Overview
People and Place
Senior Social Worker
Ref: 001041
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £42,839 - £47,181 per annum (Grade 8)
Car User: Essential
Hours: 36.66 per week
Based: Barn Street Police Station
Interview Date: TBC
Informal Enquiries: Natassja Gollcher, Head of MASH, EDT and CSH
Email: Natassja.gollcher@oldham.gov.uk
Why should you work in Oldham?
Officially rated as a ‘Good’ by Ofsted, we are proud of our relentless approach in seeking the very best outcomes for our children and families, and there’s never been a better time to join the team and be part of our success story.
Why Oldham
Oldham is a wonderful place of diversity, where people of all cultures come together. This is one of our greatest strengths and our social workers enjoy using a breadth of skills and gaining a variety of experiences whilst supporting children and families from diverse backgrounds.
We use systemic practice as our chosen practice model, focusing on building relationships with children and families, understanding the context and family dynamics, and reflectively learning together. 2024 has seen the launch of our new systemic reflective hubs, as our Social Work Academy continues to offer reflective supervisions and tailored support through an innovative 2-year ASYE programme. We have a strong ethos of ‘Growing our own’, providing a great environment to excel in your social work career. You will be rewarded with great benefits.
Our Benefits
Hybrid working giving flexibility for you to manage your diary and offer a better work/life balance.
* 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional days, and which increases after 5- and 10-years’ service.
* Attractive defined benefit pension scheme with a market leading AVC option for additional retirement savings
* Discounted gym membership
* Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
* Salary sacrifice scheme, including Cycle to Work
* Wellbeing support, including an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
* Staff recognition and celebration
* Clear progression pathways and support to develop your social work career in Oldham
* Fit for Oldham Scheme which offers free health and fitness opportunities
Role and Responsibilities
Here's the role:
You’ll work as a member of our Complex Safeguarding Hub to deliver effective services that promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people. In this role you will be dedicated to supporting children and young people who are experiencing exploitation or who are at risk of exploitation. You will work closely with colleagues from GMP and Health.
In Oldham we are committed to systemic practice, with a focus on building relationships with children and families and reflective learning, both within families and as a Service. We will support you with training in this model.
What we need from you
All applicants must meet the relevant criteria, including the right to work in the UK. We are not in a position to accept applications from candidates who require sponsorship.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.
If you would like support with this application, an interview or interested in looking at any courses that could help with this position please get in touch with Get Oldham Working - Get Oldham Working registration form - Oldham Council
If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About Us
We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, three missions guide our work: A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing. We encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.
Our Values and Behaviours:
We have three core values — Proud, Ambitious, and Together — which shape our culture and guide our decisions. We have five behaviours: Work with a resident focus; Support local leaders; Committed to the borough; Deliver high performance; Take ownership and drive change. You can find more on our greater.jobs Oldham page.
Our Benefits Package (continued)
At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, including:
* 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
* Option to purchase additional annual leave
* LGPS pension scheme with optional additional voluntary contributions
* Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active
* Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more
* Salary sacrifice scheme for home electronics and Cycle to Work
* Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme with 24 hours support
* Staff recognition and celebration events; Peer support groups
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Important Information:
Please note that vacancies may be pulled back at any point if deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy.
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