Social Worker- Assessment & Intervention
  • England,North West,Greater Manchester,Oldham
  • full-time
  • £36,648 - £44,428 per annum
Job Description:
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.
Oldham is a wonderful place of diversity, where people of all cultures come together. This is one 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 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:
* Competitive pay with a £2,000 retention payment. (After 2 years)
* Hybrid working giving flexibility for you to manage your diary and offer a better work/life balance.
* Free town centre parking
* Essential car user allowance of £500* and mileage expenses at 45p per mile.
* Reimbursement of Social Work England professional registration fees - currently £90 per year
Other generous benefits including:
* 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.
Assessment and Intervention- Duties & Responsibilities:
Undertake child and family assessments, formulate plans to support our children and families and identify strengths and risks usually at a Child in Need level. It is important that we intervene whilst assessing to support our children and families at the earlier possible opportunity. Make decisions regarding escalation to initial child protection case conference, PLO[LM2] or closure further to assessment.
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