Position Overview
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We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, part time social worker within our Bolton Shared Care team. The hours of work can be flexible during Monday to Friday and working patterns can be discussed at interview. Some planned evening and occasional weekend work is also necessary.
Key Responsibilities
* The role forms the backbone of a diverse team and is an exciting opportunity to build on our highly regarded family based short break services for disabled children in Bolton.
* The role combines all the traditional social work elements of assessment, analysis and statutory supervisory fostering role, whilst also offering the opportunity to learn more about marketing and recruitment, gain some experience in the delivery of training and the chance to carry out some meaningful direct work with disabled children and young people.
* The role will include the recruitment, training, vetting, assessing, approval, matching and ongoing support of short break foster carers and sessional carers.
* Direct work with the children and young people referred to us is essential.
* Development work and providing a fresh perspective to well-established routines and practice is welcomed.
* The role is an important part of the jigsaw that makes up Bolton's offer to disabled children and their families. Multi-agency work is therefore vital.
Qualifications and Experience
* Qualified social worker with an interest and passion for working alongside disabled children and their families.
* Keen interest and belief in family based short break care and the ability to work in a creative way with the ability to build and maintain long-term relationships with families and individuals.
* Interest in training as a trainer is essential and full support would be given with this.
* Insight into the care and support needed by specialist carers and foster carers and be prepared to go the extra mile for our carers.
* Designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
* Full Driving Licence.
Pay & Working Arrangements
19,110 - 23,071 plus essential car user allowance up to 963.
Contract: Permanent, Part time.
Grade: H scp 27 19,110 to I scp 35 23,071 plus Essential Car User Allowance up to 963pa.
Essential Qualifications: SWE registered & CSS/CQSW/DipSW.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Benefits
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
About Bolton
Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.
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