Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Wigan Life Centre South

Salary: Grade 9, £39,862- £45,091 per annum.

37 hours per week

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!

Your role will be to complete to a high standard to support children remaining within friends and family networks where safe, if they are unable to remain with their parents. You will prioritise safeguarding and stability whilst ensuring practice is regulatory compliant. You will be a child focussed practitioner with a focus on improving experiences and outcomes for children and young people. You will be a team player and innovative problem solver, able to work using initiative and have strong interpersonal skills to not only engage carers, but to build supportive relationships with colleagues.

This is an amazing opportunity to support our most vulnerable children and families. You will be a qualified social worker, who relishes the opportunity to work in a fast paced, creative and supportive environment.

Your role:

To complete assessments for recruited foster carers, supervise newly approved carers. Complete all standards tasks in relation to the role of a Supervising Social Worker

About you:

To be reliable, have experience in fostering and completing Form F assessments as well as supervising foster carers. We pride ourselves on our high standards in Wigan and expect all employees to adhere to our Wigan behaviours.

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.

Here at Wigan Council, we believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we will ensure you have the right support and a positive working environment to deliver outstanding social care to children, young people and families.

We believe that looking out for our young people and supporting families is a key priority for the future. Our children and young people have told us how important it is for them to feel safe, to have access to things that interest them and be proud of their local area. We want our young people to thrive, be proud to call the borough of Wigan home and see it as a safe and vibrant place to grow up in. We want them to be happy and to continue to feel connected with the borough as they grow into adults, with opportunities to live, work and raise their own families here. We want you to help us to achieve our goals. You will work directly with children, young people and families to build and maintain empathetic and person-centered relationships that facilitate change and encourage permanence whilst also working closely with other children’s services and partners.

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, and you must maintain a valid (active) right to work. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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For further information, please contact Team Manager Karen Melling - karen.melling@wigan.gov.uk

Interview dates: 3-7th August

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

The employer is committed to safeguarding

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