ASYE Childrens Social Worker
| Posting date: | 02 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2025 |
| Location: | Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75693619 |
Summary
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ASYE Salary up to £38,626 per annum
We are looking for newly qualified social workers to begin a rewarding career with us as part of our children’s services.
In this role, you will work to assess the needs of individual children and their families for our social care service and design/arrange appropriate care provision. You will also provide direct social work assistance to children and families and establish and develop effective collaborative working relationships with our partner agencies to deliver the best outcomes.
About us
Here at Rochdale Borough Council, we are committed to supporting our children and young people to live in a borough where they can grow, get on and live well.
Our dedicated teams ensure they feel safe, healthy, successful and heard too, and we are incredibly proud, passionate and pioneering in the way our services are delivered.
Everyone here plays a valued role in achieving this as we work closely with residents to deliver real positive progress and support them to achieve the best possible outcomes as part of our Raising Rochdale ethos.
We always have lots of great things happening in our borough and we never stand still so this is a great time to join our team and succeed at Rochdale.
We offer lots of training and supervision alongside help and guidance to build positive relationships with our children, young people and their families.
We would love for you to join us and if you would like to speak to a member of our team about this role and our wider opportunities, just email JoinRochdaleCS@rochdale.gov.uk with your name and number and we’ll give you a call.
We reward you with great benefits:
- Highly competitive salary with an opportunity to earn up to £1,000 extra, every year (£500 retention payment every six months)
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Excellent continuous professional development opportunities
- Exciting career progression pathway
- An attractive pension
- Staff recognition awards and celebration events
- Visible and supportive leadership
- Mileage payment and town centre parking scheme
- Up to 34 days annual leave with an option to buy more
- Paid for Social Work England professional fees
- Staff discount at popular retail and leisure sites
Other benefits
- Work in a modern, award-winning building
- Be conveniently located next to the Metrolink, bus exchange and a short walk from Rochdale train station
- You’re also a 10-minute drive from the M62 corridor
What our colleagues say
Our social workers say Rochdale Council is a great place to work and their managers are supportive, approachable and listen to their ideas. Here are some further comments from our social workers...
- ‘We work in friendly, supportive, multidisciplinary teams’
- ‘There are lots of easy to access training opportunities to learn and aid career development’
- ‘We have lots of community resources available to support families'
- ‘We are based right in the town centre office, next to M&S and close to local services’
We are making positive progress in terms of our ways to work with children, young people and families as work to deliver better outcomes for all. We are empathetic and listen to our families as we build on their strengths to work towards agreed goals.
We look forward to hearing from you about which of our friendly teams that best fits your expertise come and join Team Rochdale.
*As part of our safeguarding commitment to promoting the welfare of our children, young people and vulnerable adults, appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS including a barred list check child workforce.
**Unfortunately, we are unable to offer a sponsorship for this role at this stage.
At Rochdale Borough Council we are committed to our Values and Behaviours.
- Proud of the difference we make
- Passionate about the diversities of the Borough
- Pioneering and Open in our Approach
Job Description and Person Specification - ASYE Childrens Social Worker
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