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    Newly Qualified Children's Social Worker - Manchester, United Kingdom - Manchester City Council

    Manchester City Council
    Manchester City Council Manchester, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Working Hours: 35 hours per weekContract type: Permanent We welcome applications at this time. Application will be held in our 'talent pool' until a vacancy arises. Successful applicants will be contacted for interview when a position becomes vacant. This role is subject to -
  • Social Work Qualification and registration with Social Work England
  • This post is a designated Essential Car User. Therefore you must hold a full valid driving licence at all times and provide your own car for use at work. You will receive the Essential Car User Allowance.
  • The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in Appointable candidates will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed . We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.
  • The Children's Social Work Services are not currently considering applications from overseas. You must be living in the UK to be considered for the role at this time.
  • Be Part of The Journey Our Manchester, Our Children. In Manchester, we are proud and passionate about the work we do. Our vision is to create a city that is thriving, full of talent, fair, a great place to live and connected. "Social workers are positive about working in Manchester. They value the support from managers...Some social workers who have been in Manchester since the previous inspection confidently told inspectors that they can see how the change in culture and practice in Manchester is improving children's lives." Ofsted, 2022

    Amy is in her first year in Manchester and says "My manager is extremely knowledgeable, experienced, approachable and nurturing. This creates a happy work force and drives up social work practice. My manager is what I would describe as a perfectionist and is very thorough and this suits me to a tee. I too aspire to be like her. She gives great oversight on cases and has me thinking both on my feet and outside the box, and I have learnt a lot under her to date. I feel safe under my manager"


    Our promise to you

  • A manageable and diverse caseload aligned with your experience and skills opportunities to develop your skills in social work and consider areas of interest
  • The Average caseload for AYSEs is 15 and we work towards building your experience on the floor
  • A commitment to your CPD through a bespoke learning and development programme
  • Clear career pathways, to help you take the next step opportunities to move into specialist services such as our migrant children, complex safeguarding or disability teams.
  • Career opportunities to progress and develop in Social Work
  • Regular, quality, reflective supervision and learning from practice audits weekly training days in each of our localities.
  • Monthly Group Supervision with your team
  • Weekly Learning Spaces where you have protected time for up to an hour a week as a group to focus on a specific area of learning our Teaching Tuesdays or Wise Wednesdays.
  • A supportive management and leadership team
  • Full Corporate and Directorate induction
  • Direct link to a Team Manager, Two Advanced Practitioners on each team and Social Work Consultants
  • Opportunities to be NAAS Accredited
  • You will be given the opportunity to become a Practice Educator and to develop students within the organisation
  • There is a programme of training and group supervision tailored especially for Advanced Practitioners
  • You will be supported to develop in your role and look at other opportunities we are focused on your career and aspirations.
  • Child and family centred outcomes across all sectors by looking at how we Identified the right intervention at the right time 'building a safe, happy, healthy and successful future for children and young people.
  • Staff benefits
  • Flexible working arrangements, including remote working and mobile technology
  • Opportunities to be in the office and meeting with your teams balanced with working from home opportunities
  • Accessible free parking close to our locality offices
  • Development Plans to look at promotion too Advanced Practitioners after two years with commitments to supporting you becoming Practice Educators and completing training and development
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Travel discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Access to an employee assistance programme
  • Annual Staff Awards for Excellence
  • Essential Car User Allowance over £1,000 per annum + up to 52p per mile
  • Why Manchester?

    Awarded Council of the Year 2022 by the Local Government Chronicle for our ambition, innovation and leadership, there's never been a better time to join Manchester City Council.

    The City's " Our Manchester " strategy and approach promotes a strengths-based approach to understand issues and respond to children, young people and families.

    Practitioners working together in a locality , having conversations , to agree and provide timely and safe interventions by providing the right service, at the right time and in the right way. This will effect positive change for our children a to have safe, happy, healthy and successful lives

    Shaping partnerships and working together to improve the lives of children and young people in Manchester.

    Did you know.... We currently have 25 Team Managers in Children's Social Care who were once ASYEs in Manchester? We look to develop our staff and give them the opportunity to develop their practice and knowledge.

    Almost all of our Advanced Practitioners have been developed from ASYE or Social Workers- we work hard to develop our staff and give them opportunities.

    Where would you be based? Our locality offices across the city are - we offer flexible working from home and office time with teams so let us know what works for you:
  • North - Harpurhey District Office, Moston Lane, Harpurhey, Manchester, M9 4DD
  • Central - Longsight District Office, 523 Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester, M12 4LL
  • South - Wythenshawe District Office, Etrop Court, Rowlandsway, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5RG
  • Permanence - Wythenshawe District Office, Etrop Court, Rowlandsway, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5RG

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