Overview
Social Worker (UASC) SO2 (£37,280 - £41,771) for newly qualified social workers with less than 2 years’ experience, rising to SO3 (£39,862 - £45,091) for experienced social workers with over 2 years' experience. Plus essential car user allowance and reimbursement of Social Work England fees. 37 Hours, Full Time. Temporary (until January 2027). Hybrid: Stockport Civic Complex and Home Working. Application Deadline: 11:59pm 8th October 2025.
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Shortlisting date: 9th October 2025
Interview Dates: 15th October 2025
Interview Type: Face to Face
Please note that we are mindful of AI usage in applications and ask that applications are written by you and reflect your skills, knowledge and enthusiasm.
Your role
Join Stockport Family and be the difference that helps transform lives. We’re on a determined journey of continuous improvement to good and beyond to outstanding, creating a dynamic and supportive environment where children, young people, and families thrive. We have an opportunity to join our Separated Children’s Team, which works specifically with separated children (UASC). We are looking for a social worker who has experience of working with and supporting children in our care and who is a trained and experienced age assessor. You will be responsible for a caseload of separated children and will also work on a duty rota to undertake age assessments, as and when they are needed.
This is a temporary maternity leave cover running from January 2026 to January 2027. You will receive expert guidance, innovative resources, and a nurturing team. Our model of restorative and systemic practice ensures you’re always learning, growing, and supported every step of the way.
Quotes from colleagues highlight a supportive environment and purposeful direct work with children and families.
About You
Our children and families deserve social workers who are hard-working, passionate about making a difference, and keen to help children reach their full potential. You’ll be a team player, able to share knowledge and continue to learn. You will build strong relationships, use creative systemic skills to identify children and young people’s needs, ensuring their voices are central. By recognising needs and risks, you will develop effective plans that create lasting change.
We know this is a demanding role, so you’ll be fully supported with an excellent benefits package and tailored support as needed. We use restorative and systemic approaches to support your practice and development. We will help you flourish and develop in your career.
We would love to discuss our offer, career development pathways, and the difference you could make for children and families in Stockport.
About Us
In Stockport, our vision is for all children to have the best start in life. Stockport Family brings together education, health and social care services to meet the complex needs of families in a holistic way. We operate a restorative practice model where relationships are central to everything we do, including how we talk about and support families. Our teams are supported by experienced leaders and a dedicated social work workforce development team, providing reflective and clinical supervision, with innovative support services such as Family Drug and Alcohol Court and New Beginnings.
Our commitment to our staff
* Direct access to a team leader and two senior practitioners on each team, overseeing six social workers.
* Strong workforce development including restorative practice and SEND training.
* Solid induction with gradual increase in caseload and complexity.
* High-quality reflective supervision monthly; team leaders trained in reflective and systemic supervision. ASYE mentors available.
* Integrated services offering expert advice from IROs, Aspire for domestic abuse and complex safeguarding, and disability and short breaks teams.
* Full corporate induction and ongoing engagement with senior leadership to support settling in.
What can we offer you?
* Modern, pleasant offices refurbished in 2022 with hybrid working options in the town centre.
* Reimbursement of Social Work England regulator fees.
* Full subscription to Research in Practice for access to latest research publications.
* Discounted on-site parking and essential Car User Allowance.
* Annual “Ambitious Stockport” Awards to recognise colleagues who live our values.
* Stockport Family ASYE and SSYE programmes.
* For more experienced social workers, the opportunity to be a Practice Educator and mentor a student, with payment.
Why Stockport?
Stockport offers a supportive and vibrant working environment. Our teams work with multi-agency partners to deliver the best outcomes for children and families.
You can find out more about working for Stockport Family here. At Stockport Council we are one team on a mission to create opportunities for all who live, work and spend time in the borough. We strive to recruit people with the right values and behaviours at the heart of our workplace.
We are recognised under the Good Employment Charter for wellbeing and fair, flexible working. If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Sophie Shaw at sophie.shaw@stockport.gov.uk for an informal discussion.
The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Stockport Council holds a visa sponsorship licence, applicable only to certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify. We are committed to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel and guarantee shortlisting for Assessment if criteria are met under the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Find out if you meet criteria here: greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme
Privacy Notice and equal opportunity statements are part of our recruitment process. Eligible at-risk employees may have prioritised consideration as outlined in the Council’s Recruitment and Selection Policy.
How to apply and contact
If you would like to speak about the role, please contact the recruitment team for an informal discussion. Details are provided in the original posting.
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