People and Place Role: Personal Advisor Aftercare Team Ref: 000607 Contract: Permanent Salary: 30,559 - 33,366 per annum (Grade 5) and Essential Car user allowance provided. Hours: 36.66 per week Based: Metropolitan Place, Hobson Street, Oldham OL1 1TT Closing Date: Sunday 16th March 2025 Interview Dates: TBC Informal Enquiries: Tracey Taylor-Waite Team Manager and Gary McDermott Team Manager Email: tracey.taylor-waiteoldham.gov.uk and gary.mcdermottoldham.gov.uk Why should you work in Oldham? Officially rated as a Good by Ofsted, we are proud of our relentless approach in seeking the very best outcomes for our children and families, and there s never been a better time to join the team and be part of our success story. Oldham is a wonderful place of diversity, where people of all cultures come together. This is one our greatest strengths and our social workers enjoy using a breadth of skills and gaining a variety of experiences whilst supporting children and families from diverse backgrounds. We use systemic practice as our chosen practice model, focusing on building relationships with children and families, understanding the context and family dynamics, and reflectively learning together. 2024 has seen the launch of our new systemic reflective hubs, as our Social Work Academy continues to offer reflective supervisions and tailored support through an innovative 2-year ASYE programme. We have a strong ethos of Growing our own, providing a great environment to excel in your social work career. Our Promises to you: A manageable and diverse caseload aligned with your experience and skills. A commitment to your continuing professional development through a bespoke learning and development programme A variety of career opportunities to progress and develop with us in Social Work Regular, quality, and reflective supervision and learning from practice audits with fortnightly training days in each of our services. Monthly Group Supervision with your team Weekly Learning Spaces to focus on a specific area of learning. A permanent and supportive Senior Leadership team Full corporate and service Induction Direct link to a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner and Social Work Consultants from our Social Work Academy. The opportunity to become a Practice Educator and to develop students within our organisation. Dedicated support to develop you in your role and opportunities to meet your career aspirations. During the SSYE [LM1] (second supported year in employment) you will have a consultant social worker in the CSWA who will offer reflective supervision every three months as well as meetings with your manager at 6 and 12 months to ensure that your professional development plan is being supported. Focus on child and family-centred outcomes across all sectors by ensuring the right intervention is identified at the right time, there by building a safe, happy, healthy, and successful future for children and young people. You will be rewarded with great benefits: Competitive pay Access to a range of learning and training opportunities Fit for Oldham Scheme which offers free health and fitness opportunities. Other generous benefits including: 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 Salary sacrifice scheme, including Cycle to Work Wellbeing support, including an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support. Hybrid working 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 Our employees say One of the reasons I ve worked here for so long is because it s like a family and a listening organisation, where people are encouraged to participate and get involved. Our Social Worker teams are friendly, approachable and professional. We all want to make a difference to the families and children that we work with. Oldham values the person, the families, and the inclusive culture. Hear more from our employees and explore our Social Work Academy offer here Ofsted says Children are well supported by social workers, who ensure that their health, education and emotional needs are met. Staff are tenacious. Children and families in Oldham benefit from a comprehensive range of early help services. There is strong partnership working. Senior leaders promote the participation of cared for children and actively seek their voice in developing and shaping service delivery. Relentless focus on improvement by a strong and stable leadership team, with progress made across many areas of practice, Read the full Ofsted report here Here s the role: Working within the Council s After Care Team, you will work with young people aged 16 to 25-years-old who are or have been looked after or accommodated by the local authority to help them to move on to live an independent life. You will be expected to work in a way which ensures that young people are empowered and supported and have access to opportunities and appropriate levels of support to assist their transition from care. Here s what we need from you: Enthusiasm and a commitment to helping young people to successfully transition from care to independence. You need to have some experience of working with young people in this age group and be able to evidence commitment and determination to help young people achieve their aspirations. What we need from you: All applicants must meet the relevant criteria, including the right to work in the UK. We do not accept applications from candidates who require sponsorship. Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All roles require strong commitment to securing good outcomes for children, operating in a supportive environment focused on effective delivery, including identifying and responding appropriately to any safeguarding concerns, ensuring the immediate decision making reflects an analysis of risk and protective factors. Our Behaviours Our five behaviours support how we work at Oldham, ensuring we all: Work with a resident focus. Support our local leaders. Take ownership and drive change. Stay committed to the borough. Drive high performance. Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS (and a Certificate of Good Conduct where you have lived abroad for 12 months or more in the last 10 years). If you would like support with this application, an interview or interested in looking at any courses that could help with this position please get in touch with Get Oldham Working - Get Oldham Working registration form - Oldham Council NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate). Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, have previously been in or currently in care, those that are carers, and those who have served in the Armed Forces as a regular, reserve or cadet. Diversity and Inclusion At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population. About Us Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities. The Council has a clear set of Behaviours, which outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses. Internally we have translated these into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. 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