Childrens Social Worker (Safeguarding)

TN United Kingdom; Bury; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative council in Bury is seeking passionate Children's Social Workers to join their dynamic team. This role emphasizes a commitment to child-centered practices and offers a unique opportunity to work within the pioneering Family Safeguarding model. With a focus on professional development, employees will benefit from extensive training and support, ensuring they thrive in their roles. The council is dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of children and families, fostering an inclusive environment that values every member of the community. If you're eager to contribute positively and grow in your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development programs

Competitive pension scheme

Free parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual leave increases

Employee discount scheme

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in social work with children and families.
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices and family support.

Responsibilities

• Support children and families through effective social work practices.
• Collaborate with adult practitioners to enhance service delivery.

Skills

Social Work

Motivational Interviewing

Child Protection

Family Safeguarding Model

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Become a Children’s Social Worker for Bury and help with our ‘Let’s Do it for Children’ vision.
About the role
Full time salaries are:
Level 1 Social Worker (ASYE) £37,035 per annum.
Level 2 Social Worker from £37,938 to £39,513 per annum.
Level 3 Social Worker from £40,476 to £42,708 per annum.

We are on the start of a journey in Bury and doing things differently. Social Workers are such an important part of our journey, and we promise to develop your skills and support your learning. We want the best talent in Bury and need practitioners who help influence the services we are developing. We want to help you to grow, deliver confident practice with protected caseloads and be the best you can be.

We are one of the first Authorities in the North-west to be pioneering the Hertfordshire Family Safeguarding model of working with families and training will be provided to learn new skills such as motivational interviewing. You will be working alongside Adult practitioners, giving you more time and scope to work with children.
Working collectively, we prioritise support, training and development to serve within a child centred practice. If you are enthusiastic about children, young people and their families and want to work and develop your practice, then we want to hear from you!

We want to invest in you, and we have a clear vision around succession planning for our most talented workers. At the heart of everything we do are the children and young people of Bury. We want staff who can form relationships, seeing the strengths in families and building on those assets, always looking for solutions to support families to live together safely and for children and young people to thrive committed

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

Specific Benefits for Social Workers
At Bury Council, we're not just a workplace we're a close-knit community committed to empowering both our residents and our employees. As part of our team, you will enjoy a supportive and rewarding environment where your professional growth is nurtured and celebrated.

• 37-hour full time working week with a range of opportunities to work flexibly which we are happy to discuss
• Pay increases in line with your continued professional development and opportunity to earn more through taking on additional responsibilities such as Practice Educators and Advanced Mental Health Practitioners.
• Focused Investment on Values and Behaviours through Our ‘Let’s Do It Strategy’ to maximise Organisational and Community Engagement
• Nurturing training programmes available, including Aspiring Managers Programme and accredited Best Interests Assessor training and opportunities to develop new and specialist skills.
• Highly competitive local government pension scheme
• Greater Manchester Combined Authority continuous service commitment.
• A range of flexible and adaptable working initiatives to maintain a healthy work life balance
• Re-imbursement of the annual £90 Social Work England registration fees (conditions apply).
  
• Free parking where you work - worth £860 a year for qualified Social Workers who work from town centre locations where there is no ready access to free parking, plus car mileage.
• Supportive integrated teams and a friendly working environment, working within the exciting Family Safeguarding model of practice.
• Professional supervision to a high standard.
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years), plus an additional day of leave over the Christmas period and the option to buy an additional 10 days on top of that.
• Employee discount scheme which provides discounts with local business within the borough as well as a cycle to work scheme, car lease scheme and chance to purchase a range of goods with the costs taken from your salary over up to 2 years.
• Employee Assistance Programme, to support you through challenging times, with things like free counselling, financial or legal advice.
• Refer a Friend Scheme where we offer you £150 for the successful completion of your friend’s probation period.
  

Next steps

Come and join Team Bury!

If you feel you can use your experience to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you! For an informal discussion about the role please contact Halley Griffin, Head of Service, on 0161 253 5023 or [emailprotected] .

We’ve improved our interview process too - Shortlisting and interviews will be carried out on a weekly basis, so you’ll get a quick response to your application, and we have regular interview days.

Please be aware that we are not carrying out international recruitment at present and are currently unable to support sponsorship visas.