Qualified Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention
V49109154
£33 Per Hour
Full Time
Temporary
Oldham, Greater Manchester
Social Care
Posted 3 hours ago
Expires In 29 Days
Job Description
📍 Location: Greater Manchester
💷 Pay Rate: £42 per hour
🕒 Hybrid & Flexible Working Available
Are you an experienced and passionate Social Worker ready to take on a challenging and rewarding frontline role? Join a forward-thinking Assessment & Intervention Team in Greater Manchester, where your skills will directly improve the lives of children and families.
In this role, you’ll be working in a supportive, fast-paced environment focused on early assessment, safeguarding, and sustainable interventions. You'll split your time between home working and working from the local authority, giving you the flexibility you need to balance your caseload effectively.
🧠 About the Role
You’ll be responsible for:
- Conducting timely assessments to identify risks and needs
- Intervening early to protect children and support families
- Managing cases under Child in Need, Child Protection, and Pre-proceedings frameworks
- Working collaboratively with professionals across education, health, and policing
- Ensuring every child’s voice is heard and at the heart of your decision-making
✅ What You’ll Need
We’re looking for someone who is:
- A Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
- Experienced in statutory children's services, ideally in Assessment, CIN, or CP teams
- Confident in applying legislation, thresholds, and safeguarding procedures
- A strong communicator who thrives in a multi-agency environment
- Resilient, emotionally intelligent, and driven to achieve positive outcomes
- Minimum 4 years post-qualified experience in frontline social work
🎯 In This Role, You Will:
- Complete high-quality assessments under tight timescales
- Identify and implement the most effective safeguarding interventions
- Develop and review detailed, child-focused care plans
- Contribute to child protection conferences, legal planning, and strategy discussions
- Provide support to less experienced staff and social work students
- Help reduce risk and promote long-term stability for children and their families
💼 Why Work with Pertemps?
- A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK
- Fully online registration process – quick and easy
- Weekly payroll – prompt and reliable
- Referral bonuses for every successful recommendation
- Ongoing compliance and admin support so you can focus on practice
📍 Easily commutable from:
Manchester, Salford, Rochdale, Stockport, Oldham, Bury, Bolton, Ashton-under-Lyne, Trafford, Wigan, Macclesfield, Huddersfield, Warrington, Widnes, St Helens and surrounding areas.
🔁 Looking for something different?
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work including:
- MASH | Children Looked After | Children with Disabilities
- Safeguarding | Adult Mental Health | Hospital Discharge
- EHCP | Learning Disability | Transitions | Long-Term Support
- IRO | BIA | AMHP | Team Managers | Heads of Service
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📞 Apply today or reach out for more information. We’d love to hear from you!
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