Newly Qualified Children's Social Worker

About The Role

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract 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 2013). 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 here. 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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

• After 2 years service you will receive a £2,000 retention payment. £1,000 pro rata after your first year of employment and another £1000 pro rata after 2 years.
• 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 to 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.

About the Candidate

We’re looking for people who can provide effective, quality, professional social work to children and their families in accordance with legislation; statutory guidance at national, regional and local levels; and policies and procedures, with the outcome of improving children’s lives. 

The role includes:

• Understanding the role of the child and family and child development. 
• Building effective, professional relationships with children and families.
• Understanding factors that impact children including abuse and neglect.
• Undertaking child and family assessment - demonstrating effective analysis, decision-making, planning and review.
• Understanding the law and family justice system, doing ongoing research.

About Us

We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion. 

When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here. 

To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:

• We take time to listen and understand
• We work together and trust each other
• We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
• We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
• We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.

Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council 

At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. If you want to find out more about the role, our culture, flexible arrangements or any adjustments, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. If you are invited to interview we will ask you if you require any adjustments in order for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process. 

Guaranteed Interview Scheme 

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Accessibility 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.