Salary: £50,269 - £53,460 (Permanent)
Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants. Want to know more about Salford? As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this. Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You will also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you. Continuous Service commitment – new employees can keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, and many others under this scheme. Find out if this applies to you.
Responsibilities
* Build trusted relationships while making sure people’s wishes, feelings and beliefs are central to decision making.
* Have conversations with people based on what matters most to them.
* Connect people to wider networks of opportunity and support.
* Increase people’s creative potential and self‑esteem.
* Respond quickly to crisis and stick with children and families until things are better.
* Keep in touch with children, young people and families and take a genuine interest in how they are and if anything needs to change.
* Be ambitious, curious with a desire to learn and reflect.
* Manage the care plans for our children and young people, in partnership with families and partner agencies to achieve better outcomes.
* Support families to make progress so risks are reduced for children and young people.
* Work with our cared‑for children across various settings such as residential, foster care, with connected persons and at home with parents.
* Assist with adoption, Special Guardianship, long‑term fostering and other care plans.
Benefits
* Up to 34 days holiday a year (plus bank holidays).
* Competitive salary following pay and grading review.
* Free parking.
* Hybrid working giving flexibility for you to manage your diary and offer a better work/life balance.
* Training in the Family Partnership Model which Salford is adopting across the Local Authority.
* The majority of our teams are sat together in Swinton at Unity House.
* Rich in resources to help you with any child or family you work with.
* Robust training offer and mentoring scheme to support you with your career and aspirations.
* A comprehensive Wellbeing Offer.
* Regular, quality, reflective supervision from a consistent management and leadership team.
* Continuous Service commitment – keep service related benefits when moving across public sector organisations in Greater Manchester.
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