Social Worker - Duty And Assessment - Wigan - £39Ph

Caritas Recruitment Limited; Wigan; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote & office working

Flexible hours

Training opportunities

Parking permits

Job summary

Caritas Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Social Worker for a Duty & Assessment Advanced Practitioner role in Wigan. The post involves statutory Children Services duties within the Assessment and Safeguarding Teams, handling CIN, CP and Court cases, and managing more complex caseloads according to experience.

The role offers remote and office-based working with flexible hours, monthly supervision, and opportunities for extensive training and administrative support.

Qualifications

• Registered social worker with Social Work England (SWE) registration.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.
• Post-qualified experience in children's services.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with other professionals and services.
• Carry out single assessments and Section 47 enquiries.
• Work with children on the child protection register, looked after children and children in need.

Skills

Liaison skills

Child protection law

Court experience

Job description

Social Worker - Duty & Assessment - Wigan - £39 per hour

We are currently looking for an experienced Social Worker to join a fantastic Children's Assessment and Safeguarding Service in Wigan.

The role of the Advanced Practitioner will be to carry out the function of statutory Children 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 Advanced Practitioner 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 strong administrative support.

Duties of this Advanced Practitioner role

• Liaising with other professionals
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Working with children on the child protection register, looked after children and children in need
• Attending court
• Working with Public Law Outline (PLO)
• Single assessments
• Chairing child protection conferences
• Child protection meetings
• Case conferences

Essential Requirements as an Advanced Practitioner

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK drivers' licence
• Post-qualified experience in children's services