case work decisions and operational supervision...

Location: Ellesmere Port Team: Children in Care Hours: 37 hours per week About the Role We are seeking an experienced and committed Children in Care Social Worker to join a well-established team in Ellesmere Port. This service provides a statutory social work function for children and young people aged 0-18 who are in care. You'll play a key role in delivering high-quality, child-centred practice, ensuring positive outcomes for children while working collaboratively with carers, families, and partner agencies. Key Requirements ESSENTIAL: Experience working within a Children in Care team Minimum 3 years' post-qualified experience within a permanent role in an English Local Authority Strong understanding of statutory responsibilities, care planning, and permanency Ability to manage a varied caseload and work effectively under pressure Skilled in building meaningful relationships with children and young people What You Can Expect from Me & Caritas Straightforward,...

Social Worker - Assessment and Support - Blackpool - £39 per hour We are currently looking for an experienced Social Worker to join a fantastic Children's Assessment and Support Service in Blackpool. The role of the Advanced Practitioner will be to carry out the function of statutory Children's Services and the remit of the Assessment and Safeguarding Teams in completing single assessments and section 47 enquiries. You will hold a mixture of cases ranging through CIN, CP and Court cases, although you will be expected to hold the more complex cases which is reflected in your level of experience. The benefits of this Social Worker role: £39 per hour Small and friendly local authority with strong multi agency partnerships and a visible senior management team Condensed hours such as 37 over 4 days available Differing start/finish times Remote & office working and flexi Personal and case supervision is held monthly They offer extensive training opportunities, parking permits and...

We are looking to recruit a Service Manager – 16+ Care Leavers Team within the Social Care industry in Medway.   Responsibilities include: To lead, manage and coach a team of newly qualified and experienced social workers and personal advisors responsible for delivering and improving services for children in care, care experienced young people and their carers/families. To improve outcomes for looked after children and young people by developing effective partnership working with other Council services and partner agencies to ensure efficient delivery of the service. To contribute towards delivering the council’s Corporate Parenting vision for Children in Care and Care Leavers in order to ensure the objectives and priorities are realised. To be competent in all areas of the PCF at Advanced Social Worker level and The Knowledge and Skills Statement (KSS) for practice supervisors To actively promote work life balance and flexible working in order to achieve high quality service...