Social Worker (Early Help and Safeguarding Hub)

Social Worker to join our Early Help and Safeguarding Hub (EHASH),

The early help and safeguarding hub (EHASH) are the front door for referrals to Children's Social Care; they work to filter support through early help or up to children's social care based on what is most appropriate for the child, young person and their family. EHASH is a multi-agency hub; working closely with Police and Health to make informed decisions in safeguarding children.

Our social workers, in the EHASH are the first decision makers for contacts coming into social care. We review information, liaise with partners and offer direction on next steps. We are key to supporting agencies and working through the concerns they have, signposting them to other services, liaising with locality leads to try to offer support and offering informal advice and consultation.

Our social workers are passionate about trying to meet families' needs early and avoid escalation to specialist services. They are skilled in conversations and coaching and able to apply sound thresholds on need and risk.

We are looking for someone who has experience in working in EHASH and is enthusiastic, motivated and child focussed to come and join our team.

About you

To thrive in this role, you'll need a diverse range of expertise, experience and knowledge we would ask that applicants meet the following:

We are looking for someone who is committed to finding solutions, is proportionate in their approach and thinks creatively about how families might be supported.

We would ask that applicants meet the following:

Social work degree or equivalent qualification in Social Work and will be registered with Social Work England as a qualified Social Worker.

Experience of working within safeguarding children.

Have an enhanced and in date DBS certificate

Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on the information available, ensuring effective relationships with other professionals.

Have the ability to work within and contribute to a team.

Possess knowledge of service needs for minority ethnic groups and communities.

Have confident IT skills and be able to navigate an electronic file system.

Have the ability to write clear, concise and robust synopsis to evidence your decision making

We are Proud, Passionate and Pioneering in how we deliver services for children.

Our social workers say Rochdale council is a great place to work. They tell us that their managers are supportive and approachable and they listen to their ideas. Here are some comments from social workers in Rochdale:-

'We are based in a lovely modern building that reduces the stress of coming to work.'

'Essential key agencies also work from the office, which makes for easy access and good interagency working.'

'There are lots of easy to access training opportunities to learn and aid career development'

'We have a fantastic direct work borrowing library'.

'We are based right in the town centre office, next to M&S and close to local services '.

'There are lots of community resources available to support families.'

'We work in friendly, supportive, multidisciplinary teams'

There's always a lot going in Rochdale, we never stand still. We offer loads of training, supervision and help and we build positive relationships with children, young people and their families.

In case you weren't aware:

We pay your professional fees

We pay retention payments of £500 every six months when you continue working for us for six months or more after a years service

We offer hybrid and flexible working

We offer excellent continuous professional development opportunities after your first year in employment

We have a modern, award winning building where you sit with your colleagues as well as satellite locations in the community

We are located next door to the tram / bus exchange and the train station is a 10 minute walk

We are 10 minutes from the M62 corridor

So what are you waiting for? We are looking forward to meeting you.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment.

Casual User Car Allowance is payable

Interviews will take place the following week at Number One Riverside.