Social Worker|Child Protection

Community Care Live; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Greater Manchester is seeking an experienced social worker to join their Child Protection team. The role offers a competitive pay rate of £40 per hour with flexible working arrangements, including the possibility to condense hours into a 4-day week. Candidates must have a social work qualification and registration with Social Work England. Independent management and a manageable caseload allow for quality service delivery to families. Quick starts are available, making it an ideal opportunity for those looking for a rewarding new challenge.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive pay rates

Referral scheme

Qualifications

• Must have a social work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• Experience in handling child protection cases is essential.
• Ability to work independently and manage your own diary.

Responsibilities

• Manage a manageable caseload to provide quality service to children and families.
• Encourage flexible working arrangements including condensing hours into 4 days.
• Provide support within a statutory role, ensuring compliance with children’s services requirements.

Skills

Social work qualification

Registered with Social Work England

Experience in child protection

Flexible working

Job description

Beat the new year rush and settle into this flexible Child protection team in Greater Manchester!

Want to work with an authority that grants you freedom and flexibility?

Leaders in Care are working with a council located in the Greater Manchester area, we're in search of an experienced social worker to join the Child Protection team, for a competitive pay rate of £40 per hour - quick starts available and independent working / managing your diary is encouraged - as well as the new norm of flexible WFH arrangements.

Benefits of this role include a manageable caseload, so you can give each case the time it needs to provide the best service to children and families concerned. This council have also incorporated a flexible working schedule, which allows you to condense you’re hours into 4 days, so you can have a 3 day weekend to spend more quality time with loved ones.

As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England.

At Leaders in Care, we pride ourselves on matching social workers with their desired roles in long term, secure contracts. If you’re an experienced social worker looking for a new challenge or completely new to agency social work and want to understand how it works, we’ve got you covered.

If you’re interested in this role or any of our other vacancies, please don’t hesitate to give Leo a call on 0161 249 8195. Or you can send any questions or queries over by email to [e-mail].

We also offer a competitive referral scheme, offering £500 for anyone we successfully place from your referral.