Social Worker

Social Worker | Children in Care Team | Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

We are looking for a Social Worker with current Social Work experience to join a busy Children in Care Social Work team. Hybrid Working.

We are looking to recruit Social Workers to join our cared for children team.  We work with care experienced young people up until the age of 18 years when they transfer to our leaving care service.

• You will have experience of working with care experienced young people and driving forward care and permanence plans in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for young people.
• You will be part of a social work team consisting of a team manager, senior practitioner and 7 Social Workers.  You will receive monthly supervision and access to training offered by the local authority.
• You will be part of a duty rota on a 4 weekly basis when you and your team will be office based for the full week.
• We offer a hybrid style of working with both home and office working.
• We are based in Ashton-under-Lyne and are co-located with colleagues from fostering, leaving care, youth justice and commissioning which supports with joint working.
• Our core working hours are: Mon-Weds 8.30-5pm; Thursday (phone number removed)pm; Friday 8.30-4pm.

To be considered, you must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in Social Work, Social Work Degree or equivalent) as well as at least 3 years post qualified experience working as a Qualified Social Worker within a similar team.

£500 bonus if you refer a suitable candidate.