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Qualified Social Worker Children and Young People

Job details
Posting date: 27 June 2025
Salary: £36,000 to £45,000 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 27 July 2025
Location: SK8 6RQ
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Seashell Trust
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Qualified Social Worker Children and Young People

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, flexibility available

Salary: £36,000 - £45,000 per annum

Location: Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6RQ

Type: Permanent


Seashell Trust provides education and care to children and young people from 2-25, with the most complex needs and learning difficulties.

We’re looking for a qualified Social Worker, ideally with experience within an SEN setting to work with us improving the lives of others, every day.


About the role

As a Qualified Social Worker with Seashell, you will work alongside our Head of Safeguarding to deliver the Safeguarding Development and Improvement plan.

Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, families and carers and the wider Seashell team, you will be leading case work across the Trust for both our children and young adults.

Safeguarding will be at the heart of what you do and remain the absolute priority. You’ll evaluate risk and protective factors to mitigate and manage case work effectively, and work to deliver projects and initiatives to strengthen safeguarding knowledge across staff teams and service user groups.

You will also provide support and training to staff, families and carers and people who use our service when required and, most importantly, comply to social work England Professional Standards to act safely, respectfully and with professional integrity.

You will also get the opportunity to support Social Work students on placement to fulfil the objectives of their course, through mentoring and guidance to ensure a supportive and professional experience.


What you’ll need for the role:

Qualified Social Worker (essential)
A professional Social Work qualification (social work degree or DipSW) is essential with experience of working in a social care, education or health setting, executing safeguarding duties in line with relevant legislation.
Mental Capacity Act 2005 assessment and best interest procedures experience.
Experience of safeguarding case work with children, adults at risk of abuse and families
Relevant CPD or qualifications to evidence a sound working knowledge of statutory safeguarding procedures for children and adults
Previous experience of managing complex case work, engaging with multi-disciplinary professionals
Experience of delivering evidence-based practice through direct work with children and adults at risk
Build effective, professional relationships with multidisciplinary teams, people who use our services, families/ carers and lead safeguarding case work across the Trust, setting standards and demonstrate accountability for practice decisions
Organise and manage time effective
Flexible, approachable and accessible team player


What we can offer you

The chance to make a real difference and the flexibility of a part time role
Social Work England registration paid annually for qualified social workers
Commitment to support CPD requirements of the social work profession
A comprehensive health and wellbeing provision including; Employee Assistance, wellbeing programs and Occupational Health
Free on-site parking
Cycle to work scheme
Company Events
Refer a friend scheme
Paid Enhanced DBS
Retail, food and leisure discount card
Choice of pension scheme


About Seashell Trust

Originally founded in 1823, Seashell Trust is a nationally recognised and registered charity based in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport. The Trust comprises of the Royal School Manchester, the Royal College Manchester, 17 bespoke Residential Care Homes, Outreach Health and Family Services. We provide expert Residential care and Education for children and young people with severe, profound, and complex learning difficulties and disabilities, sensory impairments, communication disorders and autism. Our fantastic services are based all on one-site, which deepens our sense of community for our children and young people and the wider Seashell team.


About recruitment at Seashell

Our vision is for the children and young people in our care to be safe, happy and to achieve the best possible outcomes so that they are valued and valuable members of their communities.

Our Core Values are represented within the three ‘I’s’ – Integrity Innovation and Involvement

We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. Disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview. We are an inclusive employer and welcome all applications.

This charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We provide an environment that is safeguarded and as part of our safer recruitment policy, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check (no cost) and full references will be taken.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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