Children's Social Worker Level 1

Job Description

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.Manchester - a place to live, work and playHealth &Wellbeing at Manchester City Council"Social workers like working in Manchester; they report accessible and good management support and access to appropriate learning and development. The morale of the staff seen during this visit is good." Ofsted Focused Visit,December 2019Amy 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 perfectionistand 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" Additional Statementsand Stories.pdfOur 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 buildingyour 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 safeguardingor 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 LearningSpaces 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 aTeam 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 trainingand 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 lookingat 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 tobe in the office and meeting with your teams balanced with working from home opportunities Accessible free parking close to our locality offices 35 hour working week Annual leave purchasing scheme (up to 10 days) 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 after5 years Local Government Service 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 Discountedgym membership MCR+ High street discounts 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 After 2 years service youwill receive a £2,000 retention paymentWhy ManchesterThe Citys "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 livesShaping partnershipsand working together to improve the lives of children and young people in Manchester.Did you know.... We currently have 25 Team Managers in Childrens Social Care who were once ASYEs in Manchester We look to develop our staff and give them the opportunityto 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 basedOur 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 If you would like more information about the role orhave any questions, please contact Lauren Stevenson at .ukThis post requires you to have a Social Work Qualification and Social Work England Registration.This post is a designated Essential Car User. Therefore you must hold a full valid driving licence atall times and provide your own car for use at work. You will receive the Essential Car User Allowance.To apply for this role please visit - https://mrxfzp24