Social Worker

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Bury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking local authority in Bury is looking for dedicated Children’s Social Workers. This role involves ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people while providing support to families. The council promises to invest in your professional development, offering ongoing training and a supportive work environment. Competitive salaries range from £35,412 to £44,075 depending on level and experience, alongside numerous employee benefits and leave policies.

Benefits

Reimbursement of Social Work England registration fees

Pay increases based on professional development

Free parking for qualified Social Workers

26 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 5 years)

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Must possess a relevant Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience working with children and families is essential.
• Ability to build relationships with children, families, and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support and safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people.
• Work collaboratively within integrated teams.
• Engage with families to promote effective parenting and stability.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Social Work Qualification

Job description

Children’s Social Worker

Become a Children’s Social Worker for Bury and help with our ‘Let’s Do it for Children’ vision.

Apply for one of our Social Worker posts now!

Salaries range from £38,220 up to £44,075 subject to experience.

We are on 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. We are looking for passionate and committed corporate parents to support our Looked After 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!

If you feel you can use your experience to make a real difference, we would love 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.

Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week, worked throughout the year.

Full time salaries are:

Level 1 Social Worker (ASYE) £38,220 per annum.

Level 2 Social Worker from £35,412 to £38,220 per annum.

Level 3 Social Worker from £41,771 to £44,075 per annum.

Employee Benefits include:

Re-imbursement of the annual £90 Social Work England registration fees (conditions apply).

Pay increases in line with your continued professional development.

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.

Opportunities to develop new and specialist skills.

Innovative training and development opportunities.

Supportive integrated teams and a friendly working environment.

Professional supervision to a high standard.

Local Government Pension Scheme.

A range of attractive work/life balance policies.

26 days annual leave (rising to 31 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 and car lease scheme.

Employee Assistance Programme, to support you through difficult times, with things like free counselling, financial or legal advice.

It all adds up to an exciting package.

Come and join Team Bury #TeamBury

We listen

We hold monthly Voice of the Workforce meetings where we discuss how we can resolve practice challenges and create better conditions for social work to thrive.

We encourage work-life balance

We want our Social Workers to have enough time to relax, spend time with family and friends, and feel good, so that they can do their best at work.

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
To hear about the benefits for working with Bury Council, please visit A good employer | greater jobs
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.

Next steps

For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Kirsty Dimitrov on 0161 253 5491.

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