Childrens Social Work Vacancies on the Safeguarding Team in Oldham

Full Time

Social Worker £36,648 - £40,221 per annum (Grade 7)

Advanced Practitioner £44,428 - £48,474 per annum (Grade 9)

Permanent Roles

36.66 per week

Here at Oldham, we are always looking for ambitious and motivated individuals to join our Children’s Social Care teams, which are listed below. When you apply, please state which role or roles you are applying for.

There's never been a better time to join Children’s Social Care at Oldham:

In Oldham we have the highest aspirations to achieve the best outcomes for our children and families and to sustain them in their communities. We put their needs at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to providing our staff with the resources needed to work effectively with children and families, including reducing caseloads.

This has resulted in investment in more teams across a range of service areas and we’re now looking for motivated and ambitious individuals who share our aspirations to join us.

What do our teams like most about working for us:

• Competitive pay with a £2,000 retention payment.
• Free town centre parking
• Essential car user allowance of £500* and mileage expenses at 45p per mile.
• Reimbursement of Social Work England professional registration fees, currently £90 per year
• Generous relocation package of up to £8,000

Other generous benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional days, and which increases after 5- and 10-years’ service
• Attractive defined benefit pension scheme with a market leading AVC option for additional retirement savings
• Discounted gym membership
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme, including Cycle to Work
• Wellbeing support, including an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Hybrid working
• Staff recognition and celebration events
• A supportive and enabling workplace with quality supervision from your manager
• A comprehensive learning and development programme as part of your ongoing Continuing Professional Development
• Clear progression pathways

What’s different about working in Oldham:

Being home to some of the most diverse communities of any local authority in the country is one of Oldham’s greatest strengths and will give you the opportunity to use your breadth of skills.

The life experiences and challenges facing our children and families are incredibly varied and require an inclusive response to recognising their unique strengths and supporting them.

We continue to embed systemic practice as our practice model with a focus on building relationships with children and families, understanding context and family dynamics, and reflectively learning together. 2024 sees the launch of our new systemic reflective hubs.

Role Overviews:

All roles require strong commitment to securing good outcomes for children and operating in an environment that is supportive and targeted towards effective delivery, including identifying and responding appropriately to any safeguarding concerns, ensuring the immediate decision making reflects an analysis of risk and protective factors.

Social Worker:

You will be responsible for a caseload, working with families and other professional agencies and services, whilst ensuring the voice of the child is paramount to establish the best possible outcomes in line with systemic practice standards and statutory duties.

You must have the ability to work under pressure whilst ensuring practice is child focused.

Advanced Practitioner:

You will be responsible for a complex caseload, which will require you to have significant skill and experience in front line social work.

A significant part of the role will be to champion practice development by mentoring, guiding, and developing less experienced social workers, and contributing to a highly skilled and effective workforce.

You will work closely with the Principal Social Worker to focus on the quality of practice utilising the latest research, theories, and tools to build children and young people’s resilience.