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SalarySalford City Council
Salford City Council
Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton
M27 5AW
ASYE Social Worker
Grade: 3B, £33,945 - £36,648
Working Hours: 36
Contract Type: Permanent
Are you a newly qualified Social Worker?
Do you want to be part of an excellent 12-month ASYE programme in a “Good” Local authority?
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are starting out in their Social Worker careers and are keen to learn and develop in a supportive environment. Salford Children’s Services has been rated good by Ofsted and we are a fantastic place to work!
There are a whole range of resources and teams who will be able to support families. You will be guaranteed a thorough bespoke induction, training and support plan. We know how to support our Social Workers and there are lots of opportunities to develop your career within Salford.
We are looking to recruit excellent strength-based and relational Social Workers. You will have a desire to support children and families to achieve positive impact for them. You will be committed to learning, developing and delivering consistently good social work practice.
In Salford, we value our Social Workers, and we are committed to:
- A bespoke induction based on your experience and development needs. We recognise that Newly Qualified Social Workers will each start at different stages of their professional journey and will need different forms of support to enable them to develop their professional capability, confidence and portfolio.
- A friendly supportive working environment with managers who care.
- A competitive salary.
- Regular wellbeing activities.
- High quality mentoring and supervision. Mentors and coordinators will offer reflective supervision, a specialized training plan and practical help and advice.
- Intensive support and training package which includes workshops, presentations, interactive training sessions, shadowing opportunities and regular reflective sessions specifically selected and designed to develop your skills and knowledge.
- You will have an identified mainstream social work team when you start but you will retain the support and development opportunities available for the whole ASYE programme.
- Your caseloads will be carefully selected and managed to allow you to apply your learning and progress in developmental areas which have been identified specifically for you.
If you are interested and want to speak to someone about the role, please contact:
Yasmin Robinson – yasmin.robinson@salford.gov.uk
Adina Purcell - adina.purcell@salford.gov.uk
To apply, please attach your CV and supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role and what you personally bring.
We aim to respond quickly to applications and hold regular interviews to ensure you have the best possible recruitment experience.
Role Profile.docx
Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants
About your benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged and you will have the opportunity to work and grow in a values based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. Your opinions matter to us and you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition to this we offer a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs.
Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion
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