Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade H. Scale 29 - £39,862 to Scale 34 - £45,091 with a professional bar at SCP 31 £41,771
Hours per Week: 36 hours
Base Location: Ashton Old Library, Old Street, Ashton Under Lyne
Interview Date: To be arranged
Overview
Tameside Children’s Services are looking for a committed and motivated Assessing Social Worker to join our Fostering Kinship service. A role has become available in our Kinship assessment team. As an Assessing Social Worker, you will be involved in securing plans of permanency for Tameside children and contribute to the wider offer for our cared for children.
This role helps ensure children and young people experience foster carers who are best placed to meet their care needs and with carers who share Tameside’s commitment to securing warm, safe and nurturing foster placements.
We are looking for social workers with the right values and enthusiasm for relationship strengths-based social work with children and families. In return we will support you in gaining the skills to continue your professional development.
Responsibilities
* Assess and secure permanency plans for Tameside children within the Kinship assessment team.
* Contribute to the wider offer for cared-for children and ensure appropriate foster placements.
* Promote relationship-based, strengths-focused social work with children and families.
* Work in a fast-paced, collaborative team and support development of practice.
About you
You will be a qualified Social Worker with previous work experience and sound assessment skills. You will be highly motivated, committed and passionate about making a difference to the lives of children, young people and families. You will be professionally curious with a determination to raise standards and achieve improved outcomes for children and their families.
We are looking for candidates with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to develop positive relationships with children, young people, agencies and other relevant professionals.
You will have a robust knowledge and understanding of statutory requirements and Fostering National Minimum Standards. You will have a variety of skills including a keen eye for detail, professional curiosity, ability to analyse information, good written work, including assessments for court.
We are looking for candidates who enjoy working as part of a large team, enjoy a fast-paced, varied role and to be supported to develop in their own practice.
Benefits and How We Work
* Regular supervision and a supportive culture focused on delivering effective social work practice.
* Rewards and benefits including: minimum of 28 days leave (with option to buy additional leave), 36-hour week or part-time/flexible arrangements, health and wellbeing support, salary sacrifice schemes, family friendly policies, Local Government Pension Scheme, and local discounts.
About Us
Message from Jill Colbert, Director of Children’s Services
We are a children’s service on a significant improvement journey. We have a Social Work Academy and progression pathways, and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We are a disability confident employer and will consider reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010.
We strive to foster a culture that respects diversity and supports all colleagues to reach their full potential.
This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures. Our vacancies adhere to the lowest salary point with annual incremental progression. Sponsorship is not available.
For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 4193 / Angela.Ricketts@tameside.gov.uk or 0161 342 2027 / Kerry.Buckley@tameside.gov.uk
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