Social Workers
Salary: Band 7 (Level 2) – Band 8 (Level 3), £34,834 - £40,221 per annum. To aid attraction and retention of Social Workers, Trafford have in place a market factor supplement (up to £2145 per annum) which is payable monthly and reviewed on an annual basis.
Contract: Permanent
Location: Borough-wide with main office locations Trafford Town Hall and Sale Waterside
Closing date for applications - 4th June 2024
Here in Trafford we are ambitious for our residents and our practitioners. We want our residents to benefit from high quality and purposeful interventions with professionals. We believe this will help create the best opportunities to empower change.
We also believe one of the most effective ways to improve the outcomes for our residents is through providing our practitioners with conditions in which they can thrive with access to regular supervision, training, and protected CPD time.
We are looking to appoint enthusiastic individuals to undertake strength based assessments and deliver appropriate person centred support and outcomes for adults with care and support needs. You must be able to work in ways that promote independence, recognise the potential for change and through excellent practice enable people to maximise their strengths.
You must possess good communication skills and be able to work proactively with a range of adults applying a clear understanding of the legislative framework for Adult Social Care. In addition you will be required to provide an effective response to safeguarding enquiries in line with both the Care Act 2014 and local policy and procedures.
The successful candidates will be able to work as part of a team and autonomously and will be familiar working within a Multi-Disciplinary environment. Further, they will have knowledge of working within the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and will be able to effectively and professionally challenge to ensure best outcomes for our residents.
We are currently recruiting qualified social workers for our Mental Health team:
We have a number of social workers embedded in our community mental health teams. We are looking for social workers committed to delivering social work interventions to people experiencing severe and enduring mental health problems. We work with colleagues in GMMH to provide multi-disciplinary, coordinated care.
We provide role appropriate supervision and offer training opportunities for Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) authorisation with dedicated AMHP staff will support and guide staff through the training and development.
COUNCIL DETAILS
About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
Trafford recognises the importance of staff wellbeing and offer a number of initiatives for staff including mental health first aiders, staff network groups (LGBT+/Carers/BAME/Disability) and health and wellbeing events.
Our great benefits include:
Local Government Pension Scheme
Home Technology Scheme
Car Lease Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Simply Healthcare
Employee Discount Scheme - 'Perks at Work'
Ability to ‘buy back’ extra annual leave
To learn more about Trafford as a place to live and work, please visit: Reasons to Join our Family | greater jobs
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment - Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment | greater.jobs (stghavaspeople.com)
Right to Work – your right to work in the UK documentation will be checked
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We have a guaranteed assessment scheme in place, please read this guidance to see if it applies to you Greater Manchester Guaranteed Assessment Scheme | greater jobs
For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licenced sponsor.