Job ref: RO-91431
Location: various locations within Rochdale Borough
Salary: £38,223 to £44,428 per annum
Grade: 8
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 30th April 2024
Interview Date: weekly interviews to be offered
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Unfortunately we are no longer able to offer sponsorship
Experienced Social Workers up to £44,428 per annum.
We are looking for experienced social workers for our children’s service team in Rochdale.
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. If you are interested in joining us and would like to speak to someone about our opportunities drop us an email with your number and we will get in touch JoinRochdale@rochdale.gov.uk .
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
• Our average caseloads are between 17-20 cases per worker
So what are you waiting for? We are looking forward to meeting you.
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Job description and person specification
Greater Manchester Guaranteed Assessment Scheme | greater jobs
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
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS including a barred list check child workforce
Rochdale Borough Council is a great place to work. Please click here for information on Number One Riverside and the borough of Rochdale.
At Rochdale Borough Council we are committed to our Values and Behaviours.
· Proud of the difference we make
· Passionate about the diversities of the Borough
· Pioneering and Open in our Approach
This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. This means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.