Family Help Transition Social Worker

Community Care Live; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Care Live in Manchester is recruiting 3–4 experienced Children's Social Workers to join a newly established Family Help Transition Team, focusing on children and young people subject to Child Protection Plans.

The role involves delivering statutory social work, completing visits and reviews, and building strong relationships with families. SW England registration is required; 6–8 month contract with immediate starts and £40 per hour.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experienced in Children's Safeguarding and Child Protection.
• Confident managing statutory Child Protection caseloads.
• Passionate about relationship-based practice and improving outcomes for children.
• Proactive team player with excellent assessment and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children and young people, primarily subject to Child Protection Plans.
• Deliver high-quality statutory social work interventions.
• Complete statutory visits, assessments, Child Protection reviews and care planning.
• Build positive, purposeful relationships with children, young people and their families.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to reduce risk and improve outcomes.
• Prepare families and casework for a smooth transition into the new Family Help Teams.
• Ensure case recording is timely, accurate and outcome-focused.

Skills

Child Protection

Statutory Visits

Assessment Skills

Relationship-based Practice

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Social Work England registration

Job description

We are recruiting 3–4 experienced Children's Social Workers to join a newly established Family Help Transition Team, supporting children and young people predominantly subject to Child Protection Plans.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a focused team created to ensure children and families receive consistent, high-quality social work support while awaiting transfer to our Safeguarding Service and as this council transitions to the new Families First for Children model.

If you are passionate about relationship-based practice, achieving positive outcomes, and making a real difference for children and families, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

As part of this dedicated team, you will:

• Manage a caseload of children and young people, primarily subject to Child Protection Plans.
• Deliver high-quality statutory social work interventions.
• Complete statutory visits, assessments, Child Protection reviews and care planning.
• Build positive, purposeful relationships with children, young people and their families.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to reduce risk and improve outcomes.
• Prepare families and casework for a smooth transition into the new Family Help Teams.
• Ensure case recording is timely, accurate and outcome-focused.

About You

You will be:

• A qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experienced in Children's Safeguarding and Child Protection.
• Confident managing statutory Child Protection caseloads.
• Passionate about relationship-based practice and improving outcomes for children.
• A proactive team player with excellent assessment and communication skills.

What We Offer

• £40 per hour.
• 6–8 month contract with immediate starts available.
• A supportive management team with regular supervision.
• A collaborative team environment focused on quality practice.
• The opportunity to play a key role in delivering positive outcomes for children and families during an important period of service transformation.

If you're an experienced Children's Social Worker looking for a rewarding opportunity where you can focus on direct work with children and families while being part of a dedicated, supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.

Social work qualification & Social Work England registration required.