Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance Various Locations across Wigan and Leigh Borough Salary: Grade 9, 38,626 - 43,693 per annum. 5 x 37 hours per week Your role: Wigan Children s Social Care have an exciting opportunity for ASYE social workers to join our Family Safeguarding Academy Teams, where we work with children subject to child in need plans, child protection plans and care proceedings, and use a strengths-based approach to make a difference to their lives. You will be located in a team where our Team Wigan behaviours are embedded in practice; where you are valued as a member of the workforce and where your views and ideas are listened to. About you: We are seeking newly qualified social workers who are innovative, confident an energetic practitioner, with a real desire to support families to achieve positive changes. You will be committed to learning, developing and delivering consistently good social work practice. Your highly developed interpersonal and caring skills will help you to meet the needs of children, young people and their families, and you will be able to motivate and empower children and families to reach and achieve their own solutions, by being kind and helping them make long-term sustainable family plans. About us: Wigan Council has been voted Overall Council of the Year at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations. The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them. Wigan is a fabulous place to work and you will have access to training and development opportunities, you will be able to work in our Family Safeguarding Model and utilise motivational interviewing to support change and growth in families. You will have access to free parking and flexible and hybrid working opportunities. Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for TeamWigan. Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process. To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Pease visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Prove your right to work to an employer For further information, please contact Ellie Wilson at e.wilson3wigan.gov.uk or Carmen Ellis at carmen.elliswigan.gov.uk Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early and interview before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found. Interview date: To Be Confirmed This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check The employer is committed to safeguarding To view the details relating to this position, please click the links below: