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Social Worker Referral and Assessment

Job in Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1, England, UK
Listing for: Liquid Personnel
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-01
Job specializations:
  • Social Work
    Family Advocacy & Support Services, Community Health, Child Development/Support
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Liquid Personnel has a fantastic opportunity for a Social Worker to join its clients Referral and Assessment Team in Oldham a well-supported and fast-paced environment where your work will have a real impact.

What will your responsibilities be

  • Receive and screen referrals from professionals families or the public.
  • Conduct initial assessments todeterminerisk levels and service eligibility.
  • Make decisions on whether cases require further intervention under Section 17 (Child in Need) or Section 47 (Child Protection).
  • Undertake home visits and interviews with children and families.
  • Liaise with police schools health services and other agencies to gather information.
  • Prepare detailed reports and recommendations for further action.
  • Escalate cases to child protection teams when necessary.
  • Maintainaccuraterecords and ensuretimelyresponses to referrals.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have

  • Social Work England registration
  • Eligible to work in the UK
  • Hold a full UK driving licence
  • Post-qualified experience
  • Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Why Liquid Personnel

  • Free DBS and compliance service
  • Twice weekly payroll and Faster Pay service getting you paid more quickly
  • Access to exclusive roles that arent available from other agencies
  • Free access to Liquids exclusive social work training and CPD portal
  • Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
  • Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
  • Refer a Friend bonus get 500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
  • Find your own job bonus get 250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
* Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
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