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Social Worker | Safeguarding

£40 per hour
Temporary

FLEXIBLE Working | Long Contracts into 2026

Beat the new year rush and settle into this flexible Child protection team in Greater Manchester!

Want to work with an authority that grants you freedom and flexibility? 

Leaders in Care are working with a council located in the Greater Manchester area, we're in search of  an experienced social worker to join the Child Protection team, for a competitive pay rate of £40 per hour - quick starts available and independent working / managing your diary is encouraged - as well as the new norm of flexible WFH arrangements.  

Benefits of this role include a manageable caseload, so you can give each case the time it needs to provide the best service to children and families concerned. This council have also incorporated a flexible working schedule, which allows you to condense you’re hours into 4 days, so you can have a 3 day weekend!

As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England.

At Leaders in Care, we pride ourselves on matching social workers with their desired roles in long term, secure contracts

If you’re an experienced social worker looking for a new challenge or completely new to agency social work and want to understand how it works, we’ve got you covered.

If you’re interested in this role or any of our other vacancies, please don’t hesitate to give View email address on leadersincare.co.uk or you can send any questions or queries over by email to View email address on leadersincare.co.uk.

We also offer a competitive referral scheme, offering £500 for anyone we successfully place from your referral.
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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