Children's Social Worker (Family Safeguarding)

We all know that 80% permanent staffing levels, plus being part of implementing new and effective practice models means for you :

• High staff moral, with consistency in who your work friends will be
• Lower caseloads, with direct access to the specialist adult workers who can help you to manage cases
• Unique experience of supporting the implementation of the FSM, along with development opportunities that will help you to take that next step in your career
• Amazing managers who have time to talk about your aspirations, not just those of our children and families
• Plus, we have great benefits that includes free parking
Our Family Safeguarding Team use a strengths-based approach, their autonomy and their permission to innovate to make a difference to the lives of our children and young people. If you are an experienced social worker, looking to be part of a team that our social workers say feels different to anywhere else that they have worked then apply now. We are also always looking for great newly qualified social workers too, to join our Academy. Just let us know on your application if you are experienced or looking to join one of our Academy teams. About you : With everything that we set out to do at Wigan, we always listen to our children and young people. They have told us that they want their social workers to be kind, thoughtful, responsible and flexible; to prioritise them, spend time with them, and strive to help them be happy and safe. So, this is what we want too! If you all of the above, like a new challenge, want to be part of implementing new ways of working that we know will make a real difference and have a desire to motivate and empower children and families to achieve positive changes, then please apply., We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations. We are an improving Local Authority and are proud to highlight that our most recent OFSTED Visit reported that staff were unanimously positive when speaking with inspectors about working in Wigan Social workers said that they feel valued and listened to and told inspectors that senior managers collaborate with them to find better ways to improve outcomes for children (May 2023). 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.

Wigan Council has been voted Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards., 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.

Salary : Grade 9, £37,336 - £42,403 per annum 37 hours per week Children's Social Worker Choose to be a Social Worker with Team Wigan, whilst you still can? The commitment we made back in 2020, to do everything we can to make sure we have enthusiastic permanent social workers to care for our children and young people, means that Wigan's Children's Social Work teams are now made up of over 80% permanent staff.