Experienced Social Worker

Tripod Executive; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SMART working

Flexible and hybrid working

Market factor supplement £2,400 p.a.

Job summary

Trafford Council is recruiting experienced children’s social workers at Band 7 and Band 8 to join the Families First and Support & Protection Teams in Trafford.

We offer SMART working with flexible/hybrid arrangements to help you balance life and work while delivering high-quality, relationship-based practice. You will benefit from supportive managers, reflective supervision and opportunities to develop specialist skills within a committed local authority.

Qualifications

• Experienced children’s social workers with Band 7 or Band 8 roles.

Job description

We're hiring children's Band 7 & 8 Social Wokers to join the following teams:

• Families First Team
• Support & Protection Team

SMART Working: We aim to offer flexibility wherever possible. Many of our colleagues work from home one or more days a week and/or adjust their hours. We call this SMART working - giving you the freedom to shape your working pattern around your life, whilst still delivering great outcomes. Speak with the hiring manager about the range of flexible working options available for this role.

Market Factor Supplement

To support the attraction and retention of experienced social workers, Trafford Council offers a market factor supplement of £2,400 per annum (pro rata), paid monthly and reviewed annually.

Shape Better Futures in Trafford

At Trafford, we are ambitious for children, young people and families, and equally ambitious for the social workers who support them.

Following our recent Ofsted inspection, we are continuing to strengthen and improve services, building on our commitment to delivering high-quality, relationship-based practice and achieving the best possible outcomes for children and families. We know there is more to do, but we are clear about our priorities, investing in our workforce, and committed to creating an environment where social workers can thrive.

If you are an experienced social worker who wants to make a genuine difference whilst developing your career in a supportive and forward-thinking local authority, we would love to hear from you.

Why Trafford?

As a relatively small local authority, Trafford offers the opportunity to know your colleagues, influence change, and see the impact of your work.

Our practitioners tell us they value:

• Supportive and approachable managers
• A strong focus on reflective supervision
• Manageable workloads and meaningful caseload oversight
• A collaborative and friendly team culture
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Opportunities to develop specialist skills and progress your career
• The chance to contribute to service improvement and innovation

Our practice model is strengths-based, relational and restorative, placing children and families at the centre of everything we do. We want practitioners who are confident, compassionate and committed to delivering excellent social work practice.

We currently have vacancies in our Support and Protection Teams supporting children who are at risk of or experiencing significant harm and our Families First teams who undertake assessments and support children with Child in Need plans and are we working towards implementing the Families First Reforms across Trafford