Duty and Assessment Social worker

Social worker Duty & Assessment

Location:Tameside
Salary:Upto £39 per hour

Are you an experienced and passionate social worker ready to make a real impact? Join our Duty & Assessment Team in Tameside as a social worker and help shape the future for local children and families.

As a Senior Practitioner, you’ll deliver high-quality, evidence-based social work in line with legislation, policy, and best practice – always with the goal of improving outcomes for children
. You’ll balance a complex caseload with a key leadership role, guiding and supporting colleagues to deliver exceptional practice.

• Deliver effective, child-focused social work to children and families, ensuring risk and need are managed to the highest standards.

• Hold and lead on complex cases within the team, providing mentoring, coaching, and co-working to develop practitioner skills.

• Facilitate workshops and group supervisions to support reflection, learning, and continuous improvement in practice quality.

• Contribute to service leadership
  , drawing on service user feedback, performance data, and stakeholder input to drive improvement.

• Play an active role in strategic planning and service development
  , helping shape high-quality, value-driven services across Tameside.

You’ll be a confident, reflective, and motivated practitioner with substantial post-qualifying experience in children’s social care. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, bring strong analytical and leadership skills, and are committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for children and families.

At We Do Social Work
, we’re more than just recruiters — we’re social work specialists who understand your world. We’re driven by purpose, not profit
, connecting passionate practitioners with teams where they can truly make a difference. When you work with us, you’ll benefit from:

• Dedicated support from consultants who genuinely understand social work.

• Access to quality roles with progressive, child-focused local authorities.

• Ongoing guidance throughout your placement – from application to onboarding and beyond.

• A commitment to values-led, ethical recruitment that puts people first.

Join us and take the next step in your social work journey — where your expertise is valued, your wellbeing is prioritised, and your work truly matters.