Are you looking for an exciting role in Children's Social Work? Yes? Randstad are looking for Qualified Social Workers and Advanced Practitioners to join Oldham Council's Assessment and Intervention Team. They are a newly improved Local Authority who have invested in more teams across a range of service areas to ensure they continue being the most diverse community within Greater Manchester. They are a Local Authority who will develop and reward your expertise therefore will provide you with a range of support access, continuous professional development and training and development opportunities. You can expect a fantastic salary of: QSW - £36,648 - £40,221 Experienced QSW - £40,221 - £44,428 Advanced Practitioner - £44,428 - £48,474 Benefits: 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 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 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 Oldham offers a development pathway for Advanced Practitioners, which includes a point of competence recognition and approval to authorise elements of our service delivery.Responsibilities: QSW/Experienced QSW Deliver effective services that promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people at various stages of their journey. Have knowledge and experience of Safeguarding and of legislation, regulations and guidance relating to Children's social care together with an ability to assess and manage risk. Duty. Manage a complex caseload. Work in conjunction with partner agencies to deliver effective planning for children and families. Representing the Council at a range of meetings, proceedings and reviews as required. Taking referrals from MASH. Includes assessments and child in need intervention. Advanced Practitioner To support staff, including reflective and group supervision, assistance in reflecting on quality of performance as a team and for individuals within the service, and giving technical advice and guidance to staff. Assisting the team manager in making sense of quality assurance feedback and data, promoting a learning culture sharing good practice and strengths as well as identifying areas for development and finding ways to ensure consistent high quality. To model continual professional development and be accountable for the promotion of social work, good practice and learning from research. The caseload is expected to be at approx. 60% to allow for the time and space to deliver the other elements of the role.Requirements: Social Work Qualification or equivalent Social Work England registered Enhanced DBSFor more information or confidential discussion, please call Hannah on (phone number removed) or email at. Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing