Advanced Social Worker
Children's Services

Salford City Council
Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton, M27 5AW

Advanced Social Worker
Grade: 4C, up to £42,821 per annum full time salary
Working Hours: Up to 36 hours, flexible working
Contract Type: 1x Permanent, 1x 12 months Maternity Cover & 1x FTC until January 2022
Closing Date: Friday 23rd April 2021, 5:00pm

Now is a very exciting time to join Children’s Services in Salford.  We want children growing up in Salford to see and say that their city, community, and services are great, and this was recognised in our last Ofsted report which rates our overall services as ‘good’. 
  
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a  permanent post and two fixed term posts of Advanced Social Worker within Salford’s Children’s Services. The post holder will have at least 3 years post qualifying Social Work experience and will be responsible for the supervision and development of qualified social work staff and trainees. You will be responsible for and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm. 
 
We offer a supportive and nurturing environment which enables individuals to grow as autonomous practitioners. We have adapted our ways of working through the use of technology and provide a blended approach to working with access to a range of office spaces across the city as well a home working. Together we will keep developing ways of working that support you. 
 
 Main Duties include:

• Effectively managing a limited caseload of complex cases in accordance with statutory responsibilities. These will include Child in Need; Child Protection, Looked After Children, Public Law Outline and court proceedings cases.
• To be responsible for the supervision of qualified social work staff and trainees and contribute to the development of other staff including other social workers.
• Building effective relationships with children, young people and their families enabling full participation in assessment, planning, review and decision making.
• Effectively managing safeguarding risk including child protection, working within a multi-agency environment, providing a professional social work service. You will secure access to services, negotiating and challenging other professionals and organisations to provide the help required.
• Supporting the practice manager in managing the duty service.
• Actively contributing to the allocation of cases.
• Working in accordance with national and local policies and procedures, and using the law, regulatory and statutory guidance to inform practice decisions. 

This role is crucial in supporting our journey to the implementation of the Family partnership model of practice, and to continue to improve the outcomes for children and families in Salford. You will need to be passionate about working with children and young people, have a practice base with strengths in relational and systemic practice, and knowledge of the signs of safety risk assessment model approach.
 
We're happy to answer any further questions about this role, please contact WFD@salford,gov.uk to arrange an informal chat with one of our team members.

Virtual interviews will take place on Wednesday 28th April 2021.

Advanced Social Worker Role Profile.docx
Why Work For Team Salford.pdf

Safe working
We are a Covid-safe organisation and you will have an individual risk assessment when you join the organisation to ensure we effectively support your health and wellbeing throughout your employment.

Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a fully enhanced DBS check.

Where you have lived or worked abroad for 12 months or more, continuously or in total over the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr.  

Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. Read more on our diversity and inclusion page.
Location
Unity House
Vacancy Description
 
Salford City Council
Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton, M27 5AW

Advanced Social Worker
Grade: 4C, up to £42,821 per annum full time salary
Working Hours: Up to 36 hours, flexible working
Contract Type: 1x Permanent, 1x 12 months Maternity Cover & 1x FTC until January 2022
Closing Date: Friday 23rd April 2021, 5:00pm

Now is a very exciting time to join Children’s Services in Salford.  We want children growing up in Salford to see and say that their city, community, and services are great, and this was recognised in our last Ofsted report which rates our overall services as ‘good’. 
  
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a  permanent post and two fixed term posts of Advanced Social Worker within Salford’s Children’s Services. The post holder will have at least 3 years post qualifying Social Work experience and will be responsible for the supervision and development of qualified social work staff and trainees. You will be responsible for and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm. 
 
We offer a supportive and nurturing environment which enables individuals to grow as autonomous practitioners. We have adapted our ways of working through the use of technology and provide a blended approach to working with access to a range of office spaces across the city as well a home working. Together we will keep developing ways of working that support you. 
 
 Main Duties include:

• Effectively managing a limited caseload of complex cases in accordance with statutory responsibilities. These will include Child in Need; Child Protection, Looked After Children, Public Law Outline and court proceedings cases.
• To be responsible for the supervision of qualified social work staff and trainees and contribute to the development of other staff including other social workers.
• Building effective relationships with children, young people and their families enabling full participation in assessment, planning, review and decision making.
• Effectively managing safeguarding risk including child protection, working within a multi-agency environment, providing a professional social work service. You will secure access to services, negotiating and challenging other professionals and organisations to provide the help required.
• Supporting the practice manager in managing the duty service.
• Actively contributing to the allocation of cases.
• Working in accordance with national and local policies and procedures, and using the law, regulatory and statutory guidance to inform practice decisions. 

This role is crucial in supporting our journey to the implementation of the Family partnership model of practice, and to continue to improve the outcomes for children and families in Salford. You will need to be passionate about working with children and young people, have a practice base with strengths in relational and systemic practice, and knowledge of the signs of safety risk assessment model approach.
 
We're happy to answer any further questions about this role, please contact WFD@salford,gov.uk to arrange an informal chat with one of our team members.

Virtual interviews will take place on Wednesday 28th April 2021.

Advanced Social Worker Role Profile.docx
Why Work For Team Salford.pdf

Safe working
We are a Covid-safe organisation and you will have an individual risk assessment when you join the organisation to ensure we effectively support your health and wellbeing throughout your employment.

Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a fully enhanced DBS check.

Where you have lived or worked abroad for 12 months or more, continuously or in total over the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr.  

Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. Read more on our diversity and inclusion page.