Social Worker
Children's Services

Unity House
Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton,
M27 5DA

Social Worker
Childrens Services

Various roles available
Working hours: Various
Contract type: Various

Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Our Children’s Services in Salford have received a Good rating following an OFSTED inspection in October 2018. We are the only North West Authority to have retained our ‘good’ rating from 2015 – and we are striving towards Outstanding!

We currently have vacancies for experienced Social Workers working in our Duty and Assessment Team, Looked after Children, and Child Protection/Child in Need Team.

Our commitment to you is a competitive package, outstanding support from experienced managers, a manageable workload, regular supervision, quality training and the opportunity to build on your strengths and develop your skills.

In October 2018 OFSTED reported:
• Children’s voices are listened to and their comments are acted on by senior leaders.
• Across all services, including CPCIN, LAC and DAT services we have an effective focus on improving children’s outcomes.
• Strategic leadership is strong, stable and effective.
• Children in care and care leavers receive a very good service.
• There is a caring approach towards children from social workers and managers.
• Multi-agency partnerships are strong in Salford.
• Foster carers are recruited, assessed and trained effectively.
• Leaders maintain a continuous focus on improvement in Salford
• Staff have access to a wide range of training opportunities.
• Our workforce is well supported and positive about working for Salford

What do our staff say about us?
• ‘I have now been working at Salford for almost four years and have received continuous support, as well as training and development opportunities, which have enabled me to progress to my current role as Advanced Social Worker’.
• ‘Whilst working in Salford I have continued to expand my professional development through the wide variety of training opportunities which have been offered to me both as a student social worker and when I qualified. I continue to feel supported by Salford children’s services by both management and my colleagues’.

What you can expect from us
• All ASYE’s have 5 days external training on the Core Skills programme to support and consolidate their learning during the first part of their Assessed and Supported Year in employment.
• Social work celebration day, which brings together ASYE’s who have passed their panel, social workers who have passed their level three and social workers who have been recognised by managers and senior leadership for their good practice and contributions to social work in Salford.
• Opportunities to undertake Practice Educator course and support students and ASYE’s in order to develop good practice and continued professional development. There are opportunities to assist with Student assessment days and interviews in order to further your professional development.
• Salford has a fantastic training package, with the SSCP delivering training on a number of key topics throughout the year, seminars on specialist subject and as a Salford employee you have access to Research in Practice which includes their training and resources.
• You will be supported through regular monthly supervision, bi-monthly reflective supervision sessions giving the opportunity for reflective practice.
• Manageable caseloads. Our managers provide excellent oversight on these cases to ensure robust support.
• We offer an excellent range of benefits including, Flexible working with a standard working week of 36 hours, pension, and up to 33 days annual leave.
• We are committed to your health and Wellbeing through a number of initiatives.

What are we looking for?
• Experienced qualified social workers to work within a range of teams in our service.
• HCPC/Social Work England registered.
• Knowledge of current relevant legislation and the ability to apply in practice.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Commitment and motivation to continuing professional development.


The salaries for our Social Work roles in Salford are:
Level 1 ASYE Grade 3B £26,999 - £29,636
Level 2 QSW Grade 3C  (professional bar applies - progression to Level 3 by portfolio and assessment) -£29,636 to £32,029 
Level 3 QSW Grade 4A £32,878 to £35,934 

If you are interested in working with us and would like to find out more please contact Julie Keneally on 0161 607 8127 or Kimberley Fletcher on 0161 779 7801. 
 
Role Profile.docx
Working for Salford.pdf

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £44.00. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £11.00 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £44.00.

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.

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. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion 

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.
Location
Unity House
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Unity House
Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton,
M27 5DA

Social Worker
Childrens Services

Various roles available
Working hours: Various
Contract type: Various

Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Our Children’s Services in Salford have received a Good rating following an OFSTED inspection in October 2018. We are the only North West Authority to have retained our ‘good’ rating from 2015 – and we are striving towards Outstanding!

We currently have vacancies for experienced Social Workers working in our Duty and Assessment Team, Looked after Children, and Child Protection/Child in Need Team.

Our commitment to you is a competitive package, outstanding support from experienced managers, a manageable workload, regular supervision, quality training and the opportunity to build on your strengths and develop your skills.

In October 2018 OFSTED reported:
• Children’s voices are listened to and their comments are acted on by senior leaders.
• Across all services, including CPCIN, LAC and DAT services we have an effective focus on improving children’s outcomes.
• Strategic leadership is strong, stable and effective.
• Children in care and care leavers receive a very good service.
• There is a caring approach towards children from social workers and managers.
• Multi-agency partnerships are strong in Salford.
• Foster carers are recruited, assessed and trained effectively.
• Leaders maintain a continuous focus on improvement in Salford
• Staff have access to a wide range of training opportunities.
• Our workforce is well supported and positive about working for Salford

What do our staff say about us?
• ‘I have now been working at Salford for almost four years and have received continuous support, as well as training and development opportunities, which have enabled me to progress to my current role as Advanced Social Worker’.
• ‘Whilst working in Salford I have continued to expand my professional development through the wide variety of training opportunities which have been offered to me both as a student social worker and when I qualified. I continue to feel supported by Salford children’s services by both management and my colleagues’.

What you can expect from us
• All ASYE’s have 5 days external training on the Core Skills programme to support and consolidate their learning during the first part of their Assessed and Supported Year in employment.
• Social work celebration day, which brings together ASYE’s who have passed their panel, social workers who have passed their level three and social workers who have been recognised by managers and senior leadership for their good practice and contributions to social work in Salford.
• Opportunities to undertake Practice Educator course and support students and ASYE’s in order to develop good practice and continued professional development. There are opportunities to assist with Student assessment days and interviews in order to further your professional development.
• Salford has a fantastic training package, with the SSCP delivering training on a number of key topics throughout the year, seminars on specialist subject and as a Salford employee you have access to Research in Practice which includes their training and resources.
• You will be supported through regular monthly supervision, bi-monthly reflective supervision sessions giving the opportunity for reflective practice.
• Manageable caseloads. Our managers provide excellent oversight on these cases to ensure robust support.
• We offer an excellent range of benefits including, Flexible working with a standard working week of 36 hours, pension, and up to 33 days annual leave.
• We are committed to your health and Wellbeing through a number of initiatives.

What are we looking for?
• Experienced qualified social workers to work within a range of teams in our service.
• HCPC/Social Work England registered.
• Knowledge of current relevant legislation and the ability to apply in practice.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Commitment and motivation to continuing professional development.


The salaries for our Social Work roles in Salford are:
Level 1 ASYE Grade 3B £26,999 - £29,636
Level 2 QSW Grade 3C  (professional bar applies - progression to Level 3 by portfolio and assessment) -£29,636 to £32,029 
Level 3 QSW Grade 4A £32,878 to £35,934 

If you are interested in working with us and would like to find out more please contact Julie Keneally on 0161 607 8127 or Kimberley Fletcher on 0161 779 7801. 
 
Role Profile.docx
Working for Salford.pdf

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £44.00. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £11.00 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £44.00.

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.

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. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion 

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.