Social Worker

Social Worker* / Senior Social Worker** / Advanced Practitioner Duty & Assessment Service Join Wigan’s Duty and Assessment Service and make an immediate impact with duty only every five weeks, you’ll have the time to build relationships, deliver meaningful interventions, write quality assessments, and support families to make positive change from day one. Why Wigan? Because our recent Ofsted report has just told us that we are good with outstanding services and that our teams are: Highly positive about working in Wigan and value being part of the ‘Wigan way’. And they also said: Leaders have established a culture that combines high expectations with kindness and inclusion. Staff feel valued and supported, and high-quality personal supervision promotes reflection and professional growth. And there’s even more: Over 93% permanent staff in our Children’s Social Work teams, with permanent team managers Opportunity to become a Practice Educator or Mentor we pay you extra for this role Senior Social Worker roles to support career development Aspire to Lead programme for those ready to take the next step in leadership A whole month a year dedicated to professional development throughout our two fortnights of practice Please note: We do not currently have any Newly Qualified Social Work posts available. These are likely to be advertised in Spring so please keep checking the website for details. To make the application process as simple as possible, both roles can be applied for in the one application. Just let us know which role you are interested in when applying. About you: With everything that we set out to do at Wigan, we always listen to our children and young people. They have told us that they want their social workers to be kind, thoughtful, responsible and flexible; to prioritise them, spend time with them, and strive to help them be happy and safe. So, this is what we want too If you are a qualified social worker, like a new challenge, want to be part of implementing new ways of working that we know will make a real difference and have a desire to motivate and empower children and families to achieve positive changes, then please apply. About us: We understand that for great social workers to stay with us we need to invest in your career, which is what we will do from day 1. Whether you are an experienced social worker or newly qualified we have a career pathway that will support you to achieve your aspirations (see the below diagram). Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations. The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them. We are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan. To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Prove your right to work to an employer If you would like an informal chat about this role, please contact Caroline Whitworth Caroline.Whitworth@wigan.gov.uk or Jenny Gibbons on 01942 828451, who will be happy to talk to you about the roles available and our fast-track recruitment process can provide an interview within 2 weeks, if you meet the essential criteria. *completed ASYE or minimum one year experience required **minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience is required for this role. ↗ Working in Wigan Duty Service - Overview ↗ Social Worker Pathways ↗ DBS Applicant Information ↗ Privacy Notice ↗ Social Worker - Job Specification ↗ Senior Social Worker - Job Specification Calculate your take home pay. Use this service to estimate how much Income Tax and National Insurance you should pay for the current tax year. Employment could affect your benefits, find out more here. Turn2us Benefits Calculator. #J-18808-Ljbffr