Grade H £37,035 - £40,476 per annum plus essential car user allowance up to £963 pa depending on engine size.
Part-time salary: £18,517.50 - £20,238.00
Grade I £40,476 - £44,711 per annum plus essential car user allowance up to £963 pa depending on engine size.
Part-time salary: £20,238 - £22,355.50
Contract: Permanent 37-hour and 18.5-hour contracts available per week.
Role specifics: Social Work Qualified and Registered with SWE. You must hold a full, current, and valid driving licence, a vehicle with a current MOT certificate, and adequate vehicle insurance to meet the council’s requirements, in line with the Travel Costs Reimbursement Policy.
Ask us about flexible working options to fit with your work/life balance - #HappytoTalkFlexible
The Role
Bolton is now recruiting qualified social workers. We invite you to join us on 24th June 2025 for a meet-and-greet with our DCS, Assistant Director, Heads of Service, and team managers. Roles are mainly in Safeguarding, Looked After Children, and Referral & Assessment Teams, with other opportunities possibly available. Meet the team, learn about the roles, and if successful, choose what’s right for you.
A qualified social worker seeking new opportunities?
Bolton is a good authority that encourages innovation and contributions to service development. We promote participation through service days, practice weeks, social care briefings, and workforce voice meetings, allowing you to shape how we do things.
About You
We seek individuals who reflect our values: kind, empathetic, and committed to making a difference for children and families in Bolton. Openness, honesty, and a can-do attitude are essential. We offer a great work-life balance, managed caseloads, a modern building with a café and free parking, and a supportive management team on-site.
Apply now with your CV and a covering letter of no more than 2 A4 pages, referencing the job description and person specification, demonstrating your skills, knowledge, and experience as a social worker.
If shortlisted, we look forward to welcoming you on the day.
About Us
Join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for Bolton. We are committed to creating a vibrant, cohesive community with successful businesses and engaged residents.
We offer a range of employee benefits including discounts, gym memberships, salary sacrifice schemes, generous annual leave, flexible work options, pension scheme, and wellbeing services.
Our values are central to our culture. Read more about them, our staff benefits, job description, person specification, legal information, and top tips.
Ready to apply? Upload your anonymised CV and supporting statement discussing your relevant skills and experience.
We are dedicated to equal employment opportunities and encourage applications from people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Visit greater.jobs for more info.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people. An Enhanced DBS check is required.
This role requires a specified level of spoken English under the fluency duty.
Bolton Council participates in the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment, recognizing your continuous service across participating organizations. See greater.jobs for details.
For more information, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk.
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