Oldham Council
Location
Oldham, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom
Job description
Social Care Vacancies
Job Ref: SC/OL-88507
Here at Oldham, we are always looking for ambitious and motivated individuals to join our Children’s Social Care teams, which are listed below.
When you apply, please state which role or roles you are applying for.
Newly Qualified Social Worker (ASYE): £36,648 - £40,221 per annum (Grade 7)
Social Worker: £36,648 - £40,221 per annum (Grade 7)
Senior Social Worker: £40,221 - £44,428 per annum (Grade 8)
Advanced Practitioner: £44,428 - £48,474 per annum (Grade 9)
Team Manager: £48,474 - £51,515 per annum (Grade 10)
Contract: Permanent
Salary : see role options above
Essential Car user allowance provided.
Hours : 36.66 per week
Based: Oldham offices with hybrid working available
Closing Date: (fortnightly – Sunday evenings)
Interview Date: The closing date will be refreshed fortnightly, and shortlisting and interviews will take place each fortnight
There's never been a better time to join Children’s Social Care at Oldham:
In Oldham we have the highest aspirations to achieve the best outcomes for our children and families and to sustain them in their communities. We put their needs at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to providing our staff with the resources needed to work effectively with children and families, including reducing caseloads.
This has resulted in investment in more teams across a range of service areas and we’re now looking for motivated and ambitious individuals who share our aspirations to join us.
What do our teams like most about working for us:
*Subject to application
See Staff Benefits for more information
What’s different about working in Oldham:
Being home to some of the most diverse communities of any local authority in the country is one of Oldham’s greatest strengths and will give you the opportunity to use your breadth of skills.
The life experiences and challenges facing our children and families are incredibly varied and require an inclusive response to recognising their unique strengths and supporting them.
We continue to embed systemic practice as our practice model with a focus on building relationships with children and families, understanding context and family dynamics, and reflectively learning together. 2024 sees the launch of our new systemic reflective hubs, and our fantastic Social Work Academy continue to offer reflective supervisions and tailored support through an innovative ASYE programme, including a second supported year in employment.
Find out more about what our staff say about working for Oldham here
Role Overviews:
All roles require strong commitment to securing good outcomes for children and operating in an environment that is supportive and targeted towards effective delivery, including identifying and responding appropriately to any safeguarding concerns, ensuring the immediate decision making reflects an analysis of risk and protective factors.
Newly Qualified Social Worker:
You will have a protected caseload during the ASYE programme, working with families and other professional agencies and services, whilst ensuring the voice of the child is paramount to establish the best possible outcomes in line with systemic practice standards and statutory duties.
You will build the skills to work under pressure whilst ensuring practice is child focused.
Social Worker:
You will be responsible for a caseload, working with families and other professional agencies and services, whilst ensuring the voice of the child is paramount to establish the best possible outcomes in line with systemic practice standards and statutory duties.
You must have the ability to work under pressure whilst ensuring practice is child focused.
Senior Social Worker:
You’ll work as a member of an experienced team to deliver effective services that promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people at various stages of their journey.
Advanced Practitioner:
You will be responsible for a complex caseload, which will require you to have significant skill and experience in front line social work.
A significant part of the role will be to champion practice development by mentoring, guiding, and developing less experienced social workers, and contributing to a highly skilled and effective workforce.
You will work closely with the Principal Social Worker to focus on the quality of practice utilising the latest research, theories, and tools to build children and young people’s resilience.
Team Manager:
As a Team Manager in Oldham, you will manage a busy team of social workers to deliver effective services. You will be responsible for the management, supervision, and professional development of the members of your team, ensuring that children and young people’s needs are met through quality interventions.
What we need from you:
To apply for any of these positions we need you to be a qualified, experienced social worker and registered with Social Work England.
About Us:
About Us:
For more information, please visit Leading Oldham to find out more about our fantastic Social Work Academy, and Oldham - A great place to live to understand more about Oldham and where it’s heading.
Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS and Requires Registration to the DBS Update Service. If successful, you will be required to register to the DBS Update Service to enable the Council to undertake rechecks throughout your employment. The cost to register is £13 and can be claimed back upon commencement to the role but will not be refunded if you do not accept the offer of employment.
NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).
Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, those that are carers, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces.
For details of how we use your data please see our Privacy Notice
Job tags
Salary
£36.65k per annum
