Location
Wigan, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Posted
July 22, 2026
Job Description
Social Worker – Assessment Team - Wigan Council
Location: Wigan
Pay/Salary: up to £40 per hour
Office Working: 2-3 Days per week
Contract: Locum
We are currently working with Wigan Council to find an experienced Advanced Practitioner for their Duty and Assessment Team within Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Wigan are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload. The Duty service is fast paced service consisting of 5 duty teams. Each team has a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, Senior Social worker and 6 Social Workers. You will be on duty once every 5 weeks.
Duties
Carry out needs led child focused assessments
Hold a small, but complex caseload of single assessments (S17) and S47 investigations (this includes opportunities for co-working to support less experienced practitioners)
Participate in the duty system, responding to safeguarding...
Location: Wigan
Pay/Salary: up to £40 per hour
Office Working: 2-3 Days per week
Contract: Locum
We are currently working with Wigan Council to find an experienced Advanced Practitioner for their Duty and Assessment Team within Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Wigan are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload. The Duty service is fast paced service consisting of 5 duty teams. Each team has a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, Senior Social worker and 6 Social Workers. You will be on duty once every 5 weeks.
Duties
Carry out needs led child focused assessments
Hold a small, but complex caseload of single assessments (S17) and S47 investigations (this includes opportunities for co-working to support less experienced practitioners)
Participate in the duty system, responding to safeguarding...