Safeguarding & Care Planning

Children's Social Worker - Safeguarding & Care Planning • Role: Qualified Social Worker (Fieldwork Area) • Service: Safeguarding and Care Planning (Long-Term Team) • Location: Oldham Council (Minimum 3 days office-based per week) • Pay Rate: £39.00 per hour • Contract: Full-Time, Ongoing Interim Contract Are you an experienced frontline practitioner looking to join an authority that actively invests in its workforce to manage caseloads and promote a genuine work-life balance? Oldham Council is seeking dedicated, resilient Children's Social Workers to join their established Safeguarding and Care Planning teams. Rooted in systemic practice, this service focuses on relationship-based casework, understanding family context, and delivering high-quality interventions for children at various stages of their statutory journey. Role Overview & ResponsibilitiesOperating as part of an experienced fieldwork team, your daily responsibilities will include: • Long-Term Safeguarding: Managing a complex caseload of children and young people subject to Child Protection (CP) and Children in Need (CIN) frameworks. • Court Work & Care Proceedings: Initiating and managing care proceedings, completing comprehensive court reports, and presenting analytical evidence within the Family Court system. • Systemic Intervention: Undertaking purposeful, relationship-focused work with families to understand context and family dynamics, facilitating positive, sustainable change. • Reflective Practice: Engaging in continuous professional development and reflective learning to ensure high-quality service delivery. Mandatory Candidate CriteriaTo be considered for this position, you must satisfy the following criteria: • Professional Registration: Must be a Qualified Social Worker with a valid, active Social Work England registration. • Core Experience: Proven, substantive experience working within statutory Child Protection and Court/Care Planning environments. • Work Structure: Commitment to a minimum of 3 days office-based/on-site working per week to support service delivery and team collaboration. What Oldham Council Offers You • Premium Rate: A highly competitive hourly rate of £39.00 per hour. • Manageable Work-Life Balance: Oldham is actively reducing caseloads by investing heavily in additional social work posts. • Professional Development: Access to a comprehensive range of ongoing support, training, and continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities to refine your systemic practice. Take Your Next Step with OldhamIf you are a passionate safeguarding professional with strong court experience ready to thrive within a supportive, systemic environment, apply today. 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.