Qualified Social Worker, Duty and Assessment Team

Qualified Social Worker, Duty and Assessment Team Pay rate to £39 per hour Contract role We are recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to work in a Duty and Assessment Team in Wigan Council.

The duty service consists of 5 duty teams, you will be on duty one week in five and have the support of a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner and a Senior Social worker. Families who we work with in duty require our expert assessment and interventions skills. The nature of the work within the duty Service can be described as fast paced, you will work on one of 5 duty teams, only going on duty 1 in every 5 weeks.

The duty teams in Wigan hold a varying complexity of cases, in our duty service, case transfer points include the initial child protection case conference, the first CLA review, the first PLO meeting, the 3rd CIN meeting.

Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:

Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) Best Interest Assessor (BIA) Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Looked After Children (LAC) Children’s Social Work Adult Social Work Service Manager Head of Service Team Manager Assistant Team Manager A wide range of housing roles Careers in SEND in local authorities Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!

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