Qualified Children's Safeguarding Social Worker; Locum

Qualified Children's Safeguarding Social Worker (Locum)

📍 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

💷 £39 per hour

🧑⚖️ Safeguarding & Support Team

📌 5 Positions Available

Ready to make a real impact where it matters most?

Tameside MBC is looking for resilient, experienced, and autonomous Social Workers to join their Safeguarding & Support team. You'll manage a varied and meaningful caseload including Child in Need, Child Protection, pre‑proceedings and Court work — supported by a stable, permanent leadership team committed to continuous improvement.

Following a positive recent Ofsted monitoring visit (January), Tameside is on an ambitious improvement journey — and you'll be part of shaping that progress.

This is primarily office‑based, with some flexibility for home working (agreed with your Team Manager). Full‑time hours worked across 5 days preferred.

• Complete assessments for Children in Need, Child Protection and cared‑for children
• Coordinate multi‑agency support plans
• Undertake statutory visits, reviews and direct work
• Prepare high‑quality reports for Panels and Court
• Build meaningful relationships with children and families
• Promote and respect children's cultural, religious and linguistic identities
• Maintain accurate records and meet statutory requirements
• Engage in supervision, training and CPD

• Qualified Social Worker
• Registered with Social Work England
• Strong safeguarding and court experience
• Able to work independently and manage complex cases
• 5 years' references (employment gaps will be checked)
• Relevant qualifications as per JD/PS

• £39 per hour competitive locum rate
• Supportive and stable leadership
• Clear improvement plan with opportunity to influence change
• Positive service momentum following recent Ofsted feedback

If you're an experienced safeguarding practitioner ready to contribute to meaningful service development — drop me a message at (url removed) or give me a ring on (phone number removed)