Social Worker (Duty and Locality)

We are looking for enthusiastic, innovative and committed Social Workers to join us in our duty and locality teams. The duty team will take cases from the point of referral, complete assessments, strategy meetings, initiate legal proceedings and PLO where required and the case will then transfer to our long term team thereafter. The long term teams will work with children and families needing longer term support under Child in Need, Child Protection, Public Law Outline and Care Proceedings.

You will be an experienced Social Worker with previous child care social work experience. With good needs assessment and risk assessment skills you will be able to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary system, as well as in a team across the service and with other agencies., We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post requires an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. All appointments will be to the bottom salary point in the grade with annual incremental progression each April until the grade maximum is reached. Where an individual can provide evidence that their existing salary in a relevant role surpasses the grade starting salary, a higher entry salary will be considered, subject to the professional grade development criteria also being met if that point is higher than the bar point.

• This post is classified as being in a professional job category. As such the grade for the job has a professional grade development bar which employees can progress through subject to meeting the following criteria:
1. Relevant professional qualification for the job role at Level 6 or above, AND 2. Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in the role, AND 3. Maintained membership of a regulated body where this is a requirement to practice in the role where applicable, AND 4. Professional standards practised to the highest expected level. This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English in the person specification.

We are also really proud to hear that staff are feeling valued and included:
• No case allocation during your first two weeks
• Dedicated time to observe practice and complete introductory learning and development
• Induction buddy programme
• Dedicated support for your professional development from an ASYE Practice Manager
You will receive regular supervision and work in a supportive culture where we are ambitious about delivering effective social work practice and supporting you to be the very best you can be. In Tameside, we like to look after our employees and offer a fantastic range of employee rewards and benefits, including:
• Health and Wellbeing Support
• Flexible working including 9 day fortnight / compressed hours / hybrid working to allow greater work life balance
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes including cycle to work and car lease scheme
• Up to 31 days leave each year, with the option to buy additional leave
• Family friendly policies, including maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Greater Manchester continuous service commitment (we will recognise your continuous or 'unbroken' service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits)
• Discounts at local shops, health & fitness clubs, restaurants and much more