Social work · Manchester
Social work jobs in Manchester.
Live qualified social worker vacancies across Manchester and Greater Manchester — children’s services, adults’ teams, mental health and safeguarding, on locum, contract and permanent terms.
Social work across Manchester
We place Social Work England–registered practitioners into local authority children’s and adults’ teams, hospital discharge and safeguarding services, and community mental health teams across Greater Manchester. Locum contracts that fit around your life, or permanent posts close to home.
Roles & specialisms
- Children’s services, safeguarding and looked-after children
- Adults’, older people’s and hospital discharge teams
- Mental health, including AMHP-qualified roles
- Locum, fixed-term and permanent contracts
Current social work vacancies in Manchester
Manchester, England
Social workers in Manchester: the local picture
Social care for adults in Manchester is arranged through Manchester City Council. Most hospital services for the town are run by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. NHS Greater Manchester ICB plans and funds health services for the area. Local hospitals include Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital and North Manchester General Hospital.
What social workers need to work here
Social workers in England must be registered with Social Work England. We check registration, right to work, an enhanced DBS check with the barred list check where the role needs it and references before every placement.
Who inspects services in England
Care and health services in Manchester are inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Each placement comes with the compliance file a provider needs to show its staffing checks at inspection.
Live social work jobs in Manchester
Our current rates for social workers are £25 to £40 an hour, depending on the setting, shift pattern and experience.
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Across the wider area
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