Social Worker Level 3 REQ00699Employer - Trafford Council Address - 4th Floor, Waterside House, Tatton Road, Sale. M33 7ZFSalary - GBP 32,233 - GBP 34,106 Per Annum (GBP 16,227 - GBP 17,170 Pro Rata)Salary Grade - Band 8 Job category - Social CareJob Type -Adult ServicesWorking Pattern - Part TimeWorking hours - 18.25Contract type - 12 Months Fixed Term ContractClosing date - 27/08/2018 Interview date - TBC
Trafford Council and Pennine Care are recruiting an experienced Social Worker to work on a fixed term basis within the Integrated South Neighbourhood Core Team, with a possibility of the post becoming permanent. Internal Applicants welcome.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in an integrated team. The main areas of responsibility are to work with adults over the age of 18, who have complex care needs.
You will need to be a Level 3 Social Worker, holding a social work degree/or social work qualification.
You will be required to manage a complex caseload and undertake social work assessments, using strengths based approach and complete documents to ensure effective statutory services support.
A significant part of your role will be to identify risks to the individual and respond appropriately. Providing an effective response to safeguarding issues in line with the Care Act and local policy and procedures.
You will secure appropriate levels of funding where required, in line with Trafford's reshaping policy.
In return we offer flexible working arrangements, provide opportunities to develop skills through a structured development programme, and provide regular support through professional supervision.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please forward your expression of interest to Sue Read at Sue.read@trafford.gov.uk for Internal candidates. For external candidates please complete the job application form before 20.07.2018
For further information please contact either, Sue Read or Lauren Moss on 912 2116/2793
To access the job description/person specifications, please click here:-http://www.trafford.gov.uk/residents/jobs/job-descriptions/247-Social-Worker-Adults-Community-JDPS.pdf
For information about working at Trafford Council, please click here:-http://www.trafford.gov.uk/residents/jobs/job-descriptions/Info-For-New-Empoyees-2018.pdf
The Council needs to hold and process information about employees, workers and other individuals as appropriate, for various reasons. With the General Data Protection Regulations coming into force we have in place a new privacy notice for staff, contractors, volunteers, trainees, those on work experience and job applicants.
To find out more, please read here: http://www.trafford.gov.uk/recruitment-and-employment-privacy-notice