Job Overview
Duty and Advice Social Worker – Contract: Permanent, Salary: £42,839 - £47,181 per annum (Grade 8), Hours: 36.66 per week, Based: Spindles, George Street Oldham OL1 1HD.
Responsibilities
You will work as part of a co‑located multi‑agency team (Police, Health, Community Safety, Adult Social Care, IDVA, Prevention Hub) to respond to contacts made to the MASH in a timely way, identify and secure the most appropriate service to support and safeguard children and families. You will communicate with families, partner agencies and members of the public to gather details and enable strong evidence‑based decision making in line with our practice standards and statutory duties. You will have a good understanding of statutory social worker functions and be confident in making informed threshold decisions.
Qualifications
* Registered social worker with statutory social worker functions.
* Experience working within multi‑agency environments and responding to MASH calls.
* Strong communication and evidence‑based decision making skills.
* Confidence in making threshold decisions.
Benefits
* Competitive pay with a £2,000 retention payment.
* Flexible and Hybrid working.
* Free town centre parking.
* Car user allowance of £500 and mileage expenses at 45p per mile.
* Reimbursement of Social Work England professional registration fees (currently £90 per year).
* 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional days, increasing after 5 and 10 years’ service.
* Attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with an optional additional voluntary contribution.
* Discounted gym membership.
* Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating‑out, traveling, motoring and more.
* Salary sacrifice scheme, including Cycle to Work.
* Wellbeing support, including Employment Assistance Programme with 24‑hour access to advice and support.
* Staff recognition and celebration events.
* Peer support groups.
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