Grade: H scp27 £37,035 to scp31 £40,476
Grade: I scp31 £40,476 to scp35 £44,711
Both Grades attract an essential car user allowance
Contract: Permanent 37hrs per week
Role specifics: Post holder must be either; registered with Social Work England or in the final year of a Social Work degree or equivalent and must hold a full UK driving licence. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Ask us about flexible working options to fit with your work/life balance - #HappytoTalkFlexible.
The Role
An exciting Social Work opportunity has arisen to join the Bolton North Neighbourhood team working with adults and older adults.
As a Social Worker within the team, you will be working alongside multi-disciplinary colleagues to provide a joined-up approach to meeting the needs of individuals within our neighbourhoods.
You will need to have experience of carrying out strengths-based assessments under the Care Act 2014 and devising and implementing comprehensive support plans, including supporting service users to access universal and voluntary services. You will be expected to carry out assessments, carers assessments and formulate support plans under the Care Act 2014. Knowledge, experience, and the ability to adhere to the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other Social Work legislation and practice guidance are also essential.
The role includes covering a busy duty system on a rota basis, taking referrals and offering information and advice at point of contact. Experience in managing an active caseload, undertaking safeguarding investigations, continuing health care assessments and attendance at multi-agency meetings, and multi-disciplinary working is preferable.
The role is on a supportive team where there is a wealth of experience, and we have a strong commitment to development and working together to achieve successful outcomes for Bolton residents.
Please detail how you meet the person specification criteria within your application.
About You
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has a passion for Social Work practice and has experience of working with adults in a community setting. You will have the ability to develop, maintain and improve relationships with service users and carers as well as the attributes required to participate in inter-disciplinary team working.
The posts are subject to enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service and registration with Social Work England.
We welcome applications from Student Social Workers who are in their final placement and are due to qualify in the next 6 months.
For further information & an informal discussion about this post please contact Cheryl Milsom cheryl.milsom@bolton.gov.uk
About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.
Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.
Ready to apply? Then please click Apply and upload your anonymised CV and supporting statement discussing your relevant skills and experience and explain how you believe they make you a strong fit for this role.
Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS with check of relevant barred list is therefore required for this post.
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.
For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk