Duty & Assessment Social Worker

Leaders in Care; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Work from Home where possible

Loyalty bonus

Job summary

Leaders in Care is seeking an experienced Duty & Assessment social worker in Greater Manchester to provide timely assessments for children and families. The role supports flexible hybrid working and a six-month initial contract with potential extension.

You will require a social work qualification and registration with Social Work England to ensure statutory compliance and professional standards are met.

Qualifications

• Social work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• Experience in Duty & Assessment for children and families preferred.
• Ability to work in hybrid/remote settings and manage caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Duty & Assessment work for children and families.
• Collaborate with colleagues in a small Greater Manchester authority.
• Operate within a flexible, hybrid rota and remote working where possible.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Case management

Education

Social Work degree

Registration with Social Work England

Job description

Deciding whether to move roles this time of year can be tricky, however settling in to a well-supported, and flexible team now will mean you can enjoy a long contract with us well into the rest of 2026 with the prospect of being extending another 6 months!

Leaders in Care understands social work can never really be a 3-month assignment and we've tailored our contracts to enable stability to give you a platform to really impact the children and families you'd be working with.

That being said, a small local authority in Greater Manchester needs an experienced Duty & Assessment social worker, in return you'll have access to up to date equipment to enable you to work on the go and remotely.

The authority has a small catchment area, which given the cost of fuel should come in handy for those local to the Manchester area.

• 6-month initial contract
• Hybrid working model
• Flexible Duty Rota
• Work from Home wherever possible

Aside from this you will be awarded with a generous pay-ratewhich is further topped up with Leaders in Care's exclusive loyalty bonus.

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