Overview
Grade: H scp 27 £19,110 to I scp 35 £23,071 plus Essential Car User Allowance up to £963pa
Contract: Permanent
Essential Qualifications: SWE registered & CSS/CQSW/DipSW
Essential Requirement: Full Driving Licence
Note: This advertisement does not indicate sponsorship availability.
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 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, while also offering the opportunity to learn more about marketing and recruitment, gain experience in the delivery of training and carry out 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 established routines and practice are welcomed.
This role is an important part of Bolton’s offer to disabled children and their families. Multi-agency work is vital. Statutory regulations in relation to foster carers apply.
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 in family based short break care and be able to work creatively 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 insight into the care and support needed by specialist 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 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 and aim to be a vibrant place built on strong, cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.
We offer a range of benefits including exclusive discounts and gym membership prices, salary sacrifice schemes, generous annual leave, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, and wellbeing and support services.
Our Values are important to us. Read about them along with our staff benefits and the job description/person specification.
Application Process
Ready to apply? Please click Apply and upload your anonymised CV and supporting statement discussing your relevant skills and experience and how you meet the role requirements.
Within Greater Manchester, local authorities promote equal opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers and ex-military personnel. For guidance, visit greater.jobs before you apply.
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. This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk
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