Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance Wigan Life Centre South College Avenue Wigan WN1 1NJ Salary: Grade 9, £39,862 - £45,091 per annum. Social Worker 37 hours per week Permanent We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough. We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you! Choose to be a Social Worker with Team Wigan where children and families are at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud to be building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our Borough. At Wigan Council, we foster inclusive teams where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and feel a true sense of belonging. If you want to work for a local authority that encourages you to reach your full potential and make a meaningful difference in our communities, we’d love to hear from you. Why Wigan? Ready to make a difference with Team Wigan? Current vacancies include: Social Worker - *Duty & Assessment Service, Family Safeguarding, Children in Care. Senior Social Worker - **Family Safeguarding, Duty & Assessment Service. Advanced Practitioner - ** Duty & Assessment Service *completed ASYE or minimum one year experience required **minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience is required for this role. 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. You can read more about our social work teams in the overviews attached or read more about working in children’s social care at Wigan on our webpages. To make the application process as simple as possible, all roles can be applied for in the one application. Just let us know which roles and teams 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: 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 an improving Local Authority and are proud to highlight that our most recent OFSTED Visit reported that “staff were unanimously positive when speaking with inspectors about working in Wigan Social workers said that they feel valued and listened to and told inspectors that senior managers collaborate with them to find better ways to improve outcomes for children” (May 2023). 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. Here at Wigan, 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 our Workforce Development Team, 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. Drop us an email at childrensservicesrecruitment@wigan.gov.uk, letting us know when is the best time to ring you and we will get in touch. Interview date: To be confirmed This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check The employer is committed to safeguarding 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.
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Location
College Avenue, , Wigan, WN1 1NJ, United Kingdom
