Job ref: RO-27463
Location: Various
Salary: £28,785 to £38,813 per annum
Grade: 7/8
Working Hours: 37 hours per week or part time hours available
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 19th May 2019
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Social Workers up to £38,813
We need you
We have a range of vacancies across the service for social workers with a genuine passion for working directly with children, young people and their families to improve outcomes across the borough, particularly those with experience.
Our success is underpinned by passionate, skilled and empathetic social work teams at the forefront of strengthening families through intervention based practice and relational social work.
Over the years we have been at the leading edge of service redesign, where professionals from every agency share information, expertise and work together to ensure the best possible outcomes for the children and young people in the borough. Strengthening families and improving outcomes is at the heart of what we do.
Our social work model is relationship based practice as we believe trusting relationships are essential to improving children’s lives. We promote a collaborative decision making environment; encouraging open communication and information sharing is at the heart of our work.
We have organised our service to follow a child’s journey and this includes having an effective early help and safeguarding hub at the point of entry, first response teams, dedicated court and child protection teams as well as an integrated cared for children service.
Why join us?
Our staff are our most valuable asset and so we offer you the chance to work in an environment where staff health and wellbeing is important, we are committed to all staff having access to continual professional development and we have a bespoke leadership learning programme to support you to develop in your role.
Career progression is embedded in our practice and we offer staff a wide variety of social work experiences as well as flexible and agile working.
It is also a fantastic time to live and work in Rochdale, with a rapidly developing town centre, excellent schools, friendly communities and great transport connectivity, there is no better time to set yourself a new goal and come and work in Rochdale.
Join Rochdale today and play a vital role in making relationships better for our families and young people.
In accordance with Section 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 this post requires the ability to converse at ease with the members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
What next?
If all this sounds like just the opportunity you are looking for then apply today.
If you want more information on the role, or a flavour of how we work then please come and visit us at Number 1 Riverside where you can have an informal discussion and meet other social workers.
Please call Pamela Wharton on 01706 925096 or email pamela.wharton2@rochdale.gov.uk to arrange a visit or to have an informal discussion.
In accordance with Section 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 this post requires the ability to converse at ease with the members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
Casual User Car Allowance is payable
Appointment to this post is subject to a enhanced DBS including a barred list check against the child workforce.
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.
Please click on the links below:
• Job description and person specification.pdf
• Policy on recruitment of ex-offenders.pdf
• Privacy Notice
• Support for Armed Forces.pdf
• BASW PCF Chart.pdf
• Knowledge and Skills for child and family practitioners.pdf
• PCF – Strategic Level.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment.
Rochdale Borough Council is a great place to work. Please visit http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/Pages/work-in-the-borough-of-rochdale.aspx for information on Riverside One and the borough of Rochdale.