Job Description
People Services – Safeguarding – Social Worker
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Contract: Fixed Term to cover maternity Leave (9–12 months)
Salary: £42,839 – £46,142 per annum (Grade 8)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Closing Date: Sunday 14 June 2026
Interview Date: TBC
We’re thrilled to offer an exciting temporary opportunity to join the Children in Our Care service here at Oldham. The role for an experienced Social Worker (Grade 8) is available within one of our four dedicated Children In Our Care Teams, each comprising 5–6 Social Workers, supported by a Team Manager and an Advanced Practitioner.
As an experienced Social Worker in this service, you will hold a caseload of children and young people in care aged up to 18 years with a variety of complexity. We aim to maintain caseloads at around 18 children, though this may vary depending on service needs and staffing levels.