Senior Social Worker - Duty & Advice (MASH) Team

Senior Social Worker - Duty & Advice (MASH) Team

• Location: Oldham, Greater Manchester

• Authority: Oldham Council (Children's Social Care)

• Pay Rate: £40.00 per hour (Umbrella)

• Contract: Ongoing Locum Assignment

• Working Pattern: Full-Time or Part-Time options available (flexible shift arrangements)

Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker looking to strengthen your safeguarding expertise in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment?

Oldham Council is recruiting a skilled Senior Social Worker to join their Duty & Advice (MASH) Team. Offering a competitive rate of £40.00 per hour, this role provides exceptional working pattern flexibility (full-time or part-time) alongside the chance to play a crucial role in screening referrals and protecting children across the borough.

• Referral Screening & Risk Assessment: Receive, screen, and evaluate referrals relating to children, young people, and families to determine risk levels and threshold pathways.

• Evidence-Based Assessments: Undertake timely safeguarding and risk assessments, gathering and analysing information from partner agencies to inform key decisions.

• Multi-Agency Collaboration: Work closely with Greater Manchester Police, Health Services, Education Providers, and local safeguarding partners to ensure joined-up support.

• Strategy & Duty Advice: Provide professional guidance to partner agencies and the public regarding safeguarding pathways, and actively participate in multi-agency strategy discussions.

• Early Intervention: Promote preventative approaches and early intervention wherever appropriate to reduce the escalation of family need.

• Qualifications & SWE: Recognised Social Work qualification with active Social Work England (SWE) registration.

• Safeguarding Experience: Proven post-qualifying experience in Children's Statutory Social Care (MASH, Duty & Assessment, or First Response).

• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to synthesize information quickly, assess risk, and make timely, evidence-based threshold decisions.

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for inter-agency liaison and comprehensive record-keeping.

• Competitive Pay Rate: Earn £40.00 per hour.

• Flexible Working: Choose between full-time or part-time hours to fit your personal schedule.

• Multi-Agency Hub: Gain diverse exposure and network across health, police, and education networks.

• Great Location: Oldham offers the ideal mix of urban convenience with fast transport links to Manchester and easy access to the countryside.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations

qualifications

university

education

BA in social work