Social Worker - MASH Oldham, England
Job description
People and Place
Ref: G7/OL-75062
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £34,723 - £38,296 per annum (Grade 7)
Essential Car user allowance provided.
Hours: 36.66 per week
Based: Civic Centre, Level 9
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd April 2023
Interview Date: TBC
Informal Enquiries: Stefan Chapleo, Interim Head of MASH,
Email: [email protected]
Job Description & Person Specification.docx
Here’s why Oldham is the best place to be a social worker right now:
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.
We’re now investing £14.7million into Children’s Social Care in Oldham as part of our commitment to giving social workers the resources they need to work effectively with children and families, including reduced caseloads.
This means creating additional social work teams across a range of service areas and we’re looking for experienced, motivated, and ambitious social workers who share our aspirations. There has never been a better time to join Oldham.
What do our social workers like most about working for us?
- Flexible and agile working arrangements
- Competitive pay with a £2,000 retention payment
- A generous relocation packages
- A supportive and enabling workplace with quality supervision from your manager
- Access to a comprehensive development programme as part of your ongoing Continuing Professional Development.
- Free parking and Essential Car User Allowance
- An Employment Assistance Scheme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
- Reimbursement of professional registration fees (SWE)
- Clear progression pathways and support to develop your social work career in Oldham
- Fit for Oldham Scheme which offers free health and fitness opportunities
What’s different about being a social worker in Oldham?
We work with one of the most diverse communities of any local authority in the country and this is reflected within our workforce which we believe is one of our greatest strengths. The life experiences and challenges facing our children and families are incredibly varied and require an inclusive response which recognises the family’s unique strengths and works with them to achieve solutions.
We will develop and reward you for your expertise - that’s why we make sure you have access to a range of support, continual professional development, and training opportunities to continually improve your practice. We also offer a clear career development route based on your skills and experience through our progression pathway.
Here’s the role:
You will work as part of a multi-agency team and complete triage activity, within specified timescales, seeking and sharing information with partners in line with GDPR, speaking with parents, carers and children to gain details and enable strong evidenced based decision making in line with our practice standards and statutory duties. You will identify and respond appropriately to any safeguard concerns that are identified, ensuring the immediate decision making reflects an analysis of risk and protective factors. You must have the ability to work under pressure whilst ensuring practice is child focused.
If you have a strong commitment to working to secure good outcomes for children in MASH and operate in an environment that is supportive and targeted towards effective delivery, we would like to hear from you.
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:
with Oldham
Leading Oldham
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Staff Benefits
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.
