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Closing Date: Tuesday 1st July 2025
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC
Role Overview:
To have a responsibility for a caseload, including undertaking assessments, developing Care & Support Plans, and revising them as appropriate once they are implemented. To improve life opportunities for Service Users, Carers and Families using social work methods and models. To continue to develop professionally, and be accountable for the delivery of, and promote, social work good practice.
Key Responsibilities:
* Undertake holistic assessments of service users, carers, and familiesincluding risk assessmentsand develop, implement, and regularly review person-centred Care and Support Plans in line with statutory duties.
* Coordinate and manage transition planning for young people moving from Children’s to Adult Services, promoting independence, well-being, and informed decision-making through Self-Directed Support and Individual Budgets.
* Safeguard vulnerable individuals by proactively identifying and responding to safeguarding concerns, crisis situations, and legal interventions, ensuring compliance with relevant procedures and legislation.
* Maintain accurate, high-quality records on case management systems (e.g., MOSAIC), produce professional reports, and protect the confidentiality of personal information.
* Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners, advocate for service users, and contribute to service improvement through supervision, performance reflection, and ongoing professional development.
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Key Requirements:
* Experience in conducting accurate and sensitive assessments of Service Users, Carers, and Families to develop tailored Care and Support Plans.
* Proven ability to implement, monitor, evaluate, and update Care & Support Plans using person-centred planning principles and relevant procedures.
* Skilled in prioritising workload, setting objectives, and managing case records, ensuring timely and accurate documentation.
* Experience working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive social work services.
* Strong analytical and report-writing skills, with experience in collating information and producing reports suitable for formal settings.
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, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:
A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.
We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.
Our Values and Behaviours:
By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.
We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:
* Work with a resident focus
* Support local leaders
* Committed to the borough
* Delivery high performance
* Take ownership and drive change
You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page
Our Benefits Package:
At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:
* 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
* The option to purchase additional annual leave.
* An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost 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 and electronics and Cycle to Work.
* Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
* Staff recognition and celebration events.
Inclusive Recruitment:
We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.
If you’re an applicant with disabilities, anyone aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer or someone who has served in the Armed Forces and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.
Data and Privacy:
For details of how we use your data please see our privacy notice.
Important Information:
Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.
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