The Role
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.
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.
This 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.
Statutory regulations in relation to foster carers apply.
Essential Qualifications: SWE registered; CSS/CQSW/DipSW. Essential Requirement: Full Driving Licence.
Salary and Contract: Grade ranges and annual allowance information is provided in the original posting. Contract: Permanent. Essential Car User Allowance up to £963 per annum.
Sponsorship: Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
About You
You need to be a qualified social worker with an interest and passion for working alongside disabled children and their families.
You should have a keen interest and belief in family based short break care and be able to work in a creative way with the ability to build and maintain long term relationships with families and individuals.
An interest in training as a trainer is essential and full support would be given with this.
You will also have an insight into the care and support needed by specialist carers and foster carers, and be prepared to “go the extra mile” for our carers.
If you think you could be what we’re looking for, please apply now with your CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the role as covered in the job description and person specification.
About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.
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.
As an employer we offer a range of rewards and benefits, including discounts and gym membership prices, salary sacrifice schemes, a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, and a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
Other information: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS with check of relevant barred list is required for this post. A designated customer facing role under the fluency duty requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification. This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment, giving access to service-related benefits. For more information, please see greater.jobs.
If you need further information about working for Bolton Council, please contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk.
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