Complex Safeguarding Social Worker

Working Hours:

35 Hours per week

Contract Type:
Full time / Permanent

Additional Payments:
Essential Car user allowance

Closing Date: 11 August 2026

Closing time: 11.59pm

Interview Method:
Face to Face

This post is subject to:

• 2 References:where possible we require 3 years' history.
• Social Work Qualification and registered with Social Work England
• Medical Clearance:Pre-placement health assessment (PPHA)
• Essential Car Documentation:This post is a designated Essential Car User. Therefore, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use  will receive the Essential Car User Allowance
• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance:this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.
  
  We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders, and it is available upon request.
• Police Vetting: You will be required to undertake a Greater Manchester Police vetting process
• Completed Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE)

Are you interested in working with children experiencing or vulnerable to exploitation in our Complex Safeguarding Team? The recent 'Outstanding' Ofsted Inspection has recognised the work completed in Complex Safeguarding as 'Exemplary'. Could you support us to continue offering children who have experienced or vulnerable to exploitation, with the 'compassion and care' recognised and what we strive for our children.

We are looking for skilled and motivated social workers to join our multi agency Complex Safeguarding Hub, alongside our police, health, and partners. This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative service and play a key role in safeguarding and working with young people at risk of exploitation across the city of Manchester, including carrying out assessments and delivering bespoke interventions to reduce harm and raise aspirations and achieve great outcomes.

The Hub works with young people who are at risk from child sexual exploitation, child criminal exploitation, urban street groups, and serious youth violence. We have a strong focus on building trusted relationships and a trauma informed approach with young people alongside the disruption of perpetrators. You will work closely with colleagues from GMP and Health and other partners to deliver best possible response to those at risk of exploitation.

A key part of the role is to work with colleagues in social work teams across the city to support and advise on exploitation issues and to develop and sustain strong working relationships with a range of partners.

The team focusses on the reasons behind the child’s presenting behaviours to identify their needs, access the right support, at the right time, from the right service, whilst addressing safeguarding needs.

We are looking for individuals with a passion for working with adolescents, who have excellent communication skills and a sound understanding of social work and exploitation and who can be creative and innovative in their work.

We are looking for workers with a passion for creative direct work approaches, tenacity, and trauma informed ways of working.

Gabi says "The CSH is an exciting and dynamic place to work with real opportunities to develop professionally. After years working within child protection and duty teams, I was really craving a different opportunity to have the space to build quality relationships with children and feel like I was making a real impact. The Complex Safeguarding Hub has truly given me meaning in my social work role and I have never had such purposeful relationships with children prior to working on this team.

The Hub is an incredibly friendly multi-agency team of passionate professionals, who are the absolute best at what they do, and it truly is a privilege to work here!"

Daniel says “The Complex Safeguarding Hub is an excellent place to work in order to develop your skills working with some of…