Job Description
Are you looking for an exciting role in Children's Social Work? Are you looking for a role that is rewarding? Yes? Randstad are looking for Qualified Social Workers / Advanced Practitioners and Team Managers to join Oldham Council's Safeguarding and Care Planning Team.
They are a newly improved Local Authority who have invested in more teams across a range of service areas to ensure they continue being the most diverse community within Greater Manchester. They are a Local Authority who will develop and reward your expertise therefore will provide you with a range of support access, continuous professional development and training and development opportunities.
You can expect a fantastic salary of:
QSW - £36,648 - £40,221 / Experienced QSW - £40,221 - £44,428 / Advanced Practitioner - £44,428 - £48,474 / Team Manager - £48,474 - £51,515
Benefits:
* Competitive pay with a £2,000 retention payment
* Free town centre parking
* Essential car user allowance of £500* and mileage expenses at 45p per mile
* Reimbursement of Social Work England professional registration fees, currently £90 per year
* Generous relocation package of up to £8,000
* 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional days, and which increases after 5- and 10-years' service
* Attractive defined benefit pension scheme with a market leading AVC option for additional retirement savings
* Discounted gym membership
* Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more
* Salary sacrifice scheme, including Cycle to Work
* Wellbeing support, including an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support
* Staff recognition and celebration events
* A supportive and enabling workplace with quality supervision from your manager
* A comprehensive learning and development programme as part of your ongoing Continuing Professional Development
* Clear progression pathways
* Oldham offers a development pathway for Advanced Practitioners, which includes a point of competence recognition and approval to authorise elements of our service delivery.
Responsibilities:
QSW/Experienced QSW
* You will be joining a dynamic and rejuvenated team, where you will be assessing and supporting families through some of the most complex times of their lives.
* You will be expected to understand risk and be able to work with a variety of agencies in order to work together to safeguard and reduce the risks around children at times of need.
* You will have a mixture of casework relating to children in need and child protection
* You will also have to undertake court work, supported by your practice development manager and team manager as required.
Advanced Practitioner
* To support staff, including reflective and group supervision, assistance in reflecting on quality of performance as a team and for individuals within the service, and giving technical advice and guidance to staff.
* Assisting the team manager in making sense of quality assurance feedback and data, promoting a learning culture sharing good practice and strengths as well as identifying areas for development and finding ways to ensure consistent high quality.
* To model continual professional development and be accountable for the promotion of social work, good practice and learning from research.
* The caseload is expected to be at approx. 60% to allow for the time and space to deliver the other elements of the role.
Team Manager
* To manage and provide leadership to a team of social work and social care staff, which could include staff from other agencies.
* To co-ordinate the team's activities and ensure delivery is flexible, reliable, and responsive to the needs of Service Users, Carers and Families.
* To make a strategic contribution to the wider development of the Service.
Requirements:
* Social Work Qualification or equivalent
* Social Work England registered
* Enhanced DBS
For more information or confidential discussion, please call Hannah 0330 024 8775.
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