Senior Social Worker Adult Early Support Team

Working Hours: 35 Hours per Week / Full-Time

Contract Type: Permanent   

Additional Payments: Casual Car User Allowance

Closing Date: 1st January 2025

This Role is Subject to -    

• Qualification - Social Work Qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• Casual Car Documentation- The successful candidate will be a designated Casual Car User which means that car journeys may be necessary on an occasional basis, but are not essential to the role. If you do drive, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work, as well as provide all the appropriate documentation. You will receive an allowance per mile of business use. 
• Medical clearance - Pre-placement health assessment (PPHA)
• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Clearance - This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.  

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Adult Early Support Team for a Senior Social Worker to work within a fast paced, expanding, multidisciplinary team. The Senior Social Worker will be a key role working with social care, mental health, occupational therapy and the police.

We are looking for a person with a strong social work practice background and an understanding of Manchester, its values and its residents. You will be one of several Senior Social Workers reporting directly to the Team Manager. 

The role holder will:

• Be a qualified social worker with considerable, autonomous experience of working with adults in a social care or relevant setting
• Demonstrate working application of legislation and policy frameworks such as Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Equality Act 2010, Human Rights Act 1998, all of which will underpin their practice.
• Hold in depth knowledge and skill in an area of social work practice which has been developed through post-qualifying training and development e.g. Practice Educator, Best Interest Assessor role.  You will have excellent communication skills and an ability to share your expertise with others to promote good practice and the development of staff under your supervision.
• You will have excellent leadership skills, modelling good practice within a strengths-based framework and be accountable for staff under your supervision.

We are looking for a dynamic, passionate individual who wants to make a real difference to the quality of life of Manchester’s residents 

Manchester is at the forefront of the transformation agenda with the formation of the integrated local care organisation in which both health and social care staff work for the same organisation having a shared vision, shared values and working towards shared outcomes for the people of Manchester as central to its service model.

A key aim of the Manchester Local Care Organisation is the provision of impactful strengths-based working to prevent, reduce or delay needs from escalating to ensure the best independence outcomes for the people of Manchester.

We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion. 

When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here. 

To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:

• We take time to listen and understand
• We work together and trust each other
• We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
• We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
• We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.

Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council 

At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve.  We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.   

If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.   

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Accessibility 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work. 

When you join us 

We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role. 

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