Advanced Practitioners & Team Manager- Safeguarding

Join Our Team as an Advanced Practitioner or Team Manager in Oldham! Why Choose Oldham? Rated as Good by Ofsted, Oldham is known for its relentless pursuit of excellence in achieving the best outcomes for children and families. There's never been a better time to join us and be part of this success story! Oldham is a vibrant and diverse community where people from various cultures come together-one of our greatest strengths. As a social worker here, you'll utilize a wide range of skills and gain diverse experiences while supporting children and families from all backgrounds. What We Promise You:

• Manageable and diverse caseloads tailored to your experience and skills.
• Commitment to your professional development through a bespoke learning and development programme.
• Career progression opportunities in social work.
• Regular, reflective supervision and learning from practice audits.
• Monthly group supervision with your team and weekly learning spaces to focus on specific areas.
• Permanent and supportive senior leadership team.
• Direct link to a team manager, advanced practitioner, and social work consultants from our Social Work Academy.
• Opportunities to become a practice educator and mentor students.
• Dedicated support to help you achieve your career aspirations., "Children are well supported by social workers, who ensure their health, education, and emotional needs are met."
• "Children and families in Oldham benefit from a comprehensive range of early help services."
• "Senior leaders promote the participation of children and actively seek their voices in shaping service delivery."
Role Overview: Safeguarding and Care Planning In this role, you'll work with longer-term interventions, primarily focused on child protection or children looked after in court processes. You'll undertake assessments, review plans, chair meetings, and work closely with children and families, including court attendance.
• Lead complex and sensitive cases, chair multi-agency meetings, and ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Provide group and individual reflective supervision, especially for newly qualified social workers, and mentor colleagues through shadowing and guidance.
• Implement systemic practice, utilizing tools like genograms and impact chronologies to engage children and families in solutions-based approaches.
• Drive practice improvement through quality assurance, performance data, and feedback, and implement action plans for service enhancements.
• Collaborate with managers on team meetings, training, and bringing in relevant research and lessons learned.
• Review, authorize, and guide staff on work such as assessments and plans, ensuring accuracy and filling any gaps.
• Oversee staff management activities, including recruitment, supervision, and training, and ensure work allocation aligns with service standards.
• Monitor and manage budgets, approve funding for care plans, and ensure procedural compliance in ordering and record-keeping.
• Advocate for service users and families, ensuring care plans meet their needs and supporting staff in complex situations.
• Contribute to strategic service improvement by gathering information, addressing gaps in service, and helping develop quality assurance standards and initiatives.
Be Part of Our Journey! Join us in Oldham and make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families. Explore our Social Work Academy and hear more from our employees.

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• Competitive pay with a £2,000 retention payment after 2 years.
• Hybrid working options to support your work/life balance.
• 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.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing after 5 and 10 years, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Attractive defined benefit pension scheme with a market-leading AVC option.
• Discounted gym membership and staff discounts for shopping, travel, dining, and more.
• Salary sacrifice schemes, including Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support through a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
What Our Employees Say:
• "It's like a family and a listening organization where people are encouraged to participate."
• "Our social worker teams are friendly, approachable, and professional."
• "We all want to make a difference for the families and children we work with."
• "Oldham values the person, the families, and the inclusive culture."