Social Worker
Employer – Trafford Council
Address – Sale Waterside, Tatton Road Sale, M33 7ZF
Salary – £33,782 - £35,745 per annum pro rata (£27,025 - £28,596 per annum)
Salary Grade – Band 8
Job category – Social Care
Job Type – Adult Services
Working Pattern – subject to negotiation
Working hours – 29hrs
Contract type – Permanent
Interview date – To be confirmed
About us
Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors are embarking on a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential. Our vision is working together to build the best future for all our communities and everyone in Trafford
Trafford really is a great place to work. With a positive permission culture, we embrace innovation and encourage performance. We’re keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do
Trafford Local Care Organisation (Trafford Council and MFT) are seeking to recruit an experienced Social Worker to join our integrated community service within the Central Neighbourhood Team.
If you have the following attributes this post may be just what you are looking for.
About you:
Motivated for challenging existing ways of working
Understand the importance of continually improving the service
Enthusiastic to engage in adopting outcomes focused and strengths based assessments.
Committed to peer support and learning, making the most of the diverse range of experiences all team members bring
Committed to safeguarding the vulnerable adult population
Experience working in a statutory Adult Social Care service
A qualified Social Worker and have completed the ASYE programme.
About the Role:
A significant part of the role will be to engage in informative and preventative conversations which will include outcomes focused and strengths based social work assessments and related interventions.
You will be required to manage a caseload of work organising your working hours to make best use of your time ensuring this work is balanced with the responsibilities and work demands of the team
You will build effective professional relationships with other disciplines and with other local health and social care services to enable a coordinated response to the local population.
You will contribute to a duty rota responding to urgent demands for support for individuals in a state of crisis.
The team is committed to peer support and learning, making the most of the diverse range of experiences all members bring.
In addition you will need to demonstrate a commitment to providing an effective response to safeguarding the vulnerable adult population within the local area and oversee enquiries in line with both the Care Act and local policy and procedures.
Flexibility will be required on occasion to work outside core hours when undertaking the duty function.
Social Worker role profile.pdf
About the benefits
You will be joining a well-resourced team with a high staff retention level and flexible working arrangements.
You will receive regular opportunities to develop your skills and support for your CPD evidence through training and will be provided with regular support through professional supervision.
The office base is at Sale Waterside in the centre of Sale town which is in the heart of Trafford and is very accessible as it’s close to both the M60 and the Sale tram station.
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged.
Trafford recognises the importance of staff wellbeing and offer a number of initiatives for staff including mindfulness, mental health first aiders, running & walking groups and health and wellbeing events.
Our great benefits include:
Pension
Home Technology Scheme
Car Lease Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Simply Healthcare
Employee Discount Scheme - 'Perks at Work'
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