Registered Social Worker (Social Work England Registered)

Help transform the lives of women affected by sexual violence across Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester Rape Crisis is seeking an experienced and passionate Registered Social Worker (Social Work England Registered) to join our innovative GM Pathfinder Team.

This is a unique opportunity to use your social work expertise within a specialist, trauma-informed service supporting women who have experienced sexual violence and who may also be navigating complex mental health, safeguarding and social care challenges.

Working across the Greater Manchester Pathfinder Partnership, you will support women accessing services through Greater Manchester Rape Crisis, MASH (Manchester Action on Street Health) and SARA. You will work directly with survivors, carers and partner agencies to identify and address social care needs that may be barriers to recovery and engagement with support.

What Makes This Role Different?

This is not a traditional statutory social work post.

Instead of carrying large statutory caseloads, you'll have the opportunity to work in a preventative, relational and trauma-informed way, helping women overcome barriers to safety, wellbeing and recovery.

As part of an innovative partnership model, you'll work across multiple sites and services, collaborating with specialist practitioners from Greater Manchester Rape Crisis, MASH and SARA to provide holistic support for women with complex needs.

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Work within a specialist Violence Against Women and Girls service.


• Build meaningful, therapeutic relationships with survivors.


• Use your social work skills creatively and proactively.


• Work across three leading women's organisations with a shared commitment to improving outcomes for women.


• Influence practice through consultation, leadership and professional expertise.


• Develop strong partnerships across health, social care, mental health and voluntary sector services.


• Focus on empowerment, recovery and prevention while making a lasting difference to women's lives.

About the Role

As the Pathfinder Social Worker, you will:

Assess and identify social care needs that may impact a survivor's recovery from sexual trauma. Support women within partner organisations, community settings and across Greater Manchester. Work collaboratively with statutory and voluntary sector partners to improve outcomes. Provide consultation, guidance and leadership on social care legislation, safeguarding, policy and practice. Contribute to multidisciplinary and multi-agency working. Champion trauma-informed, survivor-centred and feminist approaches throughout the service.  

About You

You will be:

A qualified and registered Social Worker. Experienced in working with adults who present with complex needs. Knowledgeable about safeguarding, mental health and social care legislation. Passionate about trauma-informed practice and supporting women affected by violence and abuse. A confident practitioner who can build effective partnerships across organisations and sectors. Secondment opportunities considered.  

Join Us

If you are looking for a role where your social work expertise can make a genuine difference, and where relationships, advocacy and specialist practice are at the heart of the work, we'd love to hear from you.

For an application pack, please contact:

 [email protected]

Closing Date

Friday 28 August

*Applications will be reviewed as they are received and active recruitment will take place throughout the advertising period. Early applications are encouraged.

Please Note

This role is restricted to female applicants under the Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements) of the Equality Act 2010.